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Episode 7385
From Countdown
Episode 7385 was broadcast on 10 November 2020, as part of Series 82.
Andy Bruno played Ashanthi de Silva, with Andy Bruno winning 89 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
With the airing of this episode, Series 82 officially became the longest running Series in the history of the show, surpassing the previous record in Series 54 back in 2006.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Bruno | Score | Ashanthi de Silva | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ACLTONNES | LOCATES | 7 – 0 | CLEANS | LACTONES | 8 |
2 | AOERSLVOT | REVOLTS | 14 – 7 | REVOLTS | LEVATORS*, OSETROVA*, OVERSALT, ROSOLATE* | 16 |
3 | 75 5 7 4 6 1 → 486 | 485 | 14 – 17 | 486
(5 + 1 + 75) × 6 |
|
26 |
TTT | LINEDANCE | They had a line dance; not often, about once every ten years or so. | DECENNIAL | |||
4 | CIEUDTARY | CURATED | 21 – 24 | CURATED | ACRITUDE* | 34 |
5 | EASITMDGD | MIDGETS | 28 – 31 | MADDEST | MISDATED | 42 |
6 | 100 1 4 3 7 5 → 535 | 535
(100 + 7) × 5 |
38 – 41 | 535
(100 + 7) × 5 |
|
52 |
7 | METSORKID | STROKED | 45 – 48 | STORIED | DORKIEST, MORTISED* | 60 |
8 | SEANTOXBL | NOTABLE | 52 – 48 | BATONS | NEOBLAST*, NOTABLES | 68 |
9 | 25 75 6 5 7 7 → 384 | 382 | 52 – 55 | 383
75 × 5 + 7 − 6 + 7 |
RR: 384 = (75 − 25 + 7 + 7) × 6 |
78 |
TTT | GOOGLESIT | When it comes to knowledge of the Earth, she doesn't need to Google it. | GEOLOGIST | |||
10 | DEILMOEGR | REMODEL | 59 – 55 | moldier ☓ | GIRLDOM*, GLORIED*, GODLIER*, MOIREED*, ORIELED*, RELODGE* | 85 |
11 | OWIRDEBJA | BAWDIER | 66 – 55 | BOWED | RADIOBE* | 92 |
12 | MCIENSOFC | INCOMES | 73 – 55 | FINES | CONCISE*, INFOSEC*, MESONIC* | 99 |
13 | AESRGUQCA | ARGUES | 79 – 61 | GRACES | CAESURA* | 106 |
14 | 4 3 10 7 4 10 → 234 | 240 | 79 – 68 | 236
(7 × 3 + 4) × 10 − 10 − 4 |
RR: 234 = (7 − 4 + 10) × 3 × (10 − 4) |
116 |
15 | LASTTINNY | INSTANTLY
(4.75 seconds) |
89 – 68 | 126 |