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Episode 7228
From Countdown
Episode 7228 was broadcast on 17 December 2019, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 81.
Morgan Sauer played Andy Evans, with Morgan Sauer winning 78 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Morgan Sauer | Score | Andy Evans | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FRLEIONKA | LANKIER | 7 – 7 | FLANKER | AILERON, ALERION*, ALIENOR*, FANLIKE*, FLAKIER*, FOLKIER* | 7 |
2 | CSPUEIOMR | COMPRISE | 15 – 15 | COMPRISE | PEROSMIC*, PRECIOUS* | 15 |
3 | 25 50 8 9 10 3 → 558 | 556 | 15 – 22 | 559
(8 + 3) × 50 + 9 |
RR: 558 = (50 + 25 − (10 + 3)) × 9 |
25 |
TTT | IRATEARMS | Forget about hot mince pies, think about a warm current. | AIRSTREAM | |||
4 | STREAIBCU | CURATES | 22 – 22 | curbiest ☓ | RUBIATES*, SURICATE* | 33 |
5 | AERSYQOIR | RAISER | 28 – 28 | SOARER | AIRERS*, ARSIER*, OARERS*, ROARIE*, ROSARY, ROSERY*, ROSIER*, SIERRA* | 39 |
6 | 100 6 5 4 7 6 → 932 | 931
(100 − 7) × (6 + 4) + 6 − 5 |
35 – 28 | 929 |
RR: 932 = (6 × 5 + 4 + 100) × 7 − 6 |
49 |
7 | GSNAOUDFE | FANGED | 41 – 28 | foundages ☓ | ADENOUS*, AUGENDS*, DEFANGS*, DOUANES*, FONDUES, FUNGOES*, FUNGOSE*, GUANOED*, SNAFUED, SONDAGE* | 56 |
8 | VTSIAOUDL | OUTSAIL | 48 – 35 | OUTSAIL | DUALIST, OVULIST* | 63 |
9 | 100 25 50 4 1 7 → 912 | 910
(100 + 50 − (25 − 4 − 1)) × 7 |
55 – 42 | 910
(100 + 25 + 4 + 1) × 7 |
RR: 912 = (50 + 7) × 4 × 100 ÷ 25 |
73 |
TTT | FAIRCRIES | This gardening tool sounds like a very frightening blaze. | SCARIFIER | |||
10 | HTNIEIODL | IODINE | 61 – 48 | HINTED | EDITION, HOTLINE, LENTOID, LITHOED*, NEOLITH* | 80 |
11 | EAUWRCGOT | COURAGE | 68 – 55 | COURAGE | OUTGREW*, OUTRACE, OUTRAGE, OUTWEAR* | 87 |
12 | SMSEAOELD | LASSOED | 68 – 63 | MOLASSED | MODELESS* | 95 |
13 | SPAIORBAP | PROPS | 68 – 70 | APORIAS | PAPIROSA* | 103 |
14 | 50 1 3 10 7 6 → 881 | 874 | 68 – 77 | 882
(50 − 1) × 6 × 3 |
RR: 881 = (50 × 3 − (10 − 7)) × 6 − 1 |
113 |
15 | THEFRIDGE | FREIGHTED
(15 seconds) |
78 – 77 | 123 |