Episode 7333
From Countdown
Episode 7333 was broadcast on 28 August 2020, as part of Series 82.
Sam Cappleman-Lynes played Phil Savage, with Sam Cappleman-Lynes winning 124 – 12. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Savage was not asked to spell his word in Round 5 and may have intended the word MEATS rather than MEETS.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Score | Phil Savage | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDNXOIAHQ | HOAXING | 7 – 0 | DOING | 7 | |
| 2 | EKROTUPAN | OUTRANK | 14 – 0 | OPEN | KNOUPERT* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 75 25 50 3 8 → 495 | 495
(100 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25) × (8 − 3) |
24 – 0 | — |
|
25 |
| TTT | MORALSUIT | His career as a pilot took off, but only after hundreds of hours on this. | SIMULATOR | |||
| 4 | DISENTOCR | DOCTRINES | 42 – 0 | DIRECTS | CENTROIDS* | 43 |
| 5 | CMTSEAEUE | MECATES | 49 – 0 | MEETS | ACETUMS*, ACTEMES*, MUCATES* | 50 |
| 6 | 25 8 1 6 8 3 → 278 | 278
(8 + 8 − 6 + 1) × 25 + 3 |
59 – 0 | 276 |
|
60 |
| 7 | RSRSAEIAE | REARISES | 67 – 0 | ARISES | 68 | |
| 8 | TGALOFECZ | GELCOAT | 74 – 0 | TALE | 75 | |
| 9 | 75 8 5 3 2 6 → 333 | 333
(75 − 8 × 5 + 2) × (6 + 3) |
84 – 0 | 337 |
|
85 |
| TTT | MEEKCATCH | Keep an eye on your friend at the end of the game. | CHECKMATE | |||
| 10 | MELENETOV | ELEMENT | 91 – 0 | LOVE | NOVELET | 92 |
| 11 | SBPNIEOAR | BARONIES | 99 – 0 | REASON | 100 | |
| 12 | CIGEBASIY | BASIC | 104 – 5 | BASIC | BIGSEY*, BIGSIE*, CEIBAS*, GABIES* | 106 |
| 13 | TRLSOUACV | COSTAL | 104 – 12 | CAVORTS | CROTALS*, CRUSTAL*, CUATROS*, CURTALS*, LOCUSTA*, LOUVARS*, OCULARS*, OSCULAR*, ROTULAS*, SCROTAL*, SURCOAT*, TURACOS*, VOCULAR*, VORTALS* | 113 |
| 14 | 100 4 2 3 3 7 → 427 | 427
(100 + 7) × 4 − 3 ÷ 3 |
114 – 12 | 426 |
|
123 |
| 15 | SURETHING | HUNGRIEST
(7.75 seconds) |
124 – 12 | 133 | ||
