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Episode 7358
From Countdown
Episode 7358 was broadcast on 2 October 2020, as part of Series 82.
Jeremy Ankers played Luke Chapman, with Jeremy Ankers winning 84 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michelle Ackerley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: As TEAZEL and TEAZLE are pronounced the same way and are variant spellings of each other, they have both been listed as having been offered by Dictionary Corner on account of ambiguity by Dent as to her spelling.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jeremy Ankers | Score | Luke Chapman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NSFOATMUT | MOUNTS | 0 – 7 | AMOUNTS | MUTANTS*, MUTTONS*, NATTOUS*, OUTMANS, SFUMATO*, TOUMANS* | 7 |
2 | GYDEIVOSA | VISAGED | 7 – 7 | AVOIDS | VOYAGED, VOYAGES | 14 |
3 | 25 2 6 8 5 10 → 952 | 950 | 7 – 17 | 952
(6 × 5 + 8) × 25 + 2 |
|
24 |
TTT | ICESKATER | She used to be an ice skater, but sadly her bones grew more decrepit by the day. | CREAKIEST | |||
4 | BECNIJODE | JOINED | 13 – 23 | JOINED | CODEINE | 31 |
5 | RMSKAEGOT | MAKERS | 19 – 23 | sortage ☓ | KRATOMS*, MAESTRO*, MAGRETS*, MAKORES*, MARKETS*, MATOKES*, ORGEATS*, STORAGE, TOERAGS* | 38 |
6 | 100 2 1 6 10 5 → 484 | 484
100 × 5 − (10 + 6) |
29 – 33 | 484
100 × 5 − (10 + 6) |
|
48 |
7 | RPPIEUNRC | PINCER | 35 – 39 | RIPPER | CRUPPER, REINCUR* | 55 |
8 | LINXAEHTW | ENTAIL | 41 – 45 | HENTAI | ALEXIN*, AWHILE*, HALITE*, INHALE*, INWALE*, WAHINE*, WEALTH, WHITEN*, WITHAL* | 61 |
9 | 75 1 6 9 8 5 → 847 | 847
(6 + 5) × (9 − 8 + 1 + 75) |
51 – 45 | — |
|
71 |
TTT | MILDEVENT | He was full of mischief; it's what Satan intended. | DEVILMENT | |||
10 | DAREBLISR | DERAILS | 58 – 45 | braiders ☓ | BEDRAILS*, DISABLER, RAILBEDS* | 79 |
11 | MRVOAETCO | OCTAVE | 64 – 51 | RECOAT | OVERCOAT | 87 |
12 | SICANEDTR | STRAINED | 72 – 59 | STRAINED | DICENTRAS | 105 |
13 | LNWUEAEZT | ELATE | 77 – 64 | WALTZ | AULETE*, ELUANT*, ELUATE*, ELUENT*, LATEEN*, LUNATE*, TEAZEL, TEAZLE, WALNUT | 111 |
14 | 50 25 9 8 1 7 → 687 | 685
(50 + 25 + 1) × 9 + 8 − 7 |
84 – 64 | — |
RR: 687 = (9 + 1 + 25 + 50) × 8 + 7 |
121 |
15 | HEWERSDIP | 84 – 74 | WHISPERED
(2.25 seconds) |
131 |