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Episode 7386
From Countdown
Episode 7386 was broadcast on 11 November 2020, as part of Series 82.
Andy Bruno played Keir Halcomb, with Andy Bruno winning 88 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Bruno | Score | Keir Halcomb | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PNORXOUSE | SNOOPER | 7 – 7 | SPOONER | PROXENOS*, PROXENUS* | 8 |
2 | IAEPMTNDA | ANIMATED | 15 – 15 | ANIMATED | DIAMANTE, IMPANATE*, PANDAITE*, PANDEMIA*, PATINAED* | 16 |
3 | 25 50 6 10 7 7 → 648 | 647
(7 + 6) × 50 − 10 + 7 |
22 – 22 | 647
(7 + 6) × 50 − 10 + 7 |
Best: 648 = (50 + 7 + 6) × 10 + 25 − 7 |
26 |
TTT | ANSWERBIT | The answer relates to him being a bit of a beefcake. | BRAWNIEST | |||
4 | OEOHTJWMI | WHITE | 27 – 27 | HOMIE | MOOTHIE | 33 |
5 | ETANDURTS | TRUANTED | 35 – 35 | TAUNTERS | STATURED*, TRADENTS*, TRANSUDE*, UNSTATED*, UNTASTED* | 41 |
6 | 25 1 1 6 2 8 → 813 | 806
(1 + 1) × 2 × 8 × 25 + 6 |
40 – 35 | 806 ☓ |
RR: 812 Best: 812 = (25 × 8 × 2 + 6) × (1 + 1) |
48 |
7 | NEDARPUFV | PANDER | 46 – 35 | DRAPE | PARVENU, UNPARED*, UNPAVED | 55 |
8 | EIUSTDSLO | SOLIDEST | 54 – 43 | LOUSIEST | DISSOLUTE*, SOLITUDES | 73 |
9 | 25 75 1 2 8 8 → 558 | — | 54 – 48 | 551
8 × 75 − (2 + 1) × 8 − 25 |
RR: 558 = (8 + 2 + 1) × (75 − 25) + 8 |
83 |
TTT | HOTGENIUS | It sounds like bad behaviour at the turn of the millennium. | NOUGHTIES | |||
10 | IEIDRFSMA | MISFIRED | 62 – 48 | FRAMED | MISFARED*, RAMIFIED, RAMIFIES* | 91 |
11 | ETADOTVER | OVERATE | 69 – 55 | ROTATED | OVERDATE | 99 |
12 | IAEPHRGQI | GRAPH | 74 – 60 | GRAPE | HEGIRA | 105 |
13 | NUSOTACBE | BOUNCES | 81 – 60 | unbeats ☓ | ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE*, BEACONS*, BUNCOES*, COBNUTS*, CONTUSE*, COSTEAN*, CUENTOS*, NOCTUAS*, NUTCASE, SOUTANE*, SUBTONE*, TOUCANS* | 112 |
14 | 100 50 2 7 4 10 → 187 | 186
2 × 100 − 10 − 4 |
88 – 67 | 188
100 + 50 + 4 × 10 − 2 |
RR: 187 = (100 − 10) × 2 + 7 |
122 |
15 | LEMMAFLAB | 88 – 77 | FLAMMABLE
(1.75 seconds) |
132 |