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Episode S48
From Countdown
Episode S48 was broadcast on 22 December 2020, as the second of the 2020 Christmas special episodes, and was between two former series winners, who won Series 63 and Series 69.
Callum Todd played Jack Hurst, with Jack Hurst winning 125 – 100. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
As per Episode S47, Murray incorrectly recited the first "Tinsel Teaser" after the break, as "over the coming days...".
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | Jack Hurst | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UOEIAYWCD | ADIEU | 5 – 5 | WAYED | DIOECY* | 6 |
2 | STLEOAMRN | STOREMAN | 5 – 23 | MARLSTONE | MESTRANOL* | 24 |
3 | 100 25 75 50 6 6 → 603 | 603
6 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25 |
15 – 33 | 603
6 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
34 |
TTT | SLOWFLAN | In the coming days, you might get a lot of this. | SNOWFALL | |||
4 | HPBIEASDG | BASHED | 21 – 33 | pigheads ☓ | APHIDES, BAGSIED*, PEGASID* | 41 |
5 | NMFDTSIUO | FOUNDS | 21 – 41 | DISMOUNT | 49 | |
6 | 100 8 7 10 3 8 → 399 | 399
(8 × 8 − 7) × (10 − 3) |
31 – 51 | 399
(7 − 3) × 100 − 8 ÷ 8 |
|
59 |
7 | RLNCEIOEV | OVERLINE | 39 – 59 | OVERLINE | COVERLINE | 77 |
8 | DTNAIOSFM | STIFADO | 39 – 67 | SAINTDOM | MONADIST* | 85 |
9 | 100 25 3 5 8 7 → 896 | 896
(100 + 7 + 5) × 8 |
49 – 77 | 896
(100 + 25 + 3) × 7 |
|
95 |
TTT | FUNGIFTS | Gifts are fun to Christmas, but you can't beat one of these. | STUFFING | |||
10 | SNPAEOHTG | HEPTAGONS | 67 – 95 | PATHOGENS | 113 | |
11 | RLJSIEAUN | INJURES | 74 – 102 | JAILERS | INSULAE*, INSULAR*, LARNIES*, NAILERS, RESLAIN*, UNJAILS*, URANILE*, URINALS* | 120 |
12 | TPKEIAWOE | KWAITO | 80 – 108 | PEEWIT | KATIPO*, KEWPIE*, OPIATE* | 126 |
13 | ARCOGIBER | BEAR | 80 – 115 | BEGORRA | AEROBIC*, BRACERO*, RIBCAGE* | 133 |
14 | 50 3 5 5 7 8 → 625 | 625
(7 + 3) × (5 + 5) × 50 ÷ 8 |
90 – 125 | 625
50 × 5 × 5 × 8 ÷ (7 − 3) |
|
143 |
15 | XMASCLUBI | SUBCLIMAX
(1 second) |
100 – 125 | 153 |