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Episode 7450
From Countdown
Episode 7450 was broadcast on 23 February 2021, as part of Series 83.
Coral Heath played George Thomson, with Coral Heath winning 74 – 63. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Coral Heath | Score | George Thomson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HFISKROET | FOREST | 6 – 6 | STRIKE | FORTIES*, FRISKET*, FROSTIE, HERIOTS*, HOISTER*, HOKIEST*, REHOIST*, RESHIFT*, SHIFTER*, SHORTIE* | 7 |
2 | GADSCIOUH | DISCO | 11 – 6 | CASH | DAIGOUS*, GAUCHOS | 14 |
3 | 100 7 4 5 6 8 → 870 | 869 | 11 – 16 | 870
(100 − 8 − 5) × (6 + 4) |
|
24 |
TTT | HITBELLY | Behaving this way in a North East town, perhaps? | BLITHELY | |||
4 | WIESMEOTL | LOWEST | 17 – 22 | LOWEST | LOWEITES*, MELITOSE*, MESOLITE*, OWELTIES* | 32 |
5 | RDANPEYNI | PANDER | 23 – 28 | PINNED | ADRENIN*, PANNERY, PANNIER, PARDINE*, PENDRIN* | 39 |
6 | 50 8 3 7 4 7 → 616 | 617
(8 + 4) × 50 + 7 + 7 + 3 |
30 – 35 | 615
4 × 3 × 50 + 8 + 7 |
RR: 616 = (4 + 7) × 7 × 8 |
49 |
7 | AGRESBOLP | GRAPES | 36 – 41 | GRAPES | ALBERGOS*, PERGOLAS | 57 |
8 | BCNUIAETD | BAITED | 42 – 41 | TUNED | INCUBATED | 75 |
9 | 25 75 10 1 6 8 → 168 | 170
(6 + 1) × 25 − 5 |
49 – 41 | 170 ☓ |
RR: 168 = ((75 − 10) ÷ 5 − 6) × (25 − 1) |
85 |
TTT | DIRESOAP | They sound like imitations of Vanessa. | PARODIES | |||
10 | MOCRUEALS | CLOSURE | 56 – 41 | morales ☓ | CAROUSEL, CLAMOURS, LEUCOMAS*, MACULOSE, RACEMOUS*, RAMULOSE*, ROMULEAS*, SCLEROMA* | 93 |
11 | FITWERSON | frowniest ☓ | 56 – 48 | WINTERS | FIRSTEN*, FORINTS, FORTIES*, FORWENT*, FRONTES*, FROSTIE*, NOWTERS*, OESTRIN*, ORIENTS*, SNIFTER*, SNOWIER*, STONIER*, SWIFTER, TOWNIES*, TWINERS*, TWOFERS* | 100 |
12 | TIPMEAVUG | MAGPIE | 62 – 48 | VAGUE | AUGITE*, GUIMPE*, IMPUTE, MUTAGE*, UPTIME* | 106 |
13 | LRESMADIJ | MAILERS | 69 – 48 | JAILED | MAIRDLES* | 114 |
14 | 50 7 9 2 1 1 → 224 | 216
(2 + 1 + 1) × 50 + 9 + 7 |
74 – 53 | 216
(2 + 1 + 1) × 50 + 9 + 7 |
RR: 224 = 50 ÷ 2 × 9 − 1 |
124 |
15 | AMBERLOVE | 74 – 63 | REMOVABLE
(3.5 seconds) |
134 |