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Episode 7217
From Countdown
Episode 7217 was broadcast on 2 December 2019, as part of Series 81.
Jamie Wing played Joseph Bennett, with Jamie Wing winning 96 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hannah Fry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jamie Wing | Score | Joseph Bennett | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DRKUENSIA | DENARIUS | 8 – 0 | SARDINE | UNRAISED | 8 |
2 | OIHTRAEGU | goutier ☓ | 8 – 6 | GOITRE | THIOUREA | 16 |
3 | 100 5 10 8 9 10 → 373 | 370
(9 − 5) × (100 − 10) + 10 |
15 – 6 | 371 ☓ |
RR: 373 = (8 − 5) × (100 − 9) + 10 × 10 |
26 |
TTT | BILLNIGEL | Bill and Nigel got into an online argument and ended up doing this to each other. | LIBELLING | |||
4 | IOTCMAEVI | viciate ☓ | 15 – 12 | MOTIVE | MEIOTIC*, MOTIVIC*, VICOMTE | 33 |
5 | NDTOAUWCI | AUTOWIND | 23 – 12 | CAUTION | 41 | |
6 | 100 8 9 2 8 1 → 779 | 780
100 × 8 − (9 + 8 + 2 + 1) |
30 – 12 | 774 |
RR: 779 = (100 + 9) × (8 − 1) + 8 × 2 |
51 |
7 | DREOTMAEQ | METEOR | 36 – 18 | EMOTED | MODERATE | 59 |
8 | IOPSCSUON | COPIOUS | 43 – 25 | COUSINS | POCOSINS*, SOUPCONS* | 67 |
9 | 100 6 1 8 2 10 → 903 | 903
(8 + 1) × 100 + 6 ÷ 2 |
53 – 25 | 904 |
|
77 |
TTT | PESTAMOUR | I've got no love for this pest at all; in fact, I'm buying one of these. | MOUSETRAP | |||
10 | CNEAIGSOR | ORGANISE | 61 – 25 | nearings ☓ | AGONISER*, COINAGES*, CREASING, ORGANICS*, ORGANIES*, RECASING*, ROGAINES*, SCENARIO | 85 |
11 | PWIUNRMEA | WIREMAN | 68 – 25 | PUNIER | UNPRIME | 92 |
12 | TIGPAERNA | AERATING | 76 – 25 | retaping ☓ | PAGINATE, TAPERING* | 100 |
13 | MTFEAEDDA | DEFAMED | 76 – 43 | DEFAMATED | 118 | |
14 | 100 50 10 8 8 6 → 500 | 500
50 ÷ 10 × 100 |
86 – 53 | 500
50 ÷ 10 × 100 |
|
128 |
15 | CLOTHBROW | BLOWTORCH
(8.75 seconds) |
96 – 53 | 138 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)