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Episode 7238
From Countdown
Episode 7238 was broadcast on 10 January 2020, as part of Series 82.
Josh Waddell played Simon Strange, with Josh Waddell winning 91 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Josh Waddell | Score | Simon Strange | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MTDUAETRO | ROTATED | 7 – 7 | OUTDATE | OUTARMED, OUTRATED*, TAUTOMER* | 8 |
2 | XATIRENAR | TRAINER | 14 – 7 | RETAIN | NARRATE*, RETRAIN, TERRAIN | 15 |
3 | 50 4 8 4 1 10 → 847 | 850
(8 + 4 + 4 + 1) × 50 |
21 – 14 | 850
(8 + 4 + 4 + 1) × 50 |
RR: 847 = ((4 + 10) × 4 + 50) × 8 − 1 |
25 |
TTT | MINDYELEG | She was singing a collection of songs about a collection of vegetables. | MEDLEYING | |||
4 | BREYANUFI | BRAINY | 27 – 20 | FINERY | BREYANI*, REUNIFY* | 32 |
5 | LGODELSIV | GLIDES | 33 – 20 | godless ☓ | DOLLIES, GELISOL*, GOLDIES*, GOLLIES*, VILLOSE* | 39 |
6 | 50 75 7 3 2 2 → 282 | 282
75 × 3 + 50 + 7 |
43 – 30 | 282
75 × 3 + 50 + 7 |
|
49 |
7 | PNAITREST | PAINTERS | 51 – 38 | PAINTERS | NITRATES*, PANTRIES*, PATIENTS*, PATTERNS*, PERTAINS*, PINASTER*, PRESTANT*, PRISTANE*, REPAINTS*, STRAITEN*, TARTINES*, TRANSEPT* | 57 |
8 | NULERODAS | LEARNS | 51 – 46 | LAUNDERS | EUROLANDS*, UNLOADERS | 75 |
9 | 50 9 1 3 10 2 → 777 | 775
(2 × 3 + 10) × (50 − 1) − 9 |
58 – 46 | — |
RR: 777 = (10 ÷ 2 × 50 + 9) × 3 |
85 |
TTT | RIOSCAMPI | He didn't think he had a beer gut, because he was afflicted with this. | MICROPSIA | |||
10 | CEMIDTAOE | DECIMATE | 66 – 54 | DECIMATE | OEDEMATIC* | 103 |
11 | SHFAPOERH | SHAPER | 72 – 54 | pharoes ☓ | PROFESH* | 110 |
12 | LIGWAEMPI | MAGPIE | 78 – 60 | IMPALE | PIMELIA* | 117 |
13 | ZNGJIEOVT | VOTING | 84 – 66 | VOTING | VETOING | 124 |
14 | 100 25 3 9 10 6 → 233 | 232
25 × 10 − 9 − 6 − 3 |
91 – 66 | — |
RR: 233 = (100 − 25 + 6) × 3 − 10 |
134 |
15 | RAMSFOOTY | 91 – 66 | STYROFOAM | 144 |