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Episode 7242
From Countdown
Episode 7242 was broadcast on 16 January 2020, as part of Series 82.
John Lillis played Paul Hindess, with Paul Hindess winning 98 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Lillis | Score | Paul Hindess | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VLRUAIFOT | FLAVOUR | 7 – 7 | VIRTUAL | OUTRIVAL | 8 |
2 | RQREAUNEC | CAREER | 13 – 13 | CAREER | CAREEN, CURARE*, EARNER*, NEARER*, QUAERE*, QUARER* | 14 |
3 | 50 5 8 10 1 3 → 586 | 585 | 13 – 23 | 586
(50 + 8) × 10 + 5 + 1 |
|
24 |
TTT | SHOESETUP | In days of old you'd be sent here to try and make a recovery. | PESTHOUSE | |||
4 | LPSOIANDE | SPOILED | 20 – 30 | SPANIEL | PALINODES | 42 |
5 | XTDTUOEIS | TOUTED | 26 – 36 | EXODUS | DUETTOS*, OUTSIDE, TEDIOUS, TESTUDO*, TUXEDOS | 49 |
6 | 100 4 4 10 8 3 → 715 | 717 | 26 – 43 | 714
(8 − (4 − 3)) × 100 + 10 + 4 |
RR: 715 = (10 − 3) × (4 ÷ 4 + 100) + 8 |
59 |
7 | JMAERSIGS | GRIMES | 32 – 49 | REMISS | GASSIER, IMAGERS*, MASSIER*, MERISSA*, MIRAGES, SARMIES* | 66 |
8 | ROCUBNMEA | BOUNCER | 32 – 57 | BROMANCE | 74 | |
9 | 75 5 1 4 3 8 → 635 | 634 | 32 – 67 | 635
75 × 8 + (4 + 3) × 5 |
|
84 |
TTT | THISEIGHT | This man was eight feet tall and was often on the receiving end of these types of comment. | HEIGHTIST | |||
10 | TKTIEADRU | KITTED | 38 – 73 | RATTED | ATTIRED, TRAIKED* | 91 |
11 | AITNBOALR | RATIONAL | 46 – 73 | OBTAIN | BARITONAL | 109 |
12 | NMEIPDOIC | COPIED | 46 – 80 | DEMONIC | OMNICIDE*, POIMENIC* | 117 |
13 | EOSMSARTE | TOSSER | 46 – 88 | MAESTROS | MASSETER*, STEAMERS* | 125 |
14 | 25 4 10 6 8 2 → 771 | — | 46 – 88 | 776 ☓ |
RR: 771 = (25 × 8 − 6) × 4 − 10 ÷ 2 |
135 |
15 | DEERSDIGS | 46 – 98 | DIGRESSED
(6 seconds) |
145 |