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Episode 7243
From Countdown
Episode 7243 was broadcast on 17 January 2020, as part of Series 82.
Paul Hindess played Pauline Nicholson, with Paul Hindess winning 97 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The number 9 in Round 3 was actually an upside-down 6 tile.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Paul Hindess | Score | Pauline Nicholson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WSCEOEGDA | WEDGES | 6 – 0 | CASED | COWAGES | 7 |
| 2 | IEUPVNMOF | MOVIE | 11 – 0 | OVEN | ENVOI*, MOENI*, MONPE*, ONIUM*, OPINE*, OPIUM*, OVINE*, PUNIM*, UMPIE*, VENOM* | 12 |
| 3 | 25 7 9 4 5 4 → 694 | 695
7 × 4 × 25 − 5 |
18 – 7 | 695
7 × 4 × 25 − 5 |
RR: 694 = ((25 − 4) × 7 − 9) × 5 + 4 |
22 |
| TTT | REELBURST | He reels off one burst of hot air after another because he's this. | BLUSTERER | |||
| 4 | RTSIAENLO | RELATIONS | 36 – 25 | RELATIONS | ORIENTALS, ROTALINES*, TENSORIAL* | 40 |
| 5 | HSREUEYHA | HEARSE | 42 – 25 | USHER | HASHERY* | 47 |
| 6 | 50 10 4 7 8 9 → 248 | 248
10 ÷ (8 ÷ 4) × 50 − (9 − 7) |
52 – 25 | — |
|
57 |
| 7 | TPLDIOUER | OUTLIER | 59 – 32 | TRIPLED | DILUTER*, DIOPTRE*, DROPLET*, ETOURDI*, EUPLOID*, LEPROID*, OUTLIED*, OUTRIDE*, PELTOID*, PERIDOT*, PETROIL*, PILOTED*, PLOITED*, PLOUTED*, PLOUTER*, POITREL*, POLITER, POULTED*, POULTER, POUTIER*, PROTEID*, PROTIDE*, PTEROID*, RIDEOUT* | 64 |
| 8 | ZGDBAIELA | BLAZED | 65 – 32 | datable ☓ | AIDABLE*, BALIAGE*, DIALAGE | 71 |
| 9 | 100 9 4 9 10 4 → 783 | 783 ☓ | 65 – 39 | 782
(4 + 4) × 100 − (9 + 9) |
RR: 783 = (100 − 9 − 4) × 9 |
81 |
| TTT | LACKACHEF | Every day, it's the white cliffs of Dover for the school teacher. | CHALKFACE | |||
| 10 | CSTNOUIAG | COASTING | 73 – 47 | COASTING | AGNOSTIC, AUCTIONS*, AUTOINGS*, CAUTIONS*, COATINGS*, COTINGAS*, OUTGAINS*, SCOUTING* | 89 |
| 11 | TRCEOIVTA | CATTIER | 80 – 47 | COVERT | ROTATIVE*, TRACTIVE* | 97 |
| 12 | RPSREIAMI | MARRIES | 87 – 54 | REPAIRS | PRIMARIES, PRIMARISE* | 115 |
| 13 | TDNSUOAIT | ASTOUND | 87 – 62 | OUTSTAND | ADUSTION*, STANDOUT*, TITANOUS* | 123 |
| 14 | 75 2 4 1 3 1 → 370 | 370
(75 − 1) × (3 + 2) |
97 – 72 | 370
(75 − 1) × (4 + 1) |
|
133 |
| 15 | THENISANG | 97 – 72 | HASTENING | 143 | ||
