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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