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Episode 7245

From Countdown

Episode 7245 was broadcast on 21 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

Dave Chapple played Liz Mills, with Dave Chapple winning 83 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first time in Series 82 that any numbers selection other than 1 large was chosen by a reigning champion.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dave Chapple Score Liz Mills Others Max.
1 UIYNLAETG ELATING 7 – 0 UNITY LINGUATE* 8
2 SFGOEUKHT HUGEST 13 – 0 SHOUT FOETUS*, FOUEST*, FOUGHT*, OUGHTS*, OUTSEG*, SOUGHT, TOUGHS* 14
3 25 50 10 5 6 10 → 718 720
(50 + 25) × 10 − 6 × 5
20 – 0 706

RR: 719 Best: 719 = 50 × (10 + 5) − 25 − 6

21
TTT IAMASPOON I'm longing for a spoonful of caviar; I think I'm suffering from this. OPSOMANIA
4 RPINDOEWA PONDER 26 – 6 RAINED PANDEIRO* 29
5 IEOTSWDMS MODISTES 34 – 6 DEMISTS 37
6 100 7 10 9 3 6 → 416 416
(10 − 6 + 100) × (7 − 3)
44 – 16 416
(7 − 3) × 100 + 10 + 6


47
7 AEIVRTCED CREATED 44 – 24 CREATIVE DERIVATE*, EVIRATED*, REACTIVE 55
8 PTRUALONE PLANTER 51 – 31 PRONATE OUTLEARN*, PRUNETOL* 63
9 75 50 9 4 2 5 → 817 816
(9 + 2) × 75 − 5 − 4
58 – 31 813

RR: 817 = (50 × 9 − 4) × 2 − 75

73
TTT HEARTIEST He'd already had the heartiest of meals, but was undecided about having a baked spud. HESITATER
10 DXLAOECNO colonade ☓ 58 – 37 COOLED CANOODLE 81
11 RAUERTMNO OUTMAN 58 – 44 REMOUNT NUMERATOR* 99
12 SRLIAEBCI ASCRIBE 65 – 44 BRACES IRASCIBLE 117
13 EASHRMCIT MATCHERS 73 – 44 mashier ☓ CAMERIST*, CHARIEST*, CHARTISM*, CHIMERAS*, MARCHESI*, MARTHIES*, MATRICES, MISTEACH*, RAITCHES*, RHEMATIC*, TACHISME*, THERIACS* 125
14 50 8 6 9 6 7 → 218 218
50 ÷ (8 − 6) × 9 − 7
83 – 44 224


135
15 LAPTOPDUE 83 – 54 POPULATED
(23.5 seconds)
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