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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) |
145 |