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Episode 7249
From Countdown
Episode 7248 was broadcast on 24 January 2020, as part of Series 82.
Nick MacCarthy-Morrogh played Thomas Leeming, with Thomas Leeming winning 61 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nick MacCarthy-Morrogh | Score | Thomas Leeming | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WGSAEOPLU | PLAGUES | 7 – 0 | PULSE | LOWAGES*, PLOGUES*, PLUSAGE* | 7 |
2 | TNDEIACSH | HANDIEST | 15 – 8 | HANDIEST | ASTHENIC*, CHAINSET*, CHANTIES*, DISTANCE*, ECHIDNAS*, SNATCHED*, SNITCHED*, STANCHED* | 15 |
3 | 100 50 75 1 9 4 → 838 | 832
(100 + 4) × (9 − 1) |
20 – 8 | 846 |
RR: 838 |
25 |
TTT | HITTARGET | If you're in deep water, these will help you to land. | TRAGHETTI | |||
4 | DSBOEURLT | DOUBTERS | 28 – 16 | BOULDERS | DOUBLERS*, DOUBLETS*, OBTRUDES, REDOUBTS*, TROUBLED, TROUBLES* | 33 |
5 | NMTEIOLFE | motife ☓ | 28 – 16 | — | MELONITE, MOLINETE* | 41 |
6 | 75 10 9 1 7 8 → 409 | — | 28 – 21 | 402
(75 − 8) × (7 − 1) |
RR: 409 = (75 − (9 + 1 + 8)) × 7 + 10 |
51 |
7 | XRDPUEARO | UPROAR | 28 – 28 | PROUDER | 58 | |
8 | QSNIEORVE | VERSION | 35 – 28 | — | EVERSION, RENOVISE* | 66 |
9 | 25 75 100 10 3 7 → 599 | — | 35 – 35 | 600
100 × 7 − (75 + 25) |
RR: 599 = (75 + 10) × 7 + 100 ÷ 25 |
76 |
TTT | SAWHEATER | These birds sound like they're crying a little in Scotland. | WHEATEARS | |||
10 | STMAUORNI | MATRONS | 42 – 42 | MATRONS | MAINOURS*, MANITOUS*, NATURISM*, RAINOUTS, ROMAUNTS*, TINAMOUS* | 84 |
11 | DCWEAIYRA | waider ☓ | 42 – 47 | WEARY | DAYCARE*, DAYWEAR, RACEWAY, RIDEWAY* | 91 |
12 | STREIARVC | RACIEST | 49 – 54 | CARRIES | ERRATICS* | 99 |
13 | NNREOALSP | PLANNERS | 57 – 54 | SPANNER | PERSONAL, PSORALEN* | 107 |
14 | 100 9 6 1 4 4 → 743 | 741 | 57 – 61 | 744
(100 − 6) × (9 − 1) − 4 − 4 |
RR: 743 = (100 − 6) × (4 + 4) − 9 |
117 |
15 | TRADECERT | attracted ☓
(18 seconds) |
57 – 61 | RETRACTED | 127 |