Difference between revisions of "Episode 7255"

Latest revision as of 20:41, 6 April 2020

Episode 7255 was broadcast on 4 February 2020, as part of Series 82.

John Barlow played Craig Macauley, with John Barlow winning 90 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rnd	Selection	John Barlow	Score	Craig Macauley	Others	Max.
1	SUMARDECO	COMRADES	8 – 8	COMRADES	CAROUSED, DECORUMS, MERCADOS, RACEMOUS*	8
2	EAUORBSRG	BROGUES	15 – 8	bargers ☓	GOBURRAS*	16
3	25 75 8 3 8 5 → 381	380 5 × 75 + 8 − 3	22 – 8	391	RR: 381 = 5 × 75 + 25 − 8 − 8 − 3	26
TTT	ANFIELDIS	Anfield is a better place to watch football than Old Trafford at the moment; I think this argument is settled.			FINALISED
4	EAIOWMPCF	WIMP	26 – 12	CAMP	COWPEA, PEACOW, POMACE	32
5	DATIYENLA	daintly ☓	26 – 18	TAILED	DENTALIA*	40
6	7 9 4 9 10 1 → 277	277 (4 − 1) × 9 × 10 + 7	36 – 18	279		50
7	FIRJEDIRC	CRIED	41 – 23	FIRED	DEIFIC*, DICIER, FERRIC	56
8	LNTHOAEOG	LENGTH	47 – 29	LENGTH	ETHANOL, HALOGEN, LOGHTAN, TANGELO*	63
9	75 9 9 3 6 8 → 787	786 (75 + 3) × (9 + 9 − 8) + 6	54 – 29	789	RR: 786/788 Best: 787 = (75 × (9 × 8 − 9) − 3) ÷ 6	73
TTT	DANCEALOT	All the evidence was based on his own account without any irrefutable facts.			ANECDOTAL
10	SSREXIEPK	EXPRESS	61 – 36	EXPRESS	EXPIRES, PESKIER, PRESSIE, PREXIES	80
11	NIGSRAMVO	SOARING	68 – 43	MARGINS	MORINGAS, ORGANISM	88
12	LRTUENZAE	RELATE	74 – 49	NATURE	ALTERNE, ENTERAL, ETERNAL, NEUTRAL	95
13	MINQESCAS	MINCES	80 – 49	caseins ☓	AMNESICS	103
14	100 3 9 2 9 5 → 765	763	80 – 56	766 (100 + 9) × (9 − 2) + 3	RR: 765 = (100 ÷ 2 + 9 ÷ 9) × 5 × 3	113
15	TICKBEGUN	BUCKETING (2.5 seconds)	90 – 56			123

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 {{R-letters  |8 |LNTHOAEOG|LENGTH   |LENGTH   |ETHANOL, HALOGEN*, LOGHTAN*, TANGELO*| 47|29 | 63}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 75|9|9|3|6|8| 787
-|786|sol1=(75 + 3) × (9 − 8 + 9) + 6
+|786|sol1=(75 + 3) × (9 + 9 − 8) + 6
 |789
 |rr=786/788
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 |rr=765|solrr=(100 ÷ 2 + 9 ÷ 9) × 5 × 3
 |80|56|113}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|TICKBEGUN|c1time=2.25|c1sol=BUCKETING|90|56|123}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|TICKBEGUN|c1time=2.5|c1sol=BUCKETING|90|56|123}}
 {{Rounds-end}}