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Episode 7257
From Countdown
Episode 7257 was broadcast on 6 February 2020, as part of Series 82.
John Barlow played Ian Volante, with Ian Volante winning 108 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Barlow | Score | Ian Volante | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GENOLOSEC | ENCLOSE | 7 – 7 | ENCLOSE | COLOGNES* | 8 |
2 | ANETQASIP | PATINAS | 14 – 14 | PANTIES | PASTINA*, PATINES*, PEASANT*, PIANETS*, PINATAS*, PINATES*, SAPIENT, TAENIAS*, TAIPANS | 15 |
3 | 100 9 4 7 6 4 → 637 | 636 | 14 – 24 | 637
(100 + 4) × 6 + 9 + 4 |
|
25 |
TTT | ZEALQUIRE | If anyone was going to make the game level, Edward Wood would. | EQUALIZER | |||
4 | URETWIREN | WRITER | 14 – 31 | REWRITE | UNRETIRE, WINTERER* | 33 |
5 | HODALIGEW | WHALED | 20 – 37 | WAILED | GEOIDAL*, HIDALGO, OWLHEAD* | 40 |
6 | 50 5 7 6 4 2 → 875 | — | 20 – 47 | 875
7 × 5 × 50 ÷ 2 |
|
50 |
7 | BIFEMASTR | FAIREST | 20 – 55 | BARMIEST | 58 | |
8 | EVOKDATUC | TACKED | 26 – 61 | DOCKET | COUVADE* | 65 |
9 | 5 4 2 7 9 8 → 859 | — | 26 – 68 | 860
9 × 8 × (7 + 5) − 4 |
|
72 |
TTT | IANTIPPLE | Ian fancied a new tipple, so his wife ordered him this. | APPLETINI | |||
10 | AMINZOREM | MOANIER | 26 – 76 | ROMANIZE | ARMOZINE* | 80 |
11 | OSUGMAPIJ | IMAGOS | 32 – 82 | AMIGOS | GUIMPS*, JOGISM*, MAPOUS*, PIUMAS* | 86 |
12 | ARESLITAR | REALIST | 32 – 90 | ARTERIAL | RETIRALS*, RETRIALS, TRAILERS* | 94 |
13 | ROFISEVBD | OVERBIDS | 40 – 98 | OVERBIDS | 102 | |
14 | 25 8 5 3 9 9 → 423 | 423
(9 + 8) × 25 − 5 + 3 |
50 – 108 | 423
(9 + 8) × 25 − 5 + 3 |
|
112 |
15 | ALLREVERT | TRAVELLER
(17.75 seconds) |
60 – 108 | 122 |