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Episode 7262
From Countdown
Episode 7262 was broadcast on 13 February 2020, as part of Series 82.
Ian Volante played Michael Haycock, with Ian Volante winning 96 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian Volante | Score | Michael Haycock | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AHEDGIDNU | HEADING | 7 – 7 | HEADING | DAUDING*, UNAIDED | 7 |
2 | PSRAEOTLS | PORTALS | 14 – 7 | losers ☓7 | PETROSALS* | 25 |
3 | 50 10 2 4 7 3 → 652 | 652
(10 + 3) × 50 + 2 |
24 – 17 | 652
(10 + 3) × 50 + 2 |
|
35 |
TTT | DEWNATURE | The outdoor plants had to rely on nature's dew for hydration; they were left like this. | UNWATERED | |||
4 | VRSIAENMO | OVERMANS | 32 – 25 | OVERMANS | AVERSION, MORAINES, OVERSMAN*, ROMAINES, ROMANISE | 43 |
5 | IRAKCAOTE | TACKIER | 39 – 32 | EROTICA | AKRATIC*, OATCAKE, TRACKIE | 50 |
6 | 100 3 8 2 3 9 → 682 | — | 39 – 32 | 678 ☓ |
RR: 682 = (9 − 2) × (100 − 3) + 3 |
60 |
7 | UBESHEYIT | UBIETY | 45 – 32 | bushey ☓ | BEHEST, BESTIE*, BETISE*, BUSHIE, BUSTEE*, SITHEE* | 66 |
8 | VBTOALIDZ | BLOAT | 50 – 32 | BOAT | TABLOID | 73 |
9 | 75 100 1 3 4 6 → 751 | 751
(6 + 4) × 75 + 1 |
60 – 42 | 751
(6 + 4) × 75 + 1 |
|
83 |
TTT | SWEETDICK | Dick could be very sweet, but all too often he was the total opposite. | WICKEDEST | |||
10 | LCPEUWSIT | SPICULE | 67 – 42 | epicts ☓ | PICULETS | 91 |
11 | ONENXIROS | NOONERS | 74 – 42 | SOONER | EROSION, IONONES*, OREXINS* | 98 |
12 | DAFEMDAJF | FADED | 79 – 47 | FAMED | ADEAD*, JADED*, MAAED* | 103 |
13 | INOCMERGL | INCOMER | 86 – 47 | monicle ☓ | COMELING* | 111 |
14 | 75 10 7 8 6 2 → 248 | 248 ☓ | 86 – 47 | 244 ☓ |
RR: 248 = (75 − (6 × 7 + 2)) × 8 |
121 |
15 | ORIGAMINT | MIGRATION
(7.5 seconds) |
96 – 47 | 131 |