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Episode 7277
From Countdown
Episode 7277 was broadcast on 5 March 2020, as part of Series 82.
Iain Campbell played Emily Reason, with Iain Campbell winning 85 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Iain Campbell | Score | Emily Reason | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCUBETRTI | BITTER | 6 – 6 | BUTTER | TOREUTIC* | 8 |
| 2 | MRPOAECOS | COMPARES | 14 – 14 | COMPARES | ACROSOME*, CASEROOM*, COMPOSER, MESOCARP*, POMERACS*, PRECOMAS* | 16 |
| 3 | 50 8 7 1 3 10 → 707 | 707
(1 + 3 + 10) × 50 + 7 |
24 – 24 | 707
(1 + 3 + 10) × 50 + 7 |
|
26 |
| TTT | ELFLOUDLY | "After Christmas I'm out of work", the elf loudly said with such sorrow. | DOLEFULLY | |||
| 4 | RMDAUILEA | ALARMED | 31 – 24 | DERAIL | MUDALIAR* | 34 |
| 5 | IRAXETSNT | NATTERS | 38 – 31 | ARTISTE | NITRATES, STRAITEN*, TARTINES* | 42 |
| 6 | 50 1 4 9 3 10 → 865 | 865 ☓ | 38 – 38 | 860
(9 + 3 + 4 + 1) × 50 + 10 |
RR: 865 = (9 − 3 + 10) × (50 + 4) + 1 |
52 |
| 7 | YUPIHOVLE | OLIVE | 43 – 43 | HOVEL | HIPLY*, HOLEY*, LOUPE*, LOVEY*, OVULE, PHYLE*, PILEY*, PLOYE*, POILU*, POLEY*, POULE*, VEILY*, VOILE* | 57 |
| 8 | IAICRHREB | ARCHER | 49 – 49 | BREACH | CHARIER, HAIRIER* | 64 |
| 9 | 25 9 3 5 6 5 → 536 | 534
(3 × 5 + 6) × 25 + 9 |
56 – 49 | 540 |
RR: 536 = (25 × 5 + 9) × (6 − 5 + 3) |
74 |
| TTT | SUEDTURNS | The chicken was set free; it sounds like there was a lack of faith. | UNTRUSSED | |||
| 10 | FNLUAOGID | FOULING | 63 – 49 | fungaloid ☓ | FUNGOIDAL | 92 |
| 11 | ENAZODCNS | SCANNED | 70 – 56 | SCANNED | ACNODES*, ANCONES*, CANZONE*, DEACONS, SONANCE* | 99 |
| 12 | TDNIEUSEQ | QUIETENS | 78 – 56 | UNITED | QUESITED*, SEQUINED, SQUINTED* | 107 |
| 13 | ANETOYSTR | NATTERS | 85 – 63 | NATTERS | ATTORNEYS | 125 |
| 14 | 25 10 9 7 1 8 → 345 | 349 | 85 – 70 | 346
(25 + 9) × 10 + 7 − 1 |
RR: 345 = (25 − (10 − 9 + 1)) × (8 + 7) |
135 |
| 15 | LASSEMILY | 85 – 70 | AIMLESSLY | 145 | ||
