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Episode 7342

From Countdown

Episode 7342 was broadcast on 10 September 2020, as part of Series 82.

Archana Desurkar played Mike Sutton, with Archana Desurkar winning 91 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, rounds 11 and 12 contained eight of the same letters, disregarding their order.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Archana Desurkar Score Mike Sutton Others Max.
1 DCLEOIDXE DOCILE 6 – 6 EXILED CEILED*, CODDLE, COILED, COLDIE*, DECIDE, DECILE*, DECODE*, ELIDED* 6
2 VPSEAWCOR COVERS 12 – 12 COWERS COWPEAS, OVERSAW, PEACOWS*, REAVOWS* 13
3 75 100 9 3 5 10 → 197 197
10 ÷ 5 × 100 − 3
22 – 22 197
10 + 9 + 3 + 75 + 100


23
TTT STANDMEUP He'd been all over the world, but not according to his passport. UNSTAMPED
4 STSEIBJGA AGISTS 28 – 28 SAGEST AGEISTS, BAGSIES*, BASIJES* 30
5 YLFEOETUM flouty ☓ 28 – 34 OUTFLY TOMEFUL* 37
6 100 1 5 9 4 10 → 405 405
100 × 4 + 5
38 – 44 405
4 × 100 + 5


47
7 PZDAIUGRE PRIZED 38 – 51 PUDGIER GAUDIER, GAUZIER*, PAGURID*, UPGRADE 54
8 NTMAOPKIY POINTY 44 – 57 TOPMAN APTONYM*, MAINTOP*, TAMPION, TYMPANI* 61
9 50 100 4 5 6 8 → 968 964
(5 + 4) × 100 + 50 + 8 + 6
51 – 57

RR: 968 = (100 − 4 − 8) × (6 + 5)

71
TTT YESSHECAN Yes, she can dance all night long, but tomorrow she'll suffer with this. ACHEYNESS
10 LSNEADVOF SLAVED 51 – 64 FONDLES FLAVONES 79
11 NSRIEOTCA REACTIONS 69 – 64 CORNIEST ACTIONERS*, ACTORINES*, CREATIONS, NARCOTISE* 97
12 NTRIOLCEA CREATION 77 – 72 CREATION ACROLEIN*, ACTIONER, ACTORINE*, CILANTRO*, CLARINET*, COLINEAR*, CONTRAIL*, LONICERA*, LORICATE*, NOETICAL*, ORIENTAL*, REACTION, RELATION*, ROTALINE* 105
13 RTHOIEQDC DITCHER 84 – 79 CORDITE ORTHIDE*, THEORIC, THEROID*, TORCHED* 112
14 75 2 10 5 2 7 → 774 775
(75 + 2) × 10 + 5
91 – 79 777

RR: 774 = (75 + 2) × 10 + 7 − 5 + 2

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15 PERRYBARS 91 – 89 RASPBERRY
(5 seconds)
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