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Episode 7386

From Countdown

Episode 7386 was broadcast on 11 November 2020, as part of Series 82.

Andy Bruno played Keir Halcomb, with Andy Bruno winning 88 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andy Bruno Score Keir Halcomb Others Max.
1 PNORXOUSE SNOOPER 7 – 7 SPOONER PROXENOS*, PROXENUS* 8
2 IAEPMTNDA ANIMATED 15 – 15 ANIMATED DIAMANTE, IMPANATE*, PANDAITE*, PANDEMIA*, PATINAED* 16
3 25 50 6 10 7 7 → 648 647
(7 + 6) × 50 − 10 + 7
22 – 22 647
(7 + 6) × 50 − 10 + 7

Best: 648 = (50 + 7 + 6) × 10 + 25 − 7

26
TTT ANSWERBIT The answer relates to him being a bit of a beefcake. BRAWNIEST
4 OEOHTJWMI WHITE 27 – 27 HOMIE MOOTHIE 33
5 ETANDURTS TRUANTED 35 – 35 TAUNTERS STATURED*, TRADENTS*, TRANSUDE*, UNSTATED*, UNTASTED* 41
6 25 1 1 6 2 8 → 813 806
(1 + 1) × 2 × 8 × 25 + 6
40 – 35 806 ☓

RR: 812 Best: 812 = (25 × 8 × 2 + 6) × (1 + 1)

48
7 NEDARPUFV PANDER 46 – 35 DRAPE PARVENU, UNPARED*, UNPAVED 55
8 EIUSTDSLO SOLIDEST 54 – 43 LOUSIEST DISSOLUTE*, SOLITUDES 73
9 25 75 1 2 8 8 → 558 54 – 48 551
8 × 75 − (2 + 1) × 8 − 25

RR: 558 = (8 + 2 + 1) × (75 − 25) + 8

83
TTT HOTGENIUS It sounds like bad behaviour at the turn of the millennium. NOUGHTIES
10 IEIDRFSMA MISFIRED 62 – 48 FRAMED MISFARED*, RAMIFIED, RAMIFIES* 91
11 ETADOTVER OVERATE 69 – 55 ROTATED OVERDATE 99
12 IAEPHRGQI GRAPH 74 – 60 GRAPE HEGIRA 105
13 NUSOTACBE BOUNCES 81 – 60 unbeats ☓ ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE*, BEACONS*, BUNCOES*, COBNUTS*, CONTUSE*, COSTEAN*, CUENTOS*, NOCTUAS*, NUTCASE, SOUTANE*, SUBTONE*, TOUCANS* 112
14 100 50 2 7 4 10 → 187 186
2 × 100 − 10 − 4
88 – 67 188
100 + 50 + 4 × 10 − 2

RR: 187 = (100 − 10) × 2 + 7

122
15 LEMMAFLAB 88 – 77 FLAMMABLE
(1.75 seconds)
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