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Episode 7389
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Episode 7389 was broadcast on 16 November 2020, as part of Series 82.
Martyn Simpson played Jonathan Partlin, with Martyn Simpson winning 106 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first episode broadcast after the death of former Countdown host Des O'Connor. The continuity announcer mentioned his passing before the programme began, and a memorial card for him was featured onscreen at the end of the programme after the credits.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martyn Simpson | Score | Jonathan Partlin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRFUIOLEO | FURIOSO | 7 – 0 | foolers ☓ | FOLIOSE*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER, ORIOLES*, OURSELF*, ROOFIES* | 7 |
2 | QRAELRDIA | REDIAL | 13 – 6 | RELAID | LARDIER, RADIALE* | 14 |
3 | 25 75 100 50 10 5 → 562 | 560
(100 − 75) × 25 − 50 − 10 − 5 |
20 – 6 | — |
Best: 562 = ((50 + 25) × 75 − 5) × 10 ÷ 100 |
24 |
TTT | THEGARLIC | He ate dozens of the garlic snails, which left him feeling this. | LETHARGIC | |||
4 | NHNIETASE | NEATENS | 27 – 6 | SHINE | INTENSE, NANITES*, NANTEES*, NANTIES*, TANNIES*, TANNISH*, TEENISH*, TENNIES* | 31 |
5 | GKFUOECTS | FOETUS | 33 – 12 | SOCKET | FOUEST*, GECKOS, OUTSEG* | 37 |
6 | 100 5 6 3 9 4 → 975 | 975
(100 − 3) × (6 + 4) + 5 |
43 – 12 | 973 |
|
47 |
7 | VMRIAEPSI | VAMPIRES | 51 – 12 | PRIMES | 55 | |
8 | OENLATRNI | RELATION | 59 – 20 | ORIENTAL | ANOINTER*, INTERNAL, REANOINT*, ROTALINE* | 63 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 5 10 → 249 | 249
50 × 5 − (75 + 25) ÷ 100 |
69 – 20 | 250 |
|
73 |
TTT | DOEACHNUT | You do a rough total of each nut you can see. | HEADCOUNT | |||
10 | SBZCEUOTA | SCOUT | 74 – 25 | BEATS | ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE* | 80 |
11 | RPSIEOTMT | IMPOSTER | 82 – 25 | rompiest ☓ | OMITTERS*, SPOTTIER, STOMPIER*, TRIMPOTS* | 88 |
12 | DTSMAEOYB | BOASTED | 89 – 32 | BOASTED | MODESTY*, SABOTED*, SOMEDAY | 95 |
13 | TDNIAERNA | ARANEID | 96 – 32 | RETAIN | RANDANITE* | 113 |
14 | 75 6 10 4 8 7 → 577 | 577
75 × 8 − (10 + 7 + 6) |
106 – 32 | 576 |
|
123 |
15 | FIFEOVENS | 106 – 42 | OFFENSIVE
(4 seconds) |
133 |