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Episode 7391
From Countdown
Episode 7391 was broadcast on 18 November 2020, as part of Series 82.
Martyn Simpson played Michael Grahamslaw, with Martyn Simpson winning 118 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The Teatime Teasers from this episode onwards reverted from 9 to 8 letters, but both teasers were reused from Episode 5029.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martyn Simpson | Score | Michael Grahamslaw | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSREOIPMS | IMPOSTERS | 18 – 0 | STRIPES | 18 | |
2 | DCAELGUNI | LEADING | 25 – 0 | LUNGED | GENICULA*, GUIDANCE | 26 |
3 | 25 75 50 100 2 2 → 812 | 823 | 25 – 0 | — |
Best: 812 = (100 × 50 + 75) ÷ 25 × 2 × 2 |
36 |
TTT | ACEVISIT | You won't have an ace visit to the dentist if you've got these. | CAVITIES | |||
4 | OHPLAFYEK | FLAKEY | 31 – 6 | FLAKEY | KEYPAL* | 42 |
5 | RCXIAEOSM | EXORCISM | 39 – 6 | SCARE | MICROXEAS* | 60 |
6 | 50 10 1 2 4 1 → 523 | 523
(50 + 2) × 10 + 4 − 1 |
49 – 16 | 523
(50 + 2) × 10 + 4 − 1 |
|
70 |
7 | WGBEAOTNI | BEATING | 56 – 23 | BOATING | BIOAGENT*, WINGBEAT | 78 |
8 | JSEUDTAIR | ADJUSTER | 64 – 23 | STRIDE | READJUST | 86 |
9 | 50 4 2 4 9 5 → 108 | 108
(50 + 4) × 2 |
74 – 33 | 108
2 × 50 + 4 + 4 |
|
96 |
TTT | ICEDCLAY | A choice food that sounds like it's Indian. | DELICACY | |||
10 | STNEOVUAS | NOVATES | 81 – 33 | STONES | SOUTANES | 104 |
11 | RDGIEIFBO | BRIDGE | 87 – 39 | FRIDGE | FIBROID*, FIGBIRD, FIREDOG* | 111 |
12 | HPNEAWTOE | HEPTANE | 94 – 39 | notee ☓ | PHAETON, PHENATE*, PHONATE*, POTHEEN*, WHEATEN | 118 |
13 | MGNUIAOLP | LAMPING | 101 – 46 | LAMPING | PULMONIA | 126 |
14 | 25 8 7 1 7 5 → 774 | 775
((7 − 1) × 5 + 8 − 7) × 25 |
108 – 46 | — |
RR: 774 = ((7 − 1) × 8 − 5) × (25 − 7) |
136 |
15 | CANDIDTIE | INDICATED
(4.5 seconds) |
118 – 46 | 146 |