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Episode 7406
From Countdown
Episode 7406 was broadcast on 9 December 2020, as part of Series 82.
Daniel Jonathan played Nick Jameson, with Daniel Jonathan winning 76 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Inverdale provided the solution for round three.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Daniel Jonathan | Score | Nick Jameson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | REPCAGFIS | SPACER | 6 – 6 | PRICES | PIGFACES* | 8 |
2 | XTEHUDANO | HAUNTED | 13 – 6 | TAXED | HANDOUT*, NUTHEAD, UNTAXED | 15 |
3 | 25 75 8 2 9 7 → 264 | 265 ☓ | 13 – 13 | 265
(25 + 75) × 2 + 8 × 7 + 9 |
RR: 264 = 8 × 25 + 75 − 9 − 2 |
25 |
TTT | VAMPTEEN | It caters for all walks of life, even those on bicycles, annoyingly. | PAVEMENT | |||
4 | GAMIOBLTE | GAMBLE | 19 – 19 | GAMBIT | OBLIGATE | 33 |
5 | VASOJUTGE | JOUST | 19 – 26 | OUTAGES | OUTGAVE, VAGUEST, VOGUEST* | 40 |
6 | 75 5 5 6 9 7 → 846 | 846
(5 + 6) × 75 + 5 + 9 + 7 |
29 – 26 | — |
|
50 |
7 | WIRSANTIL | TRAINS | 35 – 32 | RAISIN | LIATRIS*, STARNIL* | 57 |
8 | MOEPACKSE | PEAKS | 40 – 32 | smacks ☓ | ACKEES*, CAMEOS*, CAMPOS, ESCAPE*, MEAKES*, PEACES*, PEKEAS*, PEKOES*, POMACE*, SCOPAE* | 63 |
9 | 100 25 6 2 4 5 → 596 | 596
100 × 6 − 4 |
50 – 42 | 596
100 × 6 − 4 |
|
73 |
TTT | DUFFROLO | There's a large increase in the number of origami participants. | FOURFOLD | |||
10 | RIMOTUDNE | MOUNTED | 57 – 49 | MOUNTER | OMNITUDE*, ROUTINED, RUDIMENT, UNMITRED* | 81 |
11 | LOSRATIFO | TRAILS | 63 – 55 | RATIOS | ISOLATOR*, OSTIOLAR* | 89 |
12 | LEPUARMSE | PALMERS | 70 – 55 | LEMURS | SUPERMALE* | 107 |
13 | TDIGCOAQE | COATED | 76 – 61 | COATED | GODETIA | 114 |
14 | 4 3 8 2 7 6 → 748 | — | 76 – 61 | — |
RR: 748 = ((8 + 2) × 3 × 6 + 7) × 4 |
124 |
15 | TINYLANCE | 76 – 61 | certainly ☓
(27.25 seconds) |
ANCIENTLY | 134 |