Episode 7407

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Episode 7407 was broadcast on 10 December 2020, and was the first quarter-final of Series 82.

Luke Johnson-Davies played David Kempshall, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 136 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Johnson-Davies's maximum-scoring performance was only the eleventh in the history of Countdown, the second in the "new" 15 round format, and the first since December 2014 when Dan McColm achieved this feat. It was also the first since a major 2015 update to Oxford Dictionaries Online which massively expanded the scope of the dictionary compared to all the other max games. In addition, 136 points out of a possible 136 is the highest maximum score ever achieved to date.

The Teatime Teasers were lifted from Episode 4904.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Luke Johnson-Davies	Score	David Kempshall	Others	Max.
1	SPCDEOIAT	SCIAPODE	8 – 0	PACIEST	DESPOTIC*, DIOPTASE*, OPACITES*, SOCIATED, SPICATED*	8
2	GYEUHLOTR	HELOTRY	15 – 7	ROUGHLY	LOGHTER*, OUTERLY, ROUGHET*, THEURGY*, TOUGHER, TOUGHLY, YOGHURT*	15
3	25 10 10 9 3 8 → 170	170 (9 + 8) × 10	25 – 17	170 (9 + 8) × 10		25
TTT	TOMSROAD	They're very submissive, often trodden all over.			DOORMATS
4	MSIENCGAW	MAGNESIC	33 – 17	CEASING		33
5	PBTDOEIGR	RIDGETOP	41 – 17	PODGIER		41
6	25 100 6 7 9 7 → 528	528 (100 − 25) × 7 + 9 − 6​	51 – 27	528 (100 − 25) × 7 + 9 − 6​		51
7	WMLNOEAKU	UNMAKE	57 – 27	WOMAN	ALUMEN*, AWOKEN*, KNAWEL*, LAWMEN*, MAENOL*, WANKLE*	57
8	RTIESAJFL	FRAILEST	65 – 35	FRAILEST		65
9	75 5 4 9 8 3 → 396	396 (8 × 3 + 75) × 4	75 – 45	396 75 × 4 + (9 + 3) × 8		75
TTT	CACTISET	Feeling happy that your former partner won't move.			ECSTATIC
10	HDOENRSIT	HORNIEST	83 – 53	HORNIEST	DOITHERS*, HEDONIST, NORDITES*, ORTHIDES*	83
11	PCFVEOALB	VOCABLE	90 – 53	copable ☓	PLACEBO*	90
12	PNUESRMOT	REMOUNTS	98 – 61	REMOUNTS	MOUNTERS, MOURNEST*, PORTSMEN*	98
13	NGDLIEAIT	DETAILING	116 – 79	DETAILING		116
14	50 10 6 7 2 8 → 292	292 50 × 6 − 8	126 – 89	292 50 × 6 − 8		126
15	TVSERIIES	RESISTIVE (5.25 seconds)	136 – 89			136