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Episode 7409
From Countdown
Episode 7409 was broadcast on 14 December 2020, as the third quarter final of Series 82.
Leo Smith played Phil Hulme, with Leo Smith winning 91 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Leo Smith | Score | Phil Hulme | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUOFNTSIR | FORTUNES | 8 – 8 | FORTUNES | NITREOUS*, REFOUNTS*, ROUTINES | 8 |
2 | LPNAHEGOK | HALOGEN | 15 – 15 | HALOGEN | 15 | |
3 | 50 75 25 100 4 9 → 528 | 529
(9 − 50 ÷ 25) × 75 + 4 |
22 – 22 | 529
9 × 50 + 75 + 4 |
RR: 528 = (75 − 9) × 50 ÷ 25 × 4 |
25 |
TTT | COPTEETH | Victoria had lunch with a small handbag. | POCHETTE | |||
4 | DWBIVELAG | VIABLE | 28 – 28 | GLAIVE | BAILED*, BALDIE*, BAWLED, BEWAIL*, BILGED*, DIABLE*, GABLED*, VAILED*, WAILED*, WAIVED* | 31 |
5 | IUEFSNOCG | CONFUSE | 28 – 36 | FOCUSING | 39 | |
6 | 10 7 4 7 5 5 → 480 | 480
(7 × 7 − 5 ÷ 5) × 10 |
38 – 46 | 480
(7 × 7 − 5 ÷ 5) × 10 |
|
49 |
7 | AEOMYRSNA | OARSMEN | 45 – 53 | MOANERS | MOREANAS*, ROMNEYAS* | 57 |
8 | WPSILETAD | STAPLED | 52 – 60 | STAPLED | PEDALIST* | 65 |
9 | 50 25 6 6 7 4 → 902 | 902
(25 − 7) × 50 + 6 − 4 |
62 – 60 | 903 |
|
75 |
TTT | DICKBULL | Avoid paying for the platypus, perhaps? | DUCKBILL | |||
10 | MJROSENID | JOINERS | 69 – 67 | JOINERS | INDORSE, JOINDER, MERINOS*, MINDERS, MINORED*, MISDOER*, MISDONE*, MODERNS*, MOIDERS*, MORINES*, NIMRODS*, NORMIES*, REJOINS*, REMINDS*, RODNIES*, RODSMEN*, ROSINED* | 82 |
11 | HTBUEOGCM | — | 69 – 73 | BOUGHT | COMETH*, HUMECT*, MOUCHE*, TOUCHE* | 88 |
12 | LPNATIXER | TRIPLANE | 77 – 73 | EXPLAIN | INTERLAP*, TRAPLINE* | 96 |
13 | UEASNQPOM | MOPANES | 84 – 80 | POSAUNE | OPAQUES*, PNEUMAS*, SPUMONE | 103 |
14 | 10 1 4 9 9 3 → 582 | 584
(9 × 9 + 1) × (4 + 3) + 10 |
91 – 80 | 585 |
RR: 582 = ((1 + 9 + 9) × 10 + 4) × 3 |
113 |
15 | HEGOTSEMI | 91 – 80 | gothemise ☓
(28 seconds) |
EIGHTSOME | 123 |