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Episode 7445
From Countdown
Episode 7445 was broadcast on 16 February 2021, as part of Series 83.
Declan McGurk played Danny Lofthouse, with Declan McGurk winning 117 – 37. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Pasha Kovalev, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Declan McGurk | Score | Danny Lofthouse | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DUICSLAEN | CANDLES | 7 – 0 | ALIENS | AESCULIN*, DULCIANS*, DULCINES*, EDICULAS*, INCLUDES*, LUNACIES*, NUCLIDES*, UNSCALED, UNSLICED* | 8 |
2 | OFTIREDPB | TIRED | 12 – 5 | TRIED | PROFITED | 16 |
3 | 25 100 50 1 4 5 → 282 | 280
5 × 50 + 25 + 4 + 1 |
19 – 5 | 279 |
RR: 281/283 Best: 283 = (100 − 5) × (4 − 1) − 50 ÷ 25 |
23 |
TTT | TIEBREAK | When it comes to this song, "Greece" is the word. | REBETIKA | |||
4 | AGNORESID | DRAGONS | 26 – 12 | IGNORED | GRANDIOSE*, ORGANDIES*, ORGANISED | 41 |
5 | HAOESWTGO | HOSTAGE | 33 – 12 | GHOST | AWHETOS*, STOWAGE, TOWAGES* | 48 |
6 | 75 100 50 25 9 4 → 310 | 309
4 × 100 − 75 − 25 + 9 |
40 – 19 | 309
4 × 75 + 9 |
RR: 310 = (100 × 75 + (9 − 4) × 50) ÷ 25 |
58 |
7 | RUIMPBAER | BUMPIER | 47 – 19 | BREAM | BARMIER, MARRUBE*, PRIMEUR*, RAMPIER*, RAMPIRE* | 65 |
8 | ANLOCIFAV | ANVIL | 52 – 24 | FOCAL | FAVICON*, FOLACIN*, VALONIA* | 72 |
9 | 100 6 2 5 8 3 → 534 | 534
(100 + 8) × 5 − 6 |
62 – 24 | 533 |
|
82 |
TTT | HOBOWELL | Hobos have nowhere to go, but this is in "whales". | BLOWHOLE | |||
10 | ERTODIPEM | EMPIRE | 68 – 30 | PERIOD | IMPORTED, IMPORTEE*, PROTEIDE* | 90 |
11 | NASKDUIEW | UNASKED | 75 – 30 | WINKED | SWANKED, SWINKED* | 97 |
12 | ARNOCESIT | REACTIONS | 93 – 30 | CORNIEST | ACTIONERS*, ACTORINES*, CREATIONS, NARCOTISE | 115 |
13 | PGLAOUHIN | HAULING | 100 – 30 | plough ☓5 | HALOING*, LOUPING*, NILGHAU* | 122 |
14 | 25 50 100 75 1 9 → 928 | 926
9 × 100 + 25 + 1 |
107 – 37 | 926
9 × 100 + 25 + 1 |
RR: 928 = (75 × 25 − 1) ÷ (100 ÷ 50) − 9 |
132 |
15 | TENTIGRAM | MATTERING
(8.75 seconds) |
117 – 37 | 142 |