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Episode 7456
From Countdown
Episode 7456 was broadcast on 3 March 2021, as part of Series 83.
Joey Burton played Steve Caron, with Joey Burton winning 95 – 31. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Burton was not asked to spell his word in the first round and may have meant MOPANIS: the subtitles indicated an -ES ending.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Joey Burton | Score | Steve Caron | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSMNAEIOG | MOPANES | 7 – 7 | SOAPING | AGONIES*, AGONISE*, AGONISM*, ENIGMAS*, GAMINES*, GAMONES*, GEOSMIN*, MAGINES*, MAGPIES*, MANGEOS*, MANGOES*, MONESIA*, MOPANIS*, MPINGOS*, PIGEONS*, PIGMEAN*, PINGAOS*, SEAMING*, SPAEING* | 7 |
| 2 | TRUILCEON | COUNTER | 14 – 7 | RUNT | NEUROTIC, OUTLINER* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 25 75 100 2 7 → 454 | 453
50 × 7 + 100 + 75 ÷ 25 |
21 – 7 | 457 |
RR: 454 = 100 ÷ 25 + (2 + 7) × 50 |
25 |
| TTT | BIGREADS | Cuts down the big books and makes them shorter. | ABRIDGES | |||
| 4 | BIFEYTASE | SAFETY | 27 – 13 | FIESTA | BEASTIE, BEATIFY* | 32 |
| 5 | RLDWIAUOE | LOADER | 33 – 13 | worldie ☓ | AELUROID* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 25 2 3 4 9 → 589 | 588
4 × 2 × 75 − (9 + 3) |
40 – 13 | 588 ☓ |
RR: 589 = 75 ÷ 3 × 25 − 4 × 9 |
50 |
| 7 | HGMVOIEAD | IMAGED | 46 – 13 | AVOID | HOMEVID* | 57 |
| 8 | TUCWESIBN | CUTIES | 52 – 19 | NICEST | BUTINES* | 64 |
| 9 | 50 25 100 75 5 6 → 853 | 855
(100 + 50) × 6 − (75 − 25) + 5 |
59 – 19 | 850 |
RR: 853 = 75 ÷ 25 + 100 × 6 + 5 × 50 |
74 |
| TTT | DARNMILL | Take a masculine power tool and make a monkey out of it. | MANDRILL | |||
| 10 | LRDOEAPIT | IDOLATER | 67 – 19 | PAROLED | DEPILATOR | 92 |
| 11 | HSGKEOIUT | SHOUT | 72 – 24 | GUEST | TOUGHIES | 100 |
| 12 | ALDEPOJES | PLEASED | 79 – 31 | PLEASED | PEDALOES | 108 |
| 13 | MRNTIEUOL | MINTER | 85 – 31 | loutier ☓ | MOULINET*, OUTLINER | 116 |
| 14 | 50 25 7 6 5 7 → 956 | 956
(25 − 6) × 50 + 5 + 7 ÷ 7 |
95 – 31 | 953 |
|
126 |
| 15 | NEATTRAMP | 95 – 31 | APARTMENT | 136 | ||
