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Episode 7638
From Countdown
Episode 7638 was broadcast on 15 November 2021, as part of Series 84.
Mark Lay played Ali Keys, with Ali Keys winning 102 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Lay | Score | Ali Keys | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OIADGLNAR | LOADING | 7 – 7 | LOADING | DIAGONAL, LARGANDO* | 8 |
2 | CTFEOTGAD | COTTAGED | 15 – 15 | COTTAGED | 16 | |
3 | 25 100 8 10 6 2 → 345 | — | 15 – 25 | 345
(8 + 6) × 25 − 10 ÷ 2 |
|
26 |
TTT | TORTILLA | You can get this, it's a "shore" thing. | LITTORAL | |||
4 | TLSOEADTR | SLOTTED | 15 – 33 | LEOTARDS | DELATORS*, LODESTAR*, STARTLED*, TOADLETS* | 34 |
5 | EOIPTNDTA | pedation ☓9 | 15 – 39 | OPINED | ANTIDOTE, ANTIPODE*, TETANOID* | 42 |
6 | 10 6 6 7 2 9 → 156 | 156
(6 + 9) × 10 + 6 |
25 – 49 | 156
(6 + 9) × 10 + 6 |
|
52 |
7 | EEIMSPYSR | PREMISES | 33 – 49 | IMPRESS | EMPRISES*, SPIREMES* | 60 |
8 | PNPAOIKRE | KIPPER | 39 – 55 | PINKER | KNAPPER*, NAPPIER*, PROPANE, PROPINE* | 67 |
9 | 100 75 7 9 6 8 → 560 | 558 ☓ | 39 – 62 | 558
75 × 8 − 7 × 6 |
RR: 560 = (75 + 8 + 6 − 9) × 7 |
77 |
TTT | HAPPIEST | It wasn't the happiest of times reading all those tombstones. | EPITAPHS | |||
10 | LSHIUANRU | RUINS | 39 – 69 | URINALS | INHAULS*, INSULAR | 84 |
11 | AAINHDSWE | SHINED | 39 – 76 | HANDIES | ADHESIN*, AWENDAS*, HANDSAW, NAIADES*, WAHINES*, WEASAND* | 91 |
12 | SRNAEOFGT | FRONTAGE | 47 – 76 | FORAGES | FRONTAGES | 109 |
13 | AEEDNLMNV | LEAVEN | 53 – 82 | MELENA | LANDMEN, MANDLEN*, VELAMEN* | 116 |
14 | 8 4 9 9 10 1 → 721 | 721
8 × 9 × 10 + 1 |
63 – 92 | 721
8 × 9 × 10 + 1 |
|
126 |
15 | LUMPYSOOP | 63 – 102 | POMPOUSLY
(5.5 seconds) |
136 |