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Episode 7659
From Countdown
Episode 7659 was broadcast on 14 December 2021, as the final preliminary heat of Series 84.
Kim Coltman played Marshall Thomas, with Kim Coltman winning 71 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.
NOTE: In Round 5, Thomas was credited for the word spooler ☓, even though it is invalid in the ODO. Thus the final score should have been 71 – 56.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Kim Coltman | Score | Marshall Thomas | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PEDTANLEI | PANTILE | 7 – 7 | PLANTED | DATELINE, DEPILATE*, ENTAILED*, EPILATED*, PANTILED*, PETALINE*, PILEATED* | 8 |
2 | AUYSRIONR | ROARS | 12 – 12 | IRONY | URINARY* | 15 |
3 | 100 50 1 9 8 1 → 277 | 267 | 12 – 19 | 272
(1 + 1) × 100 + 9 × 8 |
AMI: 277 = (50 − 8) × 9 − (100 + 1) |
25 |
TTT | NOTCARRY | "It's quite the opposite", said Mary. | CONTRARY | |||
4 | MSVOEOGID | GOODIES | 19 – 19 | MIDGES | GOOMIES*, MOODGES*, SMOODGE, SMOOGED* | 32 |
5 | POENSROLI | snoopier ☓ | 19 – 26 | SPOOLER wrongly allowed | PLERIONS*, POISONER, POLONIES*, SPOONIER* | 40 |
6 | 75 10 5 10 4 3 → 734 | 734
75 × 10 − 10 − (4 − 3 + 5) |
29 – 36 | 734
75 × 10 − (10 + 5 + 4 − 3) |
|
50 |
7 | NFEGIABSA | BASING | 35 – 42 | FEIGNS | ABASING, FAGINES* | 57 |
8 | CTLIUOAPD | CLOUD | 35 – 49 | PLAUDIT | CAPITOUL*, UTOPICAL* | 65 |
9 | 25 100 5 6 9 8 → 963 | 962
(100 + 6) × 9 + 8 |
42 – 49 | 963 ☓ |
AMI: 963 = (100 + 8 − (6 − 5)) × 9 |
75 |
TTT | SOFACLOP | Is the idiot's headgear made from paper? | FOOLSCAP | |||
10 | GRTEAUMDF | MATURED | 49 – 49 | maunter ☓ | GRAFTED, MAUGRED* | 82 |
11 | NRIAHTSER | RASHER | 49 – 56 | RETAINS | HAIRNETS, INEARTHS*, RESTRAIN*, RETRAINS*, STRAINER*, TERRAINS, THERIANS*, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE*, TRASHIER* | 90 |
12 | BMTEUOPTA | ABOUT | 54 – 56 | toupe ☓ | OUTBEAM*, TAPETUM | 97 |
13 | WHESUIKRE | WHISKER | 61 – 63 | WHISKER | HUSKIER | 104 |
14 | 75 3 7 7 10 4 → 441 | 442 ☓ | 61 – 63 | — |
AMI: 441 = (75 − 4 × 3) × 7 |
114 |
15 | TRADEDEMO | MODERATED
(9.25 seconds) |
71 – 63 | 124 |