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Episode 7679
From Countdown
Episode 7679 was broadcast on 19 January 2022, as part of Series 85.
Dan Hall played Darren Tomkins, with Dan Hall winning 74 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Beth Rigby, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dan Hall | Score | Darren Tomkins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FCNIARUTE | FANCIER | 7 – 7 | CURTAIN | CENTAUR*, CERTAIN, CUNTIER*, FACTURE*, FAINTER*, FRANTIC*, FURCATE*, FURNACE*, INFARCT*, INFRACT*, NACRITE*, NECTRIA*, RINCEAU*, RUINATE*, TACRINE*, TAURINE*, TUNICAE*, UNCRATE*, UNIFACE*, URANITE*, URINATE* | 7 |
2 | SLROEGTED | STORED | 13 – 13 | RESTED | GELDERTS*, RELODGES* | 15 |
3 | 100 3 2 4 7 1 → 366 | — | 13 – 20 | 367
((2 + 1) × 7 + 100) × 3 + 4 |
AMI: 366 = ((7 − 1) × 4 − 2 + 100) × 3 |
25 |
TTT | COATDIRT | Richard the vegetable ruled with absolute power. | DICTATOR | |||
4 | SNRAEMSIW | WARINESS | 21 – 20 | WIREMAN | MISANSWER* | 43 |
5 | DFTUIOBNE | OUTBID | 27 – 20 | outfind ☓ | FODIENT*, FUNDIET* | 50 |
6 | 25 100 2 4 8 7 → 592 | 592
(4 + 2) × 100 − 8 |
37 – 30 | 592
(4 + 2) × 100 − 8 |
|
60 |
7 | LDVEASCAA | LEADS | 37 – 36 | SCALED | ALCEAS*, ALDEAS*, CALVED*, CALVES, CLADES*, CLAVES*, DECALS*, SALADE*, SALVED*, SLAVED* | 66 |
8 | NQRIOSCEN | sconner ☓ | 37 – 43 | COINERS | CONNIES*, CRONIES*, NEONICS*, RECOINS*, RINCONS* | 73 |
9 | 50 2 2 3 9 5 → 948 | 948
(9 + 5 + 3 + 2) × 50 − 2 |
47 – 53 | 948
(5 × 2 + 9) × 50 − 2 |
|
83 |
TTT | HADANICE | They had a nice time staying here while visiting Spain. | HACIENDA | |||
10 | GLROETLAP | PORTAGE | 54 – 53 | TALLER | GALLOPER | 91 |
11 | GDTEUHEMA | HEDGE | 54 – 59 | HEATED | GAMETE*, MAEGTH*, MEATED*, METAGE*, METHEG*, MUTAGE*, TEAMED*, THEMED | 97 |
12 | PTSAIDPAV | ADAPTS | 60 – 59 | PASTA | DAVITS*, PAPADS*, PAPIST*, PATIAS*, SATIVA*, STADIA, TAPPAS* | 103 |
13 | NMRUILOPI | LIMP | 64 – 63 | IRON | PRIMULIN* | 111 |
14 | 25 6 4 5 4 8 → 418 | 419 | 64 – 73 | 418
(4 × 25 + 5) × 4 − (8 − 6) |
|
121 |
15 | RENTSTOGS | STRONGEST
(16 seconds) |
74 – 73 | 131 |