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Episode 7026
From Countdown
Episode 7026 was broadcast on 7 March 2019, as part of Series 80.
John Ashcroft played Maggie Barlow, with Maggie Barlow winning 73 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Dictionary Corner did not note that Ashcroft's Round 5 offering of sublay ☓ was invalid, though this would not have affected the outcome of the round.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Ashcroft | Score | Maggie Barlow | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SWDNEIUSI | WIDENS | 0 – 7 | INSIDES | NIDUSES*, SUNDEWS, SUNWISE* | 7 |
2 | FVCUAEHPQ | PEACH | 5 – 12 | PEACH | QUEACH* | 13 |
3 | 2 3 3 5 9 9 → 507 | 507 ☓ | 5 – 12 | — |
RR: 507 = ((9 × 9 + 5) × 2 − 3) × 3 |
23 |
TTT | PRUNETANG | Everyone found it to be extremely distasteful and unacceptable. | REPUGNANT | |||
4 | CSWAISDOM | WISDOMS | 12 – 12 | DISCOS | MOSAICS | 30 |
5 | LRAOYBUAS | sublay ☓** | 12 – 19 | LABOURS | AROUSAL*, LABROUS*, SUBALAR* | 37 |
6 | 75 7 6 10 3 4 → 258 | 258
75 × 4 − 7 × 6 |
22 – 29 | 258
(75 + 4 + 7) × 3 |
|
47 |
7 | NROISTEUR | IRONERS | 22 – 37 | ROUTINES | NEURISTOR*, RETRUSION*, ROUTINERS | 65 |
8 | GRTOARODE | ROOTED | 28 – 37 | garroted ☓ | TOREADOR | 73 |
9 | 9 8 10 1 8 6 → 680 | 680
(8 × 8 + 9 + 1 − 6) × 10 |
38 – 47 | 680
(6 × 10 + 8) × (9 + 1) |
|
83 |
TTT | ROBINSBAG | The documentary about the manufacture of kitchen towel was intensely interesting. | ABSORBING | |||
10 | TJPLAEAPT | APPLET | 44 – 53 | TAPPET | PALPATE | 90 |
11 | MTZTROAET | ROTATE | 50 – 59 | MATTER | MAROTTE*, MOZETTA* | 97 |
12 | GKGMIALIH | MILK | 54 – 63 | MILK | GILGAI* | 103 |
13 | RFSEOERNO | ROOFERS | 61 – 63 | SOONER | REROOFS*, SONOFER* | 110 |
14 | 75 7 3 1 4 9 → 176 | 176
(75 − (7 × 3 + 9 + 1)) × 4 |
71 – 63 | — |
|
120 |
15 | LATINZETA | 71 – 73 | TANTALIZE
(1.5 seconds) |
130 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)