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Episode 7031
From Countdown
Episode 7031 was broadcast on 14 March 2019, as part of Series 80.
Maggie Barlow played Gerry Buckley, with Maggie Barlow winning 102 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Maggie Barlow | Score | Gerry Buckley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LSWAIOFSN | SALONS | 6 – 0 | FAILS | INFLOWS, SONLAWS* | 7 |
2 | TXERUMAHO | AUTHOR | 12 – 0 | MATER | MOUTHER* | 14 |
3 | 25 1 4 4 9 7 → 104 | 104
25 × 4 + 4 |
22 – 10 | 104
25 × 4 + 4 |
|
24 |
TTT | ECOSPICED | Might these help a fishmonger with the battle of the bulge? | CODPIECES | |||
4 | DLAGRETIS | LARDIEST | 30 – 18 | LARDIEST | REDTAILS*, REGALIST, RIDGLETS* | 32 |
5 | UAOCZNIGR | CRAZING | 37 – 18 | coarzing ☓ | ORGANIC | 39 |
6 | 50 5 3 4 8 7 → 995 | 995
(3 × 4 + 8) × 50 − 5 |
47 – 28 | 995
(8 × 3 − 4) × 50 − 5 |
|
49 |
7 | NRKQEAIRE | NARKIER | 54 – 35 | NARKIER | NAKERER* | 56 |
8 | DMNOIAPDE | DIAMOND | 61 – 35 | OPINED | DOPAMINE | 64 |
9 | 50 5 9 6 3 1 → 823 | 823
(50 + 5) × (6 + 9) − (3 − 1) |
71 – 35 | 815 |
|
74 |
TTT | WELSHPINE | The clue could make you think about wood, but the answer is about the rubber. | WHEELSPIN | |||
10 | SBFIAEUTS | FIESTAS | 78 – 35 | FEASTS | FUBSIEST | 82 |
11 | HPTOEGUTR | rethought ☓8 | 78 – 41 | GUTTER | ROUGHET*, TOUGHER | 89 |
12 | TSOEPILTS | POLITEST | 86 – 41 | TOPLESS | PISTOLETS* | 107 |
13 | UEUTLRMLD | MULLET | 92 – 47 | MULLET | DUELLUM*, MULTURE* | 114 |
14 | 4 1 6 3 1 10 → 881 | — | 92 – 47 | — |
RR: 880 Best: 880 = ((6 + 1) × 3 + 1) × 10 × 4 |
121 |
15 | DINEDRAMA | MARINADED
(7.5 seconds) |
102 – 47 | 131 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)