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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


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