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Episode 7053
From Countdown
Episode 7053 was broadcast on 15 April 2019, as part of Series 80.
Mark Decouto played Dave Butt, with Dave Butt winning 81 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 2, Butt was asked to give his word first, even though it was the longer of the two.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Decouto | Score | Dave Butt | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TESIGUMRE | MUSTIER | 7 – 0 | GRIMES | EMERITUS*, GERMIEST* | 8 |
2 | ONSPIUWTA | PIOUS | 7 – 6 | PISTON | OPUNTIAS, PATINOUS*, SWAPTION*, UTOPIANS* | 16 |
3 | 100 8 7 4 7 8 → 669 | 669
100 × 7 − 8 × 4 + 8 − 7 |
17 – 6 | 668 |
|
26 |
TTT | ALARMDEMO | She was a difficult teenager; everything seemed to be afflicted with this. | MELODRAMA | |||
4 | GEONDSMEC | GENOMES | 24 – 6 | condems ☓ | CONGEES*, ENCODES*, MESOGEN*, NEGOCES*, SECONDE | 33 |
5 | RIQEANSXC | CARIES | 30 – 12 | CRANES | ARSENIC, CARNIES* | 40 |
6 | 25 10 5 7 3 9 → 863 | 863
7 × 5 × 25 − (9 + 3) |
40 – 22 | 863
7 × 5 × 25 − (9 + 3) |
|
50 |
7 | KBMRIOAIN | BRAIN | 45 – 27 | BRINK | MINIBAR*, ROBINIA | 57 |
8 | CAEAZNHRW | WRENCH | 51 – 33 | WRENCH | ANARCH*, ARCANE, CHENAR* | 63 |
9 | 3 5 1 5 6 2 → 892 | — | 51 – 38 | 899
6 × 5 × 3 × 2 × 5 − 1 |
RR: 890 = (6 × 5 × 3 − 1) × 2 × 5 |
70 |
TTT | SINGLETIC | She became very emotionally dependent on me because of a certain film. | CLINGIEST | |||
10 | PEISLREPN | NIPPLES | 58 – 45 | REPLIES | PELERINS* | 78 |
11 | FERILADOR | FAILED | 64 – 51 | FLARED | DARIOLE*, FRAILER, LARDIER, RADIOLE*, REFRAID* | 85 |
12 | JTSTEOIHS | HOTTIES | 71 – 58 | HOTTIES | HOSTIES, SOTTISH*, THEISTS* | 92 |
13 | LTLFGAEEU | FLUTE | 71 – 64 | LEAGUE | FELLAGE*, FELLATE*, GLEEFUL, GLUTEAL*, LEAFLET*, TEGULAE* | 99 |
14 | 100 25 75 50 5 5 → 409 | 410
100 × 5 − 75 − 25 + 50 ÷ 5 |
78 – 71 | 410
100 × 5 − 75 − 25 + 50 ÷ 5 |
|
106 |
15 | GETDINNER | 78 – 81 | TENDERING
(3.75 seconds) |
116 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)