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Episode 7529
From Countdown
Episode 7529 was broadcast on 14 June 2021, as part of Series 83.
Neil Thomas played Mark Ward, with Neil Thomas winning 99 – 89, after a tiebreak conundrum. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil Thomas | Score | Mark Ward | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LFNCOIOAY | FOCAL | 0 – 6 | COLONY | ACYLOIN*, COALIFY*, FANCILY*, FOLACIN* | 7 |
2 | GMNSEOUIL | LOUNGES | 7 – 13 | MOUSING | MOUSELING | 25 |
3 | 25 8 5 4 2 8 → 181 | 184
(25 − 2) × 8 |
14 – 13 | 181 ☓ |
RR: 181 = (25 − 2) × 8 − (8 − 5) |
35 |
TTT | ISINBATH | She's in the bath again. In fact, she lives in there. | INHABITS | |||
4 | WATODOREK | ROOTED | 20 – 19 | WORKED | AEROTOW*, WOODRAT | 42 |
5 | PVSHIAIAM | VAMPS | 25 – 24 | PASHA | VAMPISH | 49 |
6 | 50 100 7 2 1 4 → 349 | 349
(7 − 4) × 100 + 50 − 1 |
35 – 34 | 349
7 × 50 − 1 |
|
59 |
7 | RSBCEUAPE | BECAUSE | 42 – 41 | ESCAPER | APERCUS, BURPEES*, CAPRESE*, PERCASE*, REPACES*, SCAUPER* | 66 |
8 | ILETODOSE | TOILED | 48 – 47 | LOOTED | ESTOILE*, ETOILES, ODELETS*, OILSEED*, OOLITES*, OSTEOID*, OSTIOLE*, STOOLED*, STOOLIE*, TOESIDE*, TOODLES*, TOOLIES* | 73 |
9 | 25 8 2 6 1 7 → 302 | 302
2 × 6 × 25 + 8 − 7 + 1 |
58 – 57 | 302
2 × 6 × 25 + 8 − 7 + 1 |
|
83 |
TTT | SAMSTREE | It sounds like you eat a lot of food, so this will definitely help. | MASSETER | |||
10 | NBCDGAUEO | BONDAGE | 65 – 64 | BOUNCED | BUNCOED*, CONGAED*, DECAGON, DOGBANE*, GUANOED*, UNCAGED* | 90 |
11 | MFDSEUINA | FAMINES | 72 – 64 | damned ☓ | FEMINAS*, FUNDIES*, INFUSED, MAIDENS*, MANDIES*, MEDIANS*, MEDINAS*, MEDUSAN, MINDAES*, SIDEMAN*, SNAFUED*, UNMAIDS* | 97 |
12 | LPGTEAEER | REPLATE | 79 – 71 | REPLETE | REGELATE*, RELEGATE | 105 |
13 | TSDNUOOIL | untools ☓ | 79 – 79 | SOLUTION | STUDIOLO* | 113 |
14 | 25 100 50 4 10 3 → 487 | 487
(100 + 25) × 4 − 10 − 3 |
89 – 79 | — |
|
123 |
15 | QUOCORNER | reconquer ☓
(9 seconds) |
89 – 89 | CONQUEROR
(10.25 seconds) |
133 | |
TB | WHITESACK | WHACKIEST
(16.25 seconds) |
99 – 89 | 133 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)