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Episode 7012
From Countdown
Episode 7012 was broadcast on 15 February 2019, as part of Series 80.
Dorcas Brown played Arun Mathur, with Dorcas Brown winning 77 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
At the end of the episode, the show celebrated Nick Hewer's 75th Birthday (as it fell on a Sunday), with Rachel Riley presenting a custom-made cake to him and taking his place to say the closing words.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dorcas Brown | Score | Arun Mathur | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YDRIEAFEG | GREEDY | 6 – 0 | RIDGE | FEARDIE*, REDEIFY* | 7 |
2 | URFOVPESU | PURSUE | 12 – 6 | PROVES | PROFUSE* | 14 |
3 | 25 1 2 9 5 9 → 714 | 709
(9 − 2) × (5 − 1) × 25 + 9 |
19 – 6 | — |
RR: 714 = (25 × 2 + 1) × (9 + 5) |
24 |
TTT | TENSETIPS | The officials were very small-minded and were renowned for this. | PETTINESS | |||
4 | TERACOSAQ | COASTER | 26 – 13 | COASTER | ACATERS*, ECORATS*, OSTRACA*, RASCETA*, RECOATS*, ROSACEA | 31 |
5 | SIEJETIRL | STERILE | 33 – 13 | JESTER | LEISTER*, RETILES, SILTIER* | 38 |
6 | 75 25 8 6 9 5 → 985 | 985 ☓ | 33 – 13 | — |
RR: 985 = 8 × 5 × 25 − (9 + 6) |
48 |
7 | REDALOPET | LEOTARD | 40 – 13 | LOADER | OPERATED, PALTERED*, PRODELTA*, PROLATED*, REPLATED* | 56 |
8 | SINEGARIB | BEARINGS | 48 – 13 | SINGER | BAERSING*, BINARIES, BRAINGES*, BRAISING, REBASING, RIGBANES* | 64 |
9 | 25 1 4 9 7 5 → 379 | 375 | 48 – 23 | 379
(7 + 9) × 25 − 5 × 4 − 1 |
|
74 |
TTT | RICEBLOAT | It could be little, it could be red, but it's definitely got a riding hood. | CABRIOLET | |||
10 | WPUESIETR | PEEWITS | 55 – 23 | PURIST | PERITUS*, PERTUSE*, PISTEUR*, REPUTES*, RESPITE, SPREITE* | 81 |
11 | TIMAUGUHM | THUG | 55 – 28 | MIGHT | AIGHT*, AUGHT, GAMUT*, GUMMA*, HUTIA*, MIGMA*, MUTHA*, MUTUM*, UMAMI*, UMMAH* | 86 |
12 | SOPAENAVL | PLANES | 61 – 34 | NAVELS | AASVOEL*, NESPOLA*, NOPALES, NOVELAS*, PAESANO*, PALONES*, PANELAS*, PAVANES* | 93 |
13 | GODIRSOHA | RADIOS | 67 – 34 | SHARD | DISHRAG*, GOODISH*, HAIRDOS, HOODIAS* | 100 |
14 | 75 1 6 2 9 10 → 592 | 592
(6 + 2) × 75 − (9 − 1) |
77 – 44 | 592
(6 + 2) × 75 − (9 − 1) |
|
110 |
15 | OVENGILLY | 77 – 44 | lovingly ☓
(11.75 seconds) |
VOLLEYING | 120 |