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Episode 7015
From Countdown
Episode 7015 was broadcast on 20 February 2019, as part of Series 80.
Dorcas Brown played David Ellis, with David Ellis winning 77 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Brown was asked to declare her word length first in the even-numbered Round 10.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dorcas Brown | Score | David Ellis | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NGRISEAEN | EARNINGS | 8 – 0 | greasier ☓ | AGINNERS*, ANSERINE*, ENGRAINS*, GRANNIES, NAGEIRES*, NAGIERES*, NIGERANS*, SNEERING | 8 |
2 | ROFSIETDA | ROASTED | 15 – 7 | ROASTED | ASTEROID | 16 |
3 | 75 5 2 5 6 9 → 266 | 270 | 15 – 14 | 268
(9 − 5) × 75 − (6 × 5 + 2) |
RR: 266 = (75 − (2 × 9 + 5)) × 5 + 6 |
26 |
TTT | MAVISPIES | Mavis burned the pies in the baking contest, but she showed no emotion whatsoever. | IMPASSIVE | |||
4 | QEATGTEJS | GESTATE | 22 – 21 | GESTATE | JETTAGES* | 34 |
5 | ZWLUAEARH | WHALER | 28 – 27 | WHALER | HAZELRAW* | 42 |
6 | 50 25 5 3 5 1 → 219 | 219 ☓ | 28 – 34 | 220
(5 − 1) × 50 + 25 − 5 |
RR: 219 = (50 + 25) × 3 − (5 + 1) |
52 |
7 | VNPRIOIDA | DRAIN | 28 – 40 | PARDON | PADRINO*, PONIARD*, PRIVADO*, PROVAND* | 59 |
8 | NSIEPRKOD | PINKERS | 35 – 40 | SPIKED | POINDERS*, PRISONED*, SPRINKED* | 67 |
9 | 100 6 5 3 4 9 → 326 | 323 | 35 – 50 | 326
3 × 100 + 4 × 5 + 6 |
|
77 |
TTT | ORIENTTOY | He gained this by becoming well-known for his bad qualities. | NOTORIETY | |||
10 | LUWSILEHO | showel ☓ | 35 – 57 | HOLLIES | HULLOES*, WELLISH* | 84 |
11 | CEYARUNAM | CAMERA | 41 – 63 | CREAMY | NUMERACY | 92 |
12 | DOIMTEDSR | TIMERS | 41 – 70 | STORMED | DERMOIDS*, MORTISED* | 100 |
13 | TOBLERMUG | TUMBLER | 48 – 77 | TROUBLE | GOURMET*, GRUMBLE, MORBLEU*, MOULTER*, TEMBLOR*, TUMBREL* | 107 |
14 | 100 75 3 9 8 1 → 379 | 379
(100 + 1) × 3 + 75 + 9 − 8 |
58 – 77 | 376 |
|
117 |
15 | TINIORGAN | 58 – 77 | RATIONING | 127 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)