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Revision as of 17:08, 20 August 2021
Episode 7017 was broadcast on 22 February 2019, as part of Series 80.
David Ellis played Dinos Sfyris, with Dinos Sfyris winning 117 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Ellis' score of 23 is the record lowest score by a defending champion in 15-round format history.
NOTE: This episode was referenced five months later on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 18, Episode 1, in particular, Round 7. It was also revealed that DOGGERS was noted but did not make the final cut.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Ellis | Score | Dinos Sfyris | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RWOETOBPL | BOOTER | 0 – 7 | BLOOPER | BLOOTER, BOTEROL*, PROBOLE* | 7 |
2 | PINAMETOI | PIMENTO | 0 – 15 | PTOMAINE | PIMIENTO* | 15 |
3 | 25 75 8 10 8 7 → 365 | — | 0 – 15 | 360 ☓ |
RR: 365 = (8 + 7) × 25 − 10 |
25 |
TTT | SIMONSAID | Simon owned up and said that he didn't have the money to get in. | ADMISSION | |||
4 | REJALIYDB | JAILED | 6 – 15 | dryable ☓ | BEADILY, BEDRAIL*, BILAYER*, BRAILED*, RABIDLY*, RAILBED*, READILY, RIBALDY*, RIDABLE* | 32 |
5 | SEMISRTOA | MOISTER | 6 – 33 | AMORTISES | ATOMISERS* | 50 |
6 | 7 10 6 5 10 2 → 284 | 286 | 6 – 43 | 284
(10 × 10 + 6 × 7) × 2 |
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60 |
7 | GDEOGHASR | SHAGGER | 13 – 50 | SHAGGED | DAGGERS*, DOGGERS**, GHERAOS*, HOGGERS | 67 |
8 | XINOETVHA | THINE | 13 – 58 | VEXATION | 75 | |
9 | 100 50 2 6 4 10 → 800 | 800
(6 + 2) × 100 |
23 – 68 | 800
(10 + 6) × 50 |
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85 |
TTT | FENCEGLUT | The priest might bend your ear if you don't bend your knee. | GENUFLECT | |||
10 | FUPACTESR | FAUCETS | 23 – 76 | CAPTURES | FURCATES* | 93 |
11 | SCASQEOGR | GRACES | 23 – 84 | CORSAGES | 101 | |
12 | TUNADELDA | ladled ☓ | 23 – 91 | DAUNTED | ADULATED | 109 |
13 | FOMLEZTIM | MOLE | 23 – 97 | MOTILE | MELMOT* | 115 |
14 | 75 2 10 6 1 8 → 778 | — | 23 – 107 | 778
(75 + 2) × 10 + 8 |
|
125 |
15 | NICETORSO | 23 – 117 | CORTISONE
(4 seconds) |
135 |