Episode 7017

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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		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		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

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)