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Episode 7034

From Countdown

Episode 7034 was broadcast on 19 March 2019, as part of Series 80.

Joe Brown played Jane Basford, with Jane Basford winning 76 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, in Round 13, Brown was timed out after taking too long to declare that he had an eight in the letters game, in a possible first for the show.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Joe Brown Score Jane Basford Others Max.
1 RUNLOETMJ MOUNTER 7 – 7 REMOUNT MOULTER 7
2 RPLAIUXSE PRAISE 13 – 7 SPIRE SUPERIAL* 15
3 75 9 3 6 7 7 → 734 734
(7 + 3) × 75 − 9 − 7
23 – 17 734
(7 + 3) × 75 − 9 − 7


25
TTT BEINGLEAN Being lean and slender, she looked great in clothes made of this. BENGALINE
4 DHOARBIDE BOARDED 30 – 24 HOARDED RHABDOID 33
5 CTPAONUPQ COUNT 35 – 24 PACT NOCTUA*, PANPOT*, PONTAC*, PUNCTA*, PUPTON*, TOUCAN 39
6 75 3 7 4 2 9 → 864 870
(9 + 3) × 75 − (7 × 4 + 2)
40 – 29 870
(7 + 4) × 75 + (3 + 2) × 9

RR: 864 = (3 × 7 + 75) × 9

49
7 NTDIOABGM BOATING 47 – 36 BOATING ABODING*, BANDITO, DINGBAT*, MOATING*, TOMBING* 56
8 RFLNIUEMO UNIFORM 54 – 36 FLUME FLUORINE 64
9 25 6 3 7 10 9 → 368 54 – 43 365
(25 + 3 + 7) × 10 + 9 + 6

RR: 368 = (9 + 6) × 25 − 7

74
TTT BLONDERAG The turkey sounded like it was badly in need of a shave. LONGBEARD
10 VGAIKSUTO GOATS 59 – 43 OUST AGOUTIS 81
11 DIYEHRTAO THREAD 59 – 50 THREADY ADITHER*, DIETARY*, DITHERY*, HAYRIDE*, HYDRATE, HYDRIAE*, ORTHIDE*, RATIOED*, RHODATE*, THEORIA*, THEROID*, THYROID 88
12 SLNEIUSPA palness ☓8 59 – 58 PAINLESS SPANIELS, SPANSULE, SPLENIUS* 96
13 GEMINSATD 8 timed out 59 – 66 STEAMING MANGIEST*, MEATINGS*, MEDIANTS*, NEGATISM*, SEDATING*, STEADING* 104
14 25 7 7 4 5 9 → 152 153 59 – 76 152
25 × 5 + (7 − 4) × 9


114
15 EGISUNION 59 – 76 INGENIOUS 124


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