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Episode 7079
From Countdown
Episode 7079 was broadcast on 21 May 2019, as part of Series 80.
Elliott Mellor played Sam Ashworth, with Elliott Mellor winning 118 – 16. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | Sam Ashworth | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AOERDXSIT | OXIDATES | 8 – 0 | staired ☓ | ASTEROID, EXTRADOS* | 8 |
2 | RCUILABRS | RAILBUS | 15 – 0 | BAILS | RUBRICAL | 16 |
3 | 50 4 4 6 1 10 → 931 | 932
((50 + 10) × 4 − 6 − 1) × 4 |
22 – 0 | — |
RR: 931 = (6 × 10 ÷ 4 + 4) × (50 − 1) |
26 |
TTT | LEANCRABS | You refuse to accept the American coins for these creatures. | BARNACLES | |||
4 | PSEAFWRET | REPEATS | 29 – 0 | WATERS | AFREETS*, FEASTER*, FRETSAW*, PREFETS*, SWEATER | 33 |
5 | OIANVMTOA | ANIMATO | 36 – 0 | aviant ☓ | OVATION | 40 |
6 | 75 8 5 9 1 7 → 740 | 740
(75 + 8) × 9 − 7 |
46 – 10 | 740
(9 + 1) × 75 − (8 + 7 − 5) |
|
50 |
7 | UAISTBSEO | BOATIES | 53 – 10 | SUBSET | BUSIEST, SOSATIE*, SOUBISE* | 57 |
8 | YIEMSNAUP | PIEMAN | 59 – 10 | MENUS | PAYNIMS*, PNEUMAS | 64 |
9 | 100 3 4 2 7 6 → 859 | 859
(100 − 4) × (6 + 3) − (7 − 2) |
69 – 10 | 861 |
|
74 |
TTT | PETSLOVER | He pets his lover into the early hours and as a result, he's late for work. | OVERSLEPT | |||
10 | LGESOIUCT | UGLIEST | 76 – 10 | GLUES | EULOGIST | 82 |
11 | OIAMNSDUO | MONODIAS | 84 – 10 | DAMSON | 90 | |
12 | SRNAEITDR | STRAINED | 92 – 10 | restand ☓ | DETRAINS*, DRAINERS*, RANDIEST, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS*, SERRANID*, STRAINER*, TERRAINS*, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE* | 98 |
13 | OAEGHNCPO | CHANGE | 98 – 16 | CHANGE | HENCOOP* | 105 |
14 | 100 1 1 10 2 8 → 838 | 838
(100 + 1) × 8 + (2 + 1) × 10 |
108 – 16 | — |
|
115 |
15 | SYRIAVINO | VISIONARY
(2.5 seconds) |
118 – 16 | 125 |