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Episode 7041

From Countdown

Episode 7041 was broadcast on 28 March 2019, as part of Series 80.

Steven Turnbull played Alexander Stevenson, with Steven Turnbull winning 80 – 70, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steven Turnbull Score Alexander Stevenson Others Max.
1 RTBIEIHNE NEITHER 7 – 0 hinter ☓ ETHERIN*, INHERIT, NITERIE*, RHENITE*, THEREIN 7
2 IUECWKOCN OUNCE 12 – 5 WINCE COCKIE 13
3 100 1 8 4 3 10 → 538 538
100 × (4 + 1) + 10 × 3 + 8
22 – 15 538
100 × (4 + 1) + 10 × 3 + 8


23
TTT TINDEREGG He had egg all over his face, so he was wiping it all clean. DETERGING
4 TAUAIFSPE FEAST 27 – 20 SPITE AFTIES*, ESTAFA*, ESTUFA*, FASTIE*, FIESTA*, PASTIE, PATESI*, PATIAS, PIETAS*, TAFIAS* 29
5 TNROIOSCA CARTOONS 35 – 20 ironcast ☓ CONSORTIA*, OSTRACION*, SONICATOR* 47
6 75 7 5 7 2 6 → 577 581 35 – 30 577
75 × 7 + 6 × 7 + 5 × 2


57
7 RTSEOEDSA toaders ☓ 35 – 37 STEREOS ASSERTED*, ASSORTED, DEARESTS*, DOSSERET*, OERSTEDS*, RETOSSED*, TORSADES* 65
8 EOENAVLTQ NOVATE 41 – 37 LEANT NOVELET 72
9 100 4 6 1 10 5 → 294 294
(6 × 5 − 1) × 10 + 4
51 – 47 294
(4 − 1) × 100 − 6


82
TTT ALIENTIME Knock your opponent out of the contest and of the enquiries. ELIMINATE
10 SXIEOULGR LURGIES 58 – 47 ROUGES GLORIES*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER, REGULOS*, RELIGOS* 89
11 DLNIEIRBO bondier ☓ 58 – 54 BROILED BLINDER, BLONDER*, BLONDIE, BRINDLE*, OILBIRD* 96
12 IOAGVITNR VOTING 64 – 54 ovating ☓ GRAVITINO* 114
13 JSYEACSET CEASES 70 – 60 CASTES CATSEYES 122
14 75 50 7 10 7 3 → 595 596 70 – 70 595
7 × 75 + 7 × 10


132
15 OSUCHBLUE 70 – 70 CLUBHOUSE 142
TB MILDERGEM GLIMMERED
(10.5 seconds)
80 – 70 142


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