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Episode 7045

From Countdown

Episode 7045 was broadcast on 3 April 2019, as part of Series 80.

Charlie Kavanagh played Geoff Markham, with Geoff Markham winning 75 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Charlie Kavanagh Score Geoff Markham Others Max.
1 TCSLIOERS TOILERS 7 – 7 RECOILS CLOISTERS, CREOLISTS* 18
2 BGTAISTEG BAGGIEST 15 – 7 BIGGEST 26
3 100 75 5 10 1 6 → 272 272 ☓ 15 – 14 274
10 ÷ 5 × 100 + 75 − 1

RR: 272 = 5 × 75 − 100 − (10 − 6 − 1)

36
TTT DRYPLACES Forget about the sands of time, this is about the waters of time. CLEPSYDRA
4 SRWOUIEST STORIES 22 – 21 SUITORS OESTRUS*, OUSTERS*, RESTIOS*, RESTOWS*, ROSIEST*, ROSSITE*, ROTISSE*, ROUSIES*, SERIOUS, SORTIES*, SOUREST*, SOUTERS*, TORUSES*, TRIOSES*, TUSSORE*, WORSEST* 43
5 FHSPOIERI FISHER 22 – 28 FISHIER FIRESHIP 51
6 100 2 7 10 3 1 → 390 390
(3 + 1) × 100 − 10
32 – 38 390
(3 + 1) × 100 − 10


61
7 VPDYOEADO PAVED 37 – 43 POOED DOPED*, DOPEY*, PADDO*, PADDY, PAEDO*, PAYED*, PEAVY*, PODDY, POOAY*, POOEY*, POOVE*, VAPED*, VODDY* 66
8 NRNEAJNUT jaunter ☓ 37 – 43 unrate ☓ NANTEN*, NATURE*, TANNER, UNNEAT*, UNRENT* 72
9 2 3 7 9 8 8 → 222 219
7 × 3 × (8 + 2) + 9
44 – 43

RR: 222 = (9 × 8 + 2) × 3

82
TTT DUOBEHIND He was heading to a town in Greater Manchester and was unwilling to change. HIDEBOUND
10 MVRAUIANE mauvier ☓ 44 – 49 RAVINE MANIERA*, MURAENA*, URAEMIA*, VERMIAN 89
11 ZRCLIEOQM comlier ☓ 44 – 49 zoomer ☓ CORMEL*, MOILER*, RECOIL 95
12 DKSAENILM MISLEAD 51 – 49 medials ☓ KNAIDELS, SANDLIKE 103
13 TWDREAEHP REAPED 57 – 55 THREAD THREAPED*, WREATHED* 111
14 75 25 6 10 4 2 → 235 236 57 – 65 235
6 ÷ 2 × 75 + 10


121
15 DAVEGRRAY 57 – 75 GRAVEYARD
(15 seconds)
131


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