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Episode 7059

From Countdown

Episode 7059 was broadcast on 23 April 2019, as part of Series 80.

Fiona Titcombe played Chris Parr, with Fiona Titcombe winning 82 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, Round 10 contained five Es, and is the first round in recorded history to contain five copies of a letter. The next vowel in the pile was also an E, producing a total of six consecutive matching vowels.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Fiona Titcombe Score Chris Parr Others Max.
1 DTRUEOAMC COURTED 7 – 0 DETOUR DEMOCRAT, EDUCATOR, OUTARMED*, OUTRACED 8
2 NHEIBANEK BEANIE 13 – 0 HENNA HENBANE 15
3 75 2 4 10 2 6 → 317 317
75 × 4 + 10 + 6 + 2 ÷ 2
23 – 10 317
75 × 4 + 10 + 6 + 2 ÷ 2


25
TTT PUREEDRAT Say your goodbyes quickly; the train is ready for this. DEPARTURE
4 OISTXECNA COAXES 23 – 17 ACTIONS EXACTIONS 43
5 ZSGRDOEAV GRAZED 29 – 23 ADORES DAGOES*, DOSAGE*, DOZERS*, DROVES*, GAZERS*, GOAVED*, GOAVES*, GRADES*, GRAVED*, GRAVES, GRAZES*, GROSZE*, GROVES*, OREADS*, RADGES*, SOARED*, SODGER*, VADGES*, VADOSE*, VARDOS* 49
6 50 5 4 9 4 8 → 469 469 ☓ 29 – 23 469 ☓

RR: 469 = 50 × 9 + 4 × 4 + 8 − 5

59
7 NLSCOOITE LOONIEST 37 – 31 COLONIES ONCOLITES* 77
8 QRTIWUEAH WHITER 43 – 37 WITHER HAUTER*, HAWTER*, QUAITE*, QUARTE*, REQUIT*, WAITER, WRAITH*, WREATH*, WRITHE* 83
9 50 6 9 4 3 10 → 476 476 ☓ 43 – 47 476
9 × 50 + 3 × 10 − 4


93
TTT CLIFFDATE Cliff would rarely go on dates; he was plagued with illness. AFFLICTED
10 NRGEEEPEE RENEGE 49 – 47 GREEN EPERGNE 100
11 TDPEAAVIN ADAPTIVE 57 – 47 PAINTED PANDAITE*, PATINAED* 108
12 TISMILERM LIMITERS 65 – 47 SLIMMER RELIMITS* 116
13 SFGDIOAER FRIDGES 72 – 54 FORAGES FIREDOGS 124
14 75 9 2 3 4 5 → 219 219
75 × 3 − (9 − (5 − 2))
82 – 64 219
(75 − 2) × 3


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15 RISQUEKIT 82 – 74 QUIRKIEST
(3.5 seconds)
144


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