Episode 7059

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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.

The solution for Round 6 was given by Murray.

NOTE: Round 10 contained five Es, and is the first round recorded in Countdown 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		134
15	RISQUEKIT		82 – 74	QUIRKIEST (3.5 seconds)		144

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)