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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 |
|
134 |
15 | RISQUEKIT | 82 – 74 | QUIRKIEST
(3.5 seconds) |
144 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)