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Episode 7076

From Countdown

Episode 7076 was broadcast on 16 May 2019, as part of Series 80.

Arran Cleminson played Elliott Mellor, with Elliott Mellor winning 131 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Mellor's debut score of 131 was the highest ever result scored by a debut contestant, until Luke Johnson-Davies bettered it with 139 in the following series. Also, all of Cleminson's points came from numbers rounds, which makes him the first daily champion to score 0 points in the letters rounds.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Arran Cleminson Score Elliott Mellor Others Max.
1 DRBSIEOAL airlodes ☓ 0 – 8 DARIOLES BEDRAILS*, BOARDIES*, DISABLER*, LABROIDS*, RADIOBES*, RADIOLES*, RAILBEDS*, RIBALDOS* 8
2 EAUMNSFHY unsheaf ☓8 0 – 14 UNSAFE HUMANE, HUMANS, HYENAS, HYMENS*, MANEHS*, MYNAHS*, UNEASY*, UNMESH*, YAMENS* 14
3 50 25 100 75 8 9 → 775 775
8 × 100 − 25
10 – 24 775
8 × 100 − 25


24
TTT HOTCRUSTS She bakes hot pies, but cheats and uses ready-made pastry. SHORTCUTS
4 OEINRSTOU outrisen ☓ 10 – 32 ROUTINES NITREOUS*, OUTNOISE*, SNOOTIER*, TOURNOIS* 32
5 QCDSAIERS RAISED 10 – 39 CARDIES SIDECARS 40
6 100 2 8 3 6 4 → 339 339
(100 − 8 × 2) × 4 + 3
20 – 49 339
((4 × 8 − 6) ÷ 2 + 100) × 3


50
7 DTRNIUARE UNRATED 20 – 57 URINATED DATURINE*, INDURATE*, INTRUDER, RUINATED* 58
8 AUETCRPIA PICTURE 20 – 65 TAIAPURE 66
9 50 100 25 75 4 1 → 598 598
(100 + 50) × 4 − 75 ÷ 25 + 1
30 – 75 598
(100 + 50) × 4 − 75 ÷ 25 + 1


76
TTT TENSECHUB It sounds like these edible treats are huge fans of the seaside. BEECHNUTS
10 IAEWSNLAI SALINE 30 – 82 INWALES 83
11 KTCVOUOGJ outjock ☓ 30 – 87 OUTGO 88
12 EIEMNSROT MENTORS 30 – 105 NEOTERISM MOISTENER* 106
13 SUVEMIFOM suvemifom ☓ 30 – 111 MOVIES MISMOVE 113
14 25 4 5 1 7 9 → 446 446
25 × 4 × 5 − (7 − 1) × 9
40 – 121 446
25 × 9 × (7 − 5) − 4


123
15 SETIFTIED 40 – 131 TESTIFIED
(5.25 seconds)
133


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