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Episode 7458
From Countdown
Episode 7458 was broadcast on 5 March 2021, as part of Series 83.
Joey Burton played Ruth Cappleman, with Ruth Cappleman winning 83 – 57. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Joey Burton | Score | Ruth Cappleman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPSGEOIER | GORIEST | 7 – 7 | ROPIEST | PEROGIES*, POETISER, POETRISE*, PRESTIGE*, PROTEGES | 8 |
| 2 | MANUBOSIE | BEMOANS | 14 – 7 | BONES | ANEMIOUS* | 16 |
| 3 | 75 25 100 50 10 3 → 639 | 639
((50 × 100 + 75) ÷ 25 + 10) × 3 |
24 – 7 | 640 |
|
26 |
| TTT | ALANSGOT | Alan's got a real passion for these tasty creatures. | LANGOSTA | |||
| 4 | FORATIDUO | ADROIT | 24 – 14 | AUDITOR | TOURADI* | 33 |
| 5 | PKWSEIAOL | LAPSE | 24 – 20 | OKAPIS | SOAPLIKE*, WASPLIKE* | 41 |
| 6 | 50 2 10 9 8 1 → 254 | 254
(50 + 1) × 10 ÷ 2 − (9 − 8) |
34 – 30 | 254
(50 × 10 + 8) ÷ 2 |
|
51 |
| 7 | MHVYAEUIS | SHAME | 34 – 36 | MAUVES | MAUVISH, YESHIVA* | 58 |
| 8 | GEROPECIN | PEERING | 34 – 44 | CREEPING | ENERGICO*, PERIGONE | 66 |
| 9 | 75 50 25 100 5 3 → 186 | 185 | 34 – 54 | 186
50 ÷ 25 × 3 + 100 + 75 + 5 |
|
76 |
| TTT | TURNGLUM | You'll turn glum if you run out of these on your trip to Asia. | NGULTRUM | |||
| 10 | TAFOSEWCU | OUTFACE | 34 – 62 | OUTFACES | 84 | |
| 11 | SPTGAOEIN | PASTING | 41 – 69 | POSTAGE | PINOTAGES, POINTAGES* | 102 |
| 12 | LABETOMSI | ABLEST | 41 – 77 | LOAMIEST | BALMIEST, TIMBALES | 110 |
| 13 | RDHLEUAOW | HAULED | 47 – 83 | HOWLED | OWLHEAD*, ROULADE*, WAREHOU*, WHORLED | 117 |
| 14 | 50 5 5 4 7 1 → 810 | 810
((4 − 1) × 50 + 7 + 5) × 5 |
57 – 83 | 812 |
|
127 |
| 15 | ACUTENINE | 57 – 83 | ENUNCIATE | 137 | ||
