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Episode 7500
From Countdown
Episode 7500 was broadcast on 4 May 2021, as part of Series 83.
Adam Collett played Trudy Garbett, with Trudy Garbett winning 84 – 71. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
On its original broadcast, the episode was followed by a short tribute to Marcel Stellman, who died on 2 May 2021.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Adam Collett | Score | Trudy Garbett | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LNTAEDGOC | GLOATED | 7 – 7 | TANGLED | OCTANGLE* | 8 |
| 2 | MKRIEUTDH | triked ☓ | 7 – 7 | rithed ☓ | DITHER, DUIKER*, HERMIT*, HUMERI*, KUMITE*, MITHER, MITRED*, REDUIT*, RUDITE*, TEDIUM*, THUMRI* | 14 |
| 3 | 50 2 10 4 7 5 → 409 | 410 | 7 – 17 | 409
(10 − 2) × 50 + 5 + 4 |
|
24 |
| TTT | SCALDLEE | You can find these in some shops, but they're not for sale. | CADELLES | |||
| 4 | FLNOIEAGD | DEALING | 14 – 24 | FOLDING | FINAGLED | 32 |
| 5 | NTBROEUDO | BOUNDER | 21 – 31 | REBOUND | UNROOTED | 40 |
| 6 | 50 100 1 5 2 10 → 617 | 617
(50 + 1) × (10 + 2) + 5 |
31 – 31 | 612 |
|
50 |
| 7 | GPSIEACTN | SPACING | 31 – 39 | ESCAPING | ASPECTING* | 68 |
| 8 | HDSIEOGRN | SHORING | 38 – 46 | HINDERS | RHODINGS* | 76 |
| 9 | 5 10 7 8 1 2 → 234 | 234 ☓ | 38 – 46 | — |
RR: 234 = (5 + 8) × (10 + 7 + 1) |
86 |
| TTT | TUNASALT | The spirits here spend most of their time in lockdown. | TANTALUS | |||
| 10 | DBSUAELPT | BASTED | 44 – 52 | PAUSED | DUBPLATES* | 104 |
| 11 | MOFITANSO | MOTIONS | 51 – 59 | MOTIONS | AMOTIONS* | 112 |
| 12 | LCEUETJIM | EJECT | 56 – 64 | JUICE | LEUCITE* | 119 |
| 13 | ZSPAUOENT | PAUSE | 61 – 64 | taupes ☓ | AUTOPENS | 127 |
| 14 | 25 6 5 7 8 10 → 166 | 166
6 × 25 + (7 − 5) × 8 |
71 – 74 | 166
25 × 6 + 10 + 8 − 7 + 5 |
|
137 |
| 15 | TWINSPEWD | 71 – 84 | WINDSWEPT
(1.25 seconds) |
147 | ||
