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Episode 7540

From Countdown

Episode 7540 was broadcast on 29 June 2021, as part of Series 84.

Steve Francom played Louise Roberts, with Steve Francom winning 85 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Parts of this episode, along with the previous episode, were featured on BBC Breakfast on 28 June 2021, the day before it aired. [1]

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steve Francom Score Louise Roberts Others Max.
1 RPLOAOVUT UPROOT 6 – 0 OVAL OVULATOR 8
2 WSDIIEYDH WISHED 12 – 6 WISHED WIDDIES 15
3 100 25 4 8 8 9 → 251 250 12 – 16 251
(100 + 25) × 8 ÷ 4 + 9 − 8​


25
TTT MADSMILE You ring Ms Watson's phone to talk about your problems. DILEMMAS
4 PRDIAOGTO ADOPT 12 – 22 TORPID PAROTOID* 33
5 BIHEDNEGU HEEDING 19 – 22 BEHIND BEGUINE, BUNGEED*, NEIGHED* 40
6 50 3 2 6 5 6 → 172 172
3 × 50 + 6 × 5 − (6 + 2​)
29 – 22 168


50
7 NELRKAAMG MANAGER 36 – 29 MANGLER ALKARGEN* 58
8 MSOIOLNTM MOTIONS 43 – 36 MOONLIT LOTIONS*, MOLIMOS*, MOLINOS*, NOMOLIS*, SOLITON* 65
9 50 75 100 6 8 4 → 856 856
100 × 8 + 50 + 6
53 – 46 856
100 × 8 + 50 + 6


75
TTT BOBSALLY Bob and his brothers worked as these, but Sally didn't. BALLBOYS
10 NSNAITFEN NANNIES 60 – 53 INFANTS INFANTES, NANNITES* 83
11 EOSRIWSGD DOWSERS 67 – 60 GROSSED DIGRESS*, DOSSIER, DOWRIES, DROWSES*, GODISES*, ROWDIES*, SODGERS*, WEIRDOS*, WIDGERS*, WORDIES* 90
12 CTPTUEENR PUNTER 73 – 66 TUREEN CURETTE*, PRECENT* 97
13 MPTUAUSFE PUMAS 78 – 71 STUMP EMPUSA*, ESTUFA*, FUMETS*, MEATUS*, MUSEAU*, MUTASE*, SEPTUM*, SPUTUM 103
14 25 100 6 8 7 4 → 647 648
(100 + 8) × 6
85 – 71 650

RR: 647 = (100 + 8 + 4) × 6 − 25​

113
15 HOLYWALLS 85 – 81 SHALLOWLY
(2 seconds)
123


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