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Episode 7542

From Countdown

Episode 7542 was broadcast on 1 July 2021, as part of Series 84.

Steve Francom played Daniel Crews, with Daniel Crews winning 79 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steve Francom Score Daniel Crews Others Max.
1 NGMUEARCL CLANGER 7 – 7 CLANGER GRANULE*, MANGLER*, NUCLEAR, NUMERAL, RECLANG*, UNCLEAR, UNREGAL* 7
2 NTGIIASPG PIANIST 14 – 14 STAGING AGISTING* 15
3 100 75 1 10 7 1 → 153 153
(1 + 1) × 75 + 10 − 7
24 – 14 151


25
TTT SOMEGOON Some goon let this loose near all my snakes. MONGOOSE
4 DWLIEURDN downier ☓ 24 – 14 dwindler ☓ UNRIDDLE* 33
5 EAWSOCPIR SPACIER 31 – 21 COPIERS COWPEAS, COWRIES*, PEACOWS*, PERSICO*, PICAROS*, POWISCE*, PROSAIC*, SCORIAE*, SCRAPIE*, SOAPIER* 40
6 50 5 8 7 10 6 → 459 457 31 – 28 458
(10 − (7 − 6)) × 50 + 8

RR: 459 = (50 − 5) × 10 + 8 + 7 − 6

50
7 NDTEEUBFL BLUNTED 38 – 35 BLUNTED UNBELTED 58
8 DMPOAERST trampsed ☓ 38 – 42 SPORTED ADOPTERS, PASTORED*, PROTEADS*, PTEROMAS*, READOPTS 66
9 50 75 25 9 6 1 → 849 849
(75 + 25) × 9 − 50 − 1
48 – 42 850


76
TTT IANFRAUD Ian was a fraudster, but had no fears about being caught. UNAFRAID
10 DMSUAETRE MATURED 48 – 50 STREAMED DEMUREST*, MASTERED*, MEASURED, MUSTERED*, REMASTED* 84
11 CIBYARNIU BINARY 54 – 56 BRAINY RUBIACIN* 92
12 SLSLOOAEK SLAKES 60 – 62 SLAKES ALOOSE*, ALOSES*, LOOSES*, LOSELS*, OKOLES*, SKELLS*, SLOKAS*, SOLOES* 98
13 RHMAEITSR HERMITS 67 – 69 MARRIES MARRITES*, MARSHIER*, MARTHIES*, TRASHIER* 106
14 25 9 7 2 6 2 → 993 993
(6 × 7 − 2) × 25 − 9 + 2
77 – 69


116
15 WONKIGUNN 77 – 79 UNKNOWING
(7.25 seconds)
126


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