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'''Episode 7080''' was broadcast on 22 May 2019, as part of [[Series 80]].

[[Elliott Mellor]] played [[Kieran Matley]], with Elliott Mellor winning {{score|143|10}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jon Culshaw]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

Mellor's winning margin of 133 points was the largest in the history of ''Countdown'', surpassing the previous record of 112 also jointly held by him.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Elliott Mellor|Kieran Matley}}
{{R-letters | 1|IAERGNDML|DREAMING |MANGLER |DANGLIER*, DRAGLINE*, GERMINAL*, MALIGNED, MALIGNER*, MALINGER*, MARDLING*, MARGINED*, RELADING*| 8|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters | 2|ZRUTRATOM|MUTATOR |— | | 15|0 | 15}}
{{R-numbers | 3| 75|8|4|6|7|2| 693
|693|sol1=(6 × 4 + 75) × 7
|—
|25|0|25}}
{{R-TTT |SOMEGENTS|Some gents spend a fortune on these in the hope of impressing their lovers.|GEMSTONES}}
{{R-letters | 4|KPETPAGWO|POTAGE |GAPE |PEGTOP*, TOWAGE | 31|0 | 31}}
{{R-letters | 5|UEINMSHOE|INHUMES |HOMIES |HOUSEMEN | 38|0 | 39}}
{{R-numbers | 6| 100|3|3|9|8|10| 666
|666|sol1=(10 × 8 − 3 − 3) × 9
|680
|48|0|49}}
{{R-letters | 7|AUIGVLMAI|AVAIL |valium {{x}}|AGUILA*, GAVIAL*, MAULVI*| 53|0 | 55}}
{{R-letters | 8|SPURCETSI|PICTURES |spruciest {{x}}|CITRUSES*, CREPITUS, CRISPEST*, CRUSTIES*, CURTSIES*, PISTEURS*, RICTUSES*, SPRUCEST| 61|0 | 63}}
{{R-numbers | 9| 100|1|9|2|8|2| 902
|902|sol1=9 × 100 + 2
|902|sol2=9 × 100 + 2
|71|10|73}}
{{R-TTT |LIPPYSORT|She's a lippy sort of girl and will often speak to you this way.|STROPPILY}}
{{R-letters |10|NTORNAWDU|UNTOWARD |UNDRAWN |DOWNTURN, OUTDRAWN, TURNDOWN*| 79|10 | 81}}
{{R-letters |11|IOESCLRAR|CARRIOLES|CLOSER | | 97|10 | 99}}
{{R-letters |12|NSILSODSA|ANDISOLS |SOILS | |105|10 |107}}
{{R-letters |13|EAITCRTON|CARNOTITE|CANTER |CORTINATE |123|10 |125}}
{{R-numbers |14| 100|7|5|8|6|9| 851
|851|sol1=(100 + 7) × 8 − 5
|848
|133|10|135}}
{{R-conundrum|15|GIMPCOUNT|c1time=0.75|c1sol=COMPUTING|143|10|145}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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 [[Elliott Mellor]] played [[Kieran Matley]], with Elliott Mellor winning {{score|143|10}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jon Culshaw]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Mellor's winning margin of 133 points was the largest in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'', surpassing [[Episode 7077|the previous record of 112]] also jointly held by him. His record was later tied by [[Ronan Higginson]] on [[Episode 8024|24 May 2023]].
+NOTE: Mellor's winning margin of 133 points became the largest in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'', surpassing [[Episode 7077|the previous record of 112]] also jointly held by him. His record was later tied by [[Ronan Higginson]] on [[Episode 8024|24 May 2023]].
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 [[Elliott Mellor]] played [[Kieran Matley]], with Elliott Mellor winning {{score|143|10}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jon Culshaw]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Mellor's winning margin of 133 points was the largest in the history of ''Countdown'', surpassing the previous record of 112 also jointly held by him; his record would later be tied by [[Ronan Higginson]] in [[Episode 8024]].
+Mellor's winning margin of 133 points was the largest in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'', surpassing [[Episode 7077|the previous record of 112]] also jointly held by him. His record was later tied by [[Ronan Higginson]] on [[Episode 8024|24 May 2023]].
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