Episode 7108 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 16:56, 23 March 2026

2026-03-23T16:56:54Z

DaaniyalA at 18:19, 25 August 2022

2022-08-25T18:19:40Z

TobyMcDonald at 15:21, 2 January 2022

2022-01-02T15:21:26Z

TobyMcDonald at 17:10, 18 July 2021

2021-07-18T17:10:46Z

JohnnyCanuck: one-off

2019-07-02T16:08:57Z

one-off

JohnnyCanuck: I thought so -- thanks GC.

2019-07-02T00:49:43Z

I thought so -- thanks GC.

JohnnyCanuck: today's game

2019-07-01T14:19:53Z

today's game

New page

{{episode|previous=Episode 7107|next=Episode 7109}}
'''Episode 7108''' was broadcast on 1 July 2019, as part of [[Series 81]].

[[Imogen Gordon]] played [[Colin Beattie]], with Colin Beattie winning {{score|82|75}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richard Arnold]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

NOTE: In Round 13, [[Rachel Riley]] displayed Beattie's word as {{word|GRAYER}} on the board rather than {{word|GREYER}}; the former is marked as an American spelling and is thus not valid on ''Countdown''.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Imogen Gordon|Colin Beattie}}
{{R-letters | 1|OEMKUASIC|CAKES |SMOKIE |AECIUMS*, CAESIUM*, MOCKIES, MUCOSAE*, OECIUMS*| 0|6 | 7}}
{{R-letters | 2|HSPEOWNED|SPEWED |SPEWED |DEPONES, NEPHEWS*, ONSWEEP*, SPONDEE*| 6|12 | 14}}
{{R-numbers | 3| 50|2|3|7|9|5| 642
|645
|643|sol2=(5 × 2 + 3) × 50 − 7
|rr=642|solrr=(50 × 2 + 7) × (9 − 3)
|6|19|24}}
{{R-TTT |UPSHOTEEK|The man spent all day doing the washing, ironing, cleaning and cooking.|HOUSEKEPT}}
{{R-letters | 4|RDGUIOIMA|IDIOM |GRID |IDIOGRAM | 11|19 | 32}}
{{R-letters | 5|OITZNEANS|ZANIEST |NATIONS |ENATIONS, NANOSIZE*, NASONITE*, SONATINE*| 18|26 | 40}}
{{R-numbers | 6| 50|8|3|2|4|4| 226
|226|sol1=50 × 4 + 8 × 3 + 2
|226|sol2=(4 + 3 + 50) × 4 − 2
|28|36|50}}
{{R-letters | 7|OUOPRTEIS|POOREST |POOREST |OUTPOISE*, PORTEOUS, TROOPIES*| 35|43 | 58}}
{{R-letters | 8|RTAESJLUT|ALTERS |STARE |LUSTRATE | 41|43 | 66}}
{{R-numbers | 9| 75|10|5|10|9|8| 627
|620|sol1=75 × 8 + 10 + 10
|625 {{x}}
|rr=627|solrr=9 × 75 − (10 ÷ 10 + 5) × 8
|46|43|76}}
{{R-TTT |FIRMGONER|The old rock gang were giving up their wild ways and getting back together.|REFORMING}}
{{R-letters |10|SNHAIETSA|THANES |SHINES |ANTHIASES* | 52|49 | 94}}
{{R-letters |11|OIATRDEUG|AUDITOR |GROUTED |OUTRAGED | 59|56 |102}}
{{R-letters |12|SCNAEOBLA|CABLES |asconable {{x}}|ABALONES, BALANCES, BLANCOES*| 65|56 |110}}
{{R-letters |13|YRREIERAG|regear {{x}}|GREYER |RIGAREE* | 65|62 |117}}
{{R-numbers |14| 100|2|7|5|3|6| 198
|198|sol1=100 × 2 − (7 − 5)
|198|sol2=100 × 2 − (7 − 5)
|75|72|127}}
{{R-conundrum|15|POSEPITCH|c2time=21.75|c2sol=CHOPPIEST|75|82|137}}
{{Rounds-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:7108}}
[[Category:15-round games]]
[[Category:Episodes in Series 81]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Nick Hewer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Richard Arnold as a guest]]

@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 ==External Links==
-{{Dailymotion|x86ovw0}}
+{{Dailymotion|xa3124s}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:7108}}

@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 ==External Links==
-{{YouTube|OJGjmm9YXac}}
+{{Dailymotion|x86ovw0}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:7108}}

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 This episode notably featured a unique backlight on its crucial [[conundrum]], redder in colour than those used previously.
-NOTE: In Round 13, [[Rachel Riley]] displayed Beattie's word as {{word|grayer {{x}}}} on the board rather than {{word|GREYER}}; the former is marked as a US spelling and is thus not valid on ''Countdown''.
+NOTE: In Round 13, [[Rachel Riley]] displayed Beattie's word as {{word|grayer {{x}}}} on the board rather than {{word|GREYER}}; the former is marked as a US spelling and is thus not valid on ''[[Countdown]]''.
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 42: / Line 42: @@
 {{R-conundrum|15|POSEPITCH|c2time=21.75|c2sol=CHOPPIEST|75|82|137}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:7108}}

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 This episode notably featured a unique backlight on its crucial [[conundrum]], redder in colour than those used previously.
-NOTE: In Round 13, [[Rachel Riley]] displayed Beattie's word as {{word|GRAYER}} on the board rather than {{word|GREYER}}; the former is marked as an American spelling and is thus not valid on ''Countdown''.
+NOTE: In Round 13, [[Rachel Riley]] displayed Beattie's word as {{word|grayer {{x}}}} on the board rather than {{word|GREYER}}; the former is marked as a US spelling and is thus not valid on ''Countdown''.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Imogen Gordon]] played [[Colin Beattie]], with Colin Beattie winning {{score|82|75}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richard Arnold]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-This episode introduced a change to the backlights used for crucial [[conundrum]]s, with the backlights now being redder in colour than those used previously.
+This episode notably featured a unique backlight on its crucial [[conundrum]], redder in colour than those used previously.
 NOTE: In Round 13, [[Rachel Riley]] displayed Beattie's word as {{word|GRAYER}} on the board rather than {{word|GREYER}}; the former is marked as an American spelling and is thus not valid on ''Countdown''.

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:49, 2 July 2019
Line 3:		Line 3:

	[[Imogen Gordon]] played [[Colin Beattie]], with Colin Beattie winning {{score\|82\|75}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richard Arnold]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Imogen Gordon]] played [[Colin Beattie]], with Colin Beattie winning {{score\|82\|75}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richard Arnold]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
		+
		+	This episode introduced a change to the backlights used for crucial [[conundrum]]s, with the backlights now being redder in colour than those used previously.

	NOTE: In Round 13, [[Rachel Riley]] displayed Beattie's word as {{word\|GRAYER}} on the board rather than {{word\|GREYER}}; the former is marked as an American spelling and is thus not valid on ''Countdown''.		NOTE: In Round 13, [[Rachel Riley]] displayed Beattie's word as {{word\|GRAYER}} on the board rather than {{word\|GREYER}}; the former is marked as an American spelling and is thus not valid on ''Countdown''.