Episode 7549

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Episode 7549 was broadcast on 12 July 2021, as part of Series 84.

Laura Savvas played Juliet Hedge, with Juliet Hedge winning 69 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philippa Perry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This is the first ever all-female episode of the regular weekday version of Countdown, although the first-ever all-female episode of any version of the show had been a 13 July 2018 broadcast of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Laura Savvas	Score	Juliet Hedge	Others	Max.
1	FGDAELECI	FAILED	6 – 6	FAILED	ALGECIDE*	8
2	NSOICSAAT	COINS	6 – 13	ACTIONS	CASSATION*	26
3	25 1 5 6 6 10 → 840	—	6 – 13	—	RR: 840 = (25 × 6 − 10) × 6	36
TTT	ROSEABLE	Rose is able to fit chocolate digestives in these at a stretch.			EARLOBES
4	RONWUILED	LOUDER	12 – 19	WONDER	DOURINE*, DOWNIER, NEUROID*, REWOUND, ROUNDEL*, UNOILED*, UNROWED*, UNWIRED	43
5	NFEATMEIH	INMATE	12 – 26	MATINEE	FEMINATE*, HEMATEIN*	51
6	25 1 7 9 3 5 → 191	191 (7 + 1) × 25 − 9​	22 – 36	191 (5 + 3) × 25 − 9​		61
7	SEOYPETSU	UPSETS	22 – 43	POETESS	EYESPOTS	69
8	HINTIDEPU	HINTED	28 – 43	indepth ☓	UNPITIED*	77
9	75 25 3 5 9 8 → 274	278	28 – 50	275 (9 − 5) × 75 − 25​	RR: 274 = 75 × 3 + 8 × 5 + 9​	87
TTT	SCOURINN	Did these mythical creatures get sore feet when they were students?			UNICORNS
10	SIADASMGO	MAIDS	28 – 56	SADISM	AGAMOIDS*, GAMASIDS*	95
11	OUTLRAENB	OUTLEARN	36 – 56	BLOATER	NEARBOUT*, ROUTABLE	103
12	IULGSZETE	UGLIEST	43 – 56	GUILTS	ELEGIST, ELEGITS*, GLITZES*, GLUIEST	110
13	NOAVRERDE	ROARED	49 – 62	READER	OVERDEAR*, OVERREAD	118
14	50 8 4 5 10 1 → 734	—	49 – 69	737 (10 + 5) × 50 − (8 + 4 + 1)​	RR: 735 = (10 + 5) × (50 − 1) Best: 734 = ((50 − 4) × 8 − 1) × 10 ÷ 5​	128
15	ABIGNAVEL	☓ (5.5 seconds)	49 – 69		NAVIGABLE	138