Difference between revisions of "Episode 7539"

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Episode 7539 was broadcast on 28 June 2021, as part of Series 84.

This was the first episode presented by Anne Robinson: the episode began with a clip of her first appearance in 1987 with Richard Whiteley introducing Robinson in Dictionary Corner. This was also the first episode without the clock starter button, as the clock was started in the gallery until 14 July 2022.

Rnd	Selection	Steve Francom	Score	Shelley Barnes	Others	Max.
1	DTOUMBOPE	POUTED	6 – 6	BOOMED	OUTMODE, POETDOM*	7
2	NRTIAEVYI	INVITER	13 – 6	INVITE	INERTIA, NAIVETY, VARIETY, VITRINE*	14
3	100 50 9 6 8 4 → 303	303 50 × 6 + 4 − (9 − 8)	23 – 6	303 ☓		24
TTT	ONEBALSA	Have the sea creatures borrowed your Swedish record collection?			ABALONES
4	STBMEOASN	BEASTS	23 – 13	STAMENS	BOATSMEN, MANBOTES*	32
5	LGCEIUDSN	UNSLICED	31 – 13	SLICED	SECLUDING	50
6	25 7 5 5 1 4 → 297	—	31 – 13	294 ☓	RR: 297 = (7 + 5) × 25 − (4 − 1)	60
7	AEALCRKRL	CALLER	37 – 13	CLEAR	ARRACK, CARREL, CELLAR, KARELA, RACKER, RACKLE, RECALL	66
8	GTPIIATDM	DIGIT	42 – 13	tait ☓	ADMIT, AGIDI, MITTA, PITTA, TIMID*	71
9	100 50 1 2 9 9 → 874	873 (100 − 2 − 1) × 9	49 – 20	873 9 × 100 − 9 × (2 + 1)	RR: 874 = 100 × 9 − 50 ÷ 2 − 1	81
TTT	CENTCORE	Deceive the Greek island with something very hard.			CONCRETE
10	DRWAEIJLV	WAIVER	55 – 20	DRIVE	DERAIL, DRIVEL, EARLID, JAILED, JAILER, LAIRED, LIVERD, RAILED, REDIAL, RELAID, REWILD, VAILED, VARIED, WAILED, WAILER, WAIVED, WAVIER, WILDER	87
11	TESAGWUNS	UNSEATS	62 – 27	UNSEATS	SUNGAETS, SUNGATES	95
12	FSHEALROO	FLASHER	69 – 27	fooler ☓	ALEHOOFS*	103
13	CGITPEETO	PIECE	74 – 32	PETIT	PICOTEE, PIGCOTE	110
14	25 7 9 10 8 6 → 654	656 (10 + 9 + 7) × 25 + 6	81 – 32	—	RR: 654 = ((25 − 8 − 7) × 10 + 9) × 6	120
15	SINTHESIC		81 – 32		ITCHINESS	130

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 [[Steve Francom]] played [[Shelley Barnes]], with Steve Francom winning {{score|81|32}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Rory Bremner]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-This was the first episode presented by [[Anne Robinson]] - the episode began with a clip of [[Episode 549|her first appearance in 1987]] with [[Richard Whiteley]] introducing Robinson. This was also the first episode without the clock starter button, as the clock was started in the gallery. Hours before the episode aired, a short clip from here (along with more shots from [[Episode 7540|the following episode]]) were featured on ''{{w|BBC Breakfast}}''. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9WFhm36OT4]
+This was the first episode presented by [[Anne Robinson]]: the episode began with a clip of [[Episode 549|her first appearance in 1987]] with [[Richard Whiteley]] introducing Robinson in [[Dictionary Corner]]. This was also the first episode without the [[Countdown clock|clock]] starter button, as the clock was started in the gallery until [[Episode 7805|14 July 2022]].
 ==Rounds==