Episode 7483

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Episode 7483 was broadcast on 9 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Jane Peet played Joe Parry, with Joe Parry winning 70 – 68. The presenter was Nick Hewer, Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode aired on the date of the announcement of the death of Prince Philip. Oddly, no mention of this was made in the continuity announcements surrounding the program.

Unlike suspending programming as BBC One, BBC Two, and ITV had done, Channel 4 was heavily criticised for airing Countdown. [1]

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jane Peet	Score	Joe Parry	Others	Max.
1	WLSOEIBNF	ELBOWS	6 – 0	BLOWS	BOWLINES, LOBEFINS*	8
2	RALOTUSCE	outclears ☓	6 – 7	LACTOSE	CROTALES, CAROUSEL*, CLOTURES*, COULTERS*, LOCATERS*, OESTRUAL*, OSCULATE*, OUTRACES*, ROSULATE*, SECTORAL*	16
3	75 100 3 5 6 8 → 667	667 6 × 100 + 75 − 8	16 – 17	667 6 × 100 + 75 − 8		26
TTT	ELBOWLID	William was in debt and filled up with air.			BILLOWED
4	GAMIPOHRS	GRAPHS	22 – 23	GRAPHS	APHORISM	34
5	YNBDAUOVE	ABOUND	28 – 23	BEADY	BUOYED, ABUYED*, BEYOND*, DOUANE*, NOYADE*, OYABUN*	40
6	50 8 8 10 2 10 → 921	920 ☓	28 – 23	924 ☓	RR: 920 = (50 × 2 − 8) × 10	47
7	FCNIAOGET	COATING	35 – 30	FACTION	FACETING	55
8	RUSILEDPC	PLIERS	41 – 36	PULSED	SURPLICED	73
9	75 100 6 3 8 10 → 366	367 3 × 100 + 75 − 8	48 – 43	367 3 × 100 + 75 − 8	RR: 366 = (75 − (3 × 8 − 10)) × 6	83
TTT	MILDBEAM	You could have a mild beam or a very low beam with this bulb.			DIMMABLE
10	MAKILEGTS	GLEAMS	54 – 43	KITES	METALIKS*	91
11	ZRHOAEPUG	ROUGH	54 – 49	GOPHER	AERUGO*, GHERAO*, GOPURA*, POGHUE*	97
12	RTIANEDMI	TRAINED	61 – 56	TRAINED	DAINTIER*, MERIDIAN, MINIATED*, TERINDAM*	105
13	PSRAUEWOT	POUTERS	68 – 63	PASTURE	APTEROUS*, OUTSWEAR*, OUTWEARS, PARTOUSE*	113
14	50 3 5 8 9 9 → 352	355	68 – 70	353 (8 − 9 ÷ 9) × 50 + 3	RR: 352 = (50 − 9 − 9) × (3 + 8)​	123
15	SUPAGRAAS		68 – 80		ASPARAGUS	133