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Episode 7041
From Countdown
Episode 7041 was broadcast on 28 March 2019, as part of Series 80.
Steven Turnbull played Alexander Stevenson, with Steven Turnbull winning 80 – 70, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steven Turnbull | Score | Alexander Stevenson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTBIEIHNE | NEITHER | 7 – 0 | hinter ☓ | ETHERIN*, INHERIT, NITERIE*, RHENITE*, THEREIN | 7 |
2 | IUECWKOCN | OUNCE | 12 – 5 | WINCE | COCKIE | 13 |
3 | 100 1 8 4 3 10 → 538 | 538
100 × (4 + 1) + 10 × 3 + 8 |
22 – 15 | 538
100 × (4 + 1) + 10 × 3 + 8 |
|
23 |
TTT | TINDEREGG | He had egg all over his face, so he was wiping it all clean. | DETERGING | |||
4 | TAUAIFSPE | FEAST | 27 – 20 | SPITE | AFTIES*, ESTAFA*, ESTUFA*, FASTIE*, FIESTA*, PASTIE, PATESI*, PATIAS, PIETAS*, TAFIAS* | 29 |
5 | TNROIOSCA | CARTOONS | 35 – 20 | ironcast ☓ | CONSORTIA*, OSTRACION*, SONICATOR* | 47 |
6 | 75 7 5 7 2 6 → 577 | 581 | 35 – 30 | 577
75 × 7 + 6 × 7 + 5 × 2 |
|
57 |
7 | RTSEOEDSA | toaders ☓ | 35 – 37 | STEREOS | ASSERTED*, ASSORTED, DEARESTS*, DOSSERET*, OERSTEDS*, RETOSSED*, TORSADES* | 65 |
8 | EOENAVLTQ | NOVATE | 41 – 37 | LEANT | NOVELET | 72 |
9 | 100 4 6 1 10 5 → 294 | 294
(6 × 5 − 1) × 10 + 4 |
51 – 47 | 294
(4 − 1) × 100 − 6 |
|
82 |
TTT | ALIENTIME | Knock your opponent out of the contest and of the enquiries. | ELIMINATE | |||
10 | SXIEOULGR | LURGIES | 58 – 47 | ROUGES | GLORIES*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER, REGULOS*, RELIGOS* | 89 |
11 | DLNIEIRBO | bondier ☓ | 58 – 54 | BROILED | BLINDER, BLONDER*, BLONDIE, BRINDLE*, OILBIRD* | 96 |
12 | IOAGVITNR | VOTING | 64 – 54 | ovating ☓ | GRAVITINO* | 114 |
13 | JSYEACSET | CEASES | 70 – 60 | CASTES | CATSEYES | 122 |
14 | 75 50 7 10 7 3 → 595 | 596 | 70 – 70 | 595
7 × 75 + 7 × 10 |
|
132 |
15 | OSUCHBLUE | 70 – 70 | CLUBHOUSE | 142 | ||
TB | MILDERGEM | GLIMMERED
(10.5 seconds) |
80 – 70 | 142 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)