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Episode 7142
From Countdown
Episode 7142 was broadcast on 19 August 2019, as part of Series 81.
Stephen Mellor played David Law, with David Law winning 89 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Mellor was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and may have intended the word GAITS rather than GATES.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Mellor | Score | David Law | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BESGIPFAT | GATES | 0 – 7 | BAPTISE | GABFEST* | 7 |
2 | CGOEEDRKN | ROCKED | 6 – 13 | CORKED | RECKONED | 15 |
3 | 10 4 4 7 2 6 → 509 | 504
(6 + 4) × 10 × (7 − 2) + 4 |
13 – 20 | 504
(6 + 4) × 10 × (7 − 2) + 4 |
RR: 508 Best: 508 = (10 + 2) × 7 × 6 + 4 |
22 |
TTT | ACEINPERU | She had an ace time in Peru, overindulging in all the food and drink. | EPICUREAN | |||
4 | LRIAVOTAS | TRAILS | 13 – 28 | AVIATORS | TRAVAILS* | 30 |
5 | NERUSBEYS | RUNES | 18 – 33 | BURNS | ENSURES, NURSEYS*, REBUSES*, SUBSERE* | 37 |
6 | 75 10 4 5 9 8 → 415 | 415
(75 + 8) × 5 |
28 – 33 | 414 |
|
47 |
7 | AZHENITMP | ZENITH | 34 – 39 | INMATE | EMPTAIN*, HAPTINE*, NAPTIME | 54 |
8 | STORULATE | latters ☓ | 34 – 47 | OUTRATES | LUSTRATE, OESTRUAL*, OUTSTARE*, ROSULATE*, ROTULETS* | 62 |
9 | 8 7 5 5 6 3 → 467 | 470
(5 + 5) × 8 × 6 − 7 − 3 |
41 – 54 | 470
(5 + 5) × 8 × 6 − 7 − 3 |
RR: 467 = (5 × 5 × 6 + 8) × 3 − 7 |
72 |
TTT | TIRECIGAR | It sounds like Mr. Springer scored three goals, but it's just old and outdated. | GERIATRIC | |||
10 | MIWEORTNN | WINTER | 47 – 60 | TOWNIE | TIMEWORN* | 80 |
11 | LIDEJNHEC | LICHEN | 53 – 66 | INCHED | LICHENED | 88 |
12 | TIOMIIADR | RADII | 53 – 72 | DIATOM | MATROID*, MORDITA, OTARIID* | 95 |
13 | CESISRODA | CROSSED | 60 – 79 | CARDIES | DECISORS*, IDOCRASE*, SADCORES*, SARCOIDS, SIDECARS* | 103 |
14 | 100 2 9 5 1 9 → 498 | 498
5 × 100 − 2 |
70 – 89 | 498
5 × 100 − 2 |
|
113 |
15 | REVILEPIG | PRIVILEGE
(1 second) |
80 – 89 | 123 |