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Episode 7139
From Countdown
Episode 7139 was broadcast on 14 August 2019, as part of Series 81.
Stephen Mellor played David Nixon, with Stephen Mellor winning 94 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlie Higson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Mellor | Score | David Nixon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DINPOATNU | PUNDIT | 6 – 6 | UNPAID | UPDATION* | 8 |
2 | FWIDOSECA | FIASCO | 12 – 6 | WIDES | COSIED*, FACIES*, FASCIO*, FEDAIS*, FODIES* | 14 |
3 | 2 7 6 3 5 1 → 950 | 945
(6 + 2 + 1) × 3 × 7 × 5 |
19 – 6 | — |
|
21 |
TTT | TOOLBANGS | Sailing in these might drive you bananas. | LONGBOATS | |||
4 | RVNSIOETA | RAVINES | 26 – 13 | VERSION | ORVIETANS*, OVERSTAIN | 39 |
5 | RUSDIGBEA | BRIGADES | 34 – 21 | BRIGADES | ABRIDGES, SUBEDARI*, SUBGRADE* | 47 |
6 | 100 75 5 10 3 3 → 927 | 923 | 100 × 10 − 75 + 5 − 3 – 34 | 927 |
|
31 |
7 | GERGONAET | NAGGER | 40 – 37 | ORANGE | REGGAETON | 75 |
8 | YUEOSNHRI | UNHORSE | 47 – 44 | HEINOUS | HOSIERY*, INSHORE, NOSHERY*, NOURISH, ROYNISH*, RUNSHIE*, SHORNIE* | 82 |
9 | 2 2 10 6 10 6 → 155 | 155
(10 + 6) × 10 − 6 + 2 ÷ 2 |
57 – 54 | 155
(10 + 6) × 10 − (6 ÷ 2 + 2) |
|
92 |
TTT | CRANECLUB | Your relative loves his potatoes; they really hit the spot. | CARBUNCLE | |||
10 | AOEMRDICN | DANCER | 57 – 61 | COMRADE | ACRIDONE*, COMEDIAN, DAEMONIC*, DEMONIAC*, RADIOMEN*, ROMANCED* | 100 |
11 | HUKDAMIOS | MIKADOS | 64 – 61 | MODISH | MUKHIAS*, SHAKUDO* | 107 |
12 | SRAUOILTL | TAILORS | 71 – 68 | OUTSAIL | TROLLIUS* | 115 |
13 | PEAWCTENT | PATENT | 77 – 68 | wetten ☓ | PECTATE* | 122 |
14 | 100 50 2 5 8 1 → 492 | 492
5 × 100 − 8 |
87 – 78 | 492
8 × 50 + 100 − 5 − 2 − 1 |
|
132 |
15 | HEATBLISS | 87 – 78 | ESTABLISH | 142 |