Episode 7496
From Countdown
Episode 7496 was broadcast on 28 April 2021, as part of Series 83.
Tomas Banerjee played Alba Webb, with Tomas Banerjee winning 96 – 19. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tomas Banerjee | Score | Alba Webb | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KASUERMHN | SHAKER | 6 – 6 | SHAKER | UNMAKERS*, UNMASKER* | 8 |
| 2 | OPABTIEGC | BOATIE | 12 – 12 | OPIATE | ICEBOAT, OPACITE*, PAGETIC*, PEATBOG*, PIGBOAT*, PIGCOTE* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 5 8 10 6 2 → 531 | 533 | 12 – 19 | 530
25 × 2 × 10 + 6 × 5 |
RR: 531 = (10 + 6 + 5) × 25 + 8 − 2 |
25 |
| TTT | INTOGANG | She's always at the ballroom and her colour's fading fast. | TANGOING | |||
| 4 | LOESYOAJF | LOOSE | 17 – 19 | EASY | ALOOSE*, JALEOS*, LOOEYS*, LOOFAS, SAFELY* | 31 |
| 5 | PINRWUATL | TURNIP | 23 – 19 | PAINT | NUPTIAL, PATULIN*, PURITAN, UNPLAIT* | 38 |
| 6 | 75 50 4 7 6 6 → 675 | 675
(7 − 4 + 6) × 75 |
33 – 19 | — |
|
48 |
| 7 | SUDMEOIRN | MOUSIER | 40 – 19 | sumoned ☓ | DIMEROUS, DOURINES*, DRUMINES*, MODERNUS*, NURSEDOM* | 56 |
| 8 | VBAOLIPSE | PLOSIVE | 47 – 19 | LIPASE | ABSOLVE*, OBELIAS*, OPALISE*, OVALISE*, POSABLE* | 63 |
| 9 | 25 3 5 3 8 10 → 922 | — | 47 – 19 | — |
RR: 922 = (8 × 5 − 3) × 25 − 3 |
73 |
| TTT | HEATBINS | This could have been a popular drink in the Scrubs. | ABSINTHE | |||
| 10 | IEOCGTADR | GOITRE | 53 – 19 | redate ☓ | CAROTID, CORDAGE*, CORDATE*, CORDITE*, ERGODIC*, EROTICA*, GOATIER*, GODETIA, GOITRED*, GORDITA*, RATIOED*, REDCOAT*, TRIAGED* | 80 |
| 11 | HNSEIAPFM | FAMINES | 60 – 19 | SHAME | FEMINAS*, MEANISH*, PANFISH | 87 |
| 12 | WUISLEOTR | OUTLIERS | 68 – 19 | WRITES | 95 | |
| 13 | DGSREAIGN | READINGS | 76 – 19 | DARING | AGGINERS*, GEARINGS*, GRADINES*, GRANDISE*, GREASING*, NIGGARDS*, SNAGGIER* | 103 |
| 14 | 50 100 10 2 4 6 → 836 | 836
(6 + 2) × 100 + 50 − 10 − 4 |
86 – 19 | 834 |
|
113 |
| 15 | JIGGADUND | ADJUDGING
(13.75 seconds) |
96 – 19 | 123 | ||