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Episode 7547
Episode 7547 was broadcast on 8 July 2021, as part of Series 84.
Carlos Da Silva played Laura Savvas, with Laura Savvas winning 65 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Dictionary Corner offered the dubious plural ELASTICS in Round 10. Under the Countdown rules, this word should not be allowed.
Da Silva's offering of COURGETTE on the conundrum shared just two common letters with the scramble, and thus was the joint-second-worst conundrum guess in history by this measure, joint with Episode M72.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Carlos Da Silva | Score | Laura Savvas | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WPUENLAMN | PLANE | 5 – 0 | unpeal ☓ | UNPENAL* | 7 |
2 | SWATIOKSU | — | 5 – 5 | SWATS | KIASUS*, KUSTIS*, KWAITO*, OUSIAS*, OUTSAW*, TAIKOS*, TOWAIS, WAISTS* | 13 |
3 | 100 10 2 7 4 6 → 927 | 936 | 5 – 15 | 927
(100 − 4 × 2) × 10 + 7 |
|
23 |
TTT | SANKARAM | It's not American motor racing, it's an Indian greeting. | NAMASKAR | |||
4 | RTMAERANO | MOANER | 11 – 15 | ☓6 | EMANATOR* | 31 |
5 | HCTOELAPF | CHAPEL | 17 – 21 | CHAPEL | AFLOCHT*, CHAPLET*, EPOCHAL*, POLECAT | 38 |
6 | 50 5 7 3 6 6 → 231 | 230 | 17 – 31 | 231
50 × 5 − (7 + 6 + 6) |
|
48 |
7 | IOORZDILY | OOZILY | 23 – 31 | DOOR | RODIZIO* | 55 |
8 | DTSUOHEAS | SHOUTED | 30 – 38 | SHOUTED | STOUSHED* | 63 |
9 | 50 25 100 7 9 4 → 526 | 525
(9 − 4) × 100 + 25 |
37 – 45 | 525
50 × 9 + 100 − 25 |
RR: 526 = (7 + 4) × (50 − 9) + 100 − 25 |
73 |
TTT | DOLLRACE | Was the man arrested for stealing neckwear? | COLLARED | |||
10 | BLEIDREGA | baldier ☓ | 37 – 51 | GLARED | GABELIER*, REBAILED*, RIDEABLE | 81 |
11 | PCSLAEITS | PLASTICS | 45 – 59 | SPECIALS | ALPISTES*, ESCAPIST*, PELICATS*, SCALIEST*, SLIPCASE*, SPACIEST | 89 |
12 | BRREUPION | ROPIER | 51 – 65 | BURNER | PORNIER, PREBORN*, PRONEUR* | 96 |
13 | DGSOAETAG | DOTAGES | 58 – 65 | STAGED | DOGATES*, GADGETS*, GEODATA*, GEOTAGS*, STAGGED*, STOGGED* | 103 |
14 | 100 8 2 3 9 7 → 460 | — | 58 – 65 | — |
RR: 460 = (100 − 8) × (7 − 2) |
113 |
15 | INTOLOCAL | courgette ☓
(0.25 seconds) |
58 – 65 | COLLATION | 123 |