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Episode 7046
From Countdown
Episode 7046 was broadcast on 4 April 2019, as part of Series 80.
Geoff Markham played Helen Powell, with Geoff Markham winning 54 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Geoff Markham | Score | Helen Powell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GSQEINPYE | PEEING | 6 – 0 | SPINE | ESPYING, PIGSNEY*, PIGSNYE*, SEEPING | 7 |
2 | DOERGAETL | RELATED | 13 – 0 | RELOAD | DELEGATOR | 25 |
3 | 100 8 3 6 5 9 → 463 | 463
(100 − 8) × 5 + 3 |
23 – 0 | 461 |
|
35 |
TTT | SINCENOEL | Ever since Noel made the wrong sort of friends, he's become very rude and disrespectful. | INSOLENCE | |||
4 | TOUSTEMIV | STOUT | 23 – 6 | VOMITS | TIMEOUTS, TITMOUSE* | 43 |
5 | DWXEIEBMS | exides ☓ | 23 – 11 | MIXED | BEWDIES*, BISEXED* | 50 |
6 | 25 5 8 2 5 2 → 717 | 725 ☓ | 23 – 11 | — |
RR: 717 = (5 × 5 + 2 + 2) × 25 − 8 |
60 |
7 | BFSIUOIZJ | — | 23 – 15 | JOBS | BIJOU | 65 |
8 | HENTAUNTS | STATUE | 29 – 21 | HAUNTS | ATTUNES*, HAUTEST*, NUTATES*, TANNEST*, TAUTENS*, TENANTS, TETANUS | 72 |
9 | 75 25 9 10 5 4 → 178 | 179
10 ÷ 5 × 75 + 25 + 4 |
36 – 21 | 179 ☓ |
RR: 178 = ((75 + 25) × 9 − 10) ÷ 5 |
82 |
TTT | RUBINTALC | You can rub talc into your skin, but for moving parts, you need to rub in this. | LUBRICANT | |||
10 | PNEOPIOKF | OPEN | 40 – 25 | PINK | KOPPIE, NOOKIE*, PEPINO* | 88 |
11 | CTRUEAWRO | WATER | 40 – 32 | CURATOR | CREATOR*, EARWORT*, ORATURE*, OUTRACE, OUTWEAR*, REACTOR*, RECOURT*, TRACEUR* | 95 |
12 | NDAEMRAOD | DREAM | 40 – 38 | DEMAND | ANDROMEDA* | 113 |
13 | SLREOACNT | SCARLET | 47 – 38 | CLONES | ANCESTOR, CENTRALS*, CROTALES*, ENACTORS*, LACTONES*, LOCATERS*, SECTORAL* | 121 |
14 | 100 3 4 1 5 4 → 717 | 719
(4 + 3) × 100 + 4 × 5 − 1 |
54 – 38 | 716 ☓ |
RR: 716 = (4 + 3) × (100 + 1) + 4 + 5 |
128 |
15 | IHIREDENT | 54 – 48 | INHERITED
(9.25 seconds) |
138 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)