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Episode 7058
From Countdown
Episode 7058 was broadcast on 22 April 2019, as part of Series 80.
Fiona Titcombe played Tim Hunter, with Fiona Titcombe winning 82 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The conundrum was illegal as it had two valid solutions: ERECTABLE and CELEBRATE.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Fiona Titcombe | Score | Tim Hunter | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NTWIAUEGR | WATERING | 8 – 0 | TWINGE | TWANGIER* | 8 |
2 | SROIGFLES | FOSSIL | 14 – 0 | gollies ☓ | FLOSSIER, GLOSSIER | 16 |
3 | 50 3 7 1 2 10 → 102 | 102
(50 + 1) × 2 |
24 – 10 | 102
2 × 50 + 3 − 1 |
|
26 |
TTT | YAWNFROCK | Nothing to yawn at with this frock; it's adorned with delicate stitches. | FANCYWORK | |||
4 | BTVAOURLE | VALOUR | 30 – 16 | LOUVRE | OUTBRAVE, ROUTABLE* | 34 |
5 | RWSIOARGE | GROWERS | 37 – 23 | WORRIES | EARWIGS, OWARRIS*, REGROWS | 41 |
6 | 75 100 10 5 6 3 → 549 | 549
75 × 6 + 100 − (3 − 10 ÷ 5) |
47 – 23 | — |
|
51 |
7 | IALCYDCOM | MODAL | 52 – 28 | MODAL | AMYLOID*, CACODYL*, COMICAL, COMICLY*, CYCLOID, DOMICAL* | 58 |
8 | FRIUDSELP | FIELDS | 58 – 34 | FLUIDS | PRIDEFUL*, SERPULID* | 66 |
9 | 50 100 3 7 6 8 → 734 | 734
100 × 7 + 50 − 6 ÷ 3 × 8 |
68 – 34 | 736 |
|
76 |
TTT | GRINANGER | She's collecting as much info as she can about James the Maverick. | GARNERING | |||
10 | QHDOUEVPI | HOPED | 68 – 40 | PIQUED | 82 | |
11 | DSNRAOENS | REASONS | 75 – 47 | SANDERS | RONDENAS* | 90 |
12 | MSTAOERTT | MAESTRO | 82 – 54 | MATTERS | ATTESTOR, MAROTTES*, TESTATOR* | 98 |
13 | PMNIEASJT | PANTIES | 89 – 61 | SAPIENT | EMPTAINS*, NAPTIMES* | 106 |
14 | 75 6 1 7 8 8 → 932 | — | 89 – 61 | 933 ☓ |
RR: 932 = (8 × 8 − 6 + 75) × 7 + 1 |
116 |
15 | CLARETBEE | ERECTABLE
(14.25 seconds) |
99 – 61 | bracelet ☓
(5.25 seconds) |
126 |