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Episode 7080
From Countdown
Episode 7080 was broadcast on 22 May 2019, as part of Series 80.
Elliott Mellor played Kieran Matley, with Elliott Mellor winning 143 – 10. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Mellor's winning margin of 133 points was the largest in the history of Countdown, surpassing the previous record of 112 also jointly held by him.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | Kieran Matley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IAERGNDML | DREAMING | 8 – 0 | MANGLER | DANGLIER*, DRAGLINE*, GERMINAL*, MALIGNED, MALIGNER*, MALINGER*, MARDLING*, MARGINED*, RELADING* | 8 |
2 | ZRUTRATOM | MUTATOR | 15 – 0 | — | 15 | |
3 | 75 8 4 6 7 2 → 693 | 693
(6 × 4 + 75) × 7 |
25 – 0 | — |
|
25 |
TTT | SOMEGENTS | Some gents spend a fortune on these in the hope of impressing their lovers. | GEMSTONES | |||
4 | KPETPAGWO | POTAGE | 31 – 0 | GAPE | PEGTOP*, TOWAGE | 31 |
5 | UEINMSHOE | INHUMES | 38 – 0 | HOMIES | HOUSEMEN | 39 |
6 | 100 3 3 9 8 10 → 666 | 666
(10 × 8 − 3 − 3) × 9 |
48 – 0 | 680 |
|
49 |
7 | AUIGVLMAI | AVAIL | 53 – 0 | valium ☓ | AGUILA*, GAVIAL*, MAULVI* | 55 |
8 | SPURCETSI | PICTURES | 61 – 0 | spruciest ☓ | CITRUSES*, CREPITUS, CRISPEST*, CRUSTIES*, CURTSIES*, PISTEURS*, RICTUSES*, SPRUCEST | 63 |
9 | 100 1 9 2 8 2 → 902 | 902
9 × 100 + 2 |
71 – 10 | 902
9 × 100 + 2 |
|
73 |
TTT | LIPPYSORT | She's a lippy sort of girl and will often speak to you this way. | STROPPILY | |||
10 | NTORNAWDU | UNTOWARD | 79 – 10 | UNDRAWN | DOWNTURN, OUTDRAWN, TURNDOWN* | 81 |
11 | IOESCLRAR | CARRIOLES | 97 – 10 | CLOSER | 99 | |
12 | NSILSODSA | ANDISOLS | 105 – 10 | SOILS | 107 | |
13 | EAITCRTON | CARNOTITE | 123 – 10 | CANTER | CORTINATE | 125 |
14 | 100 7 5 8 6 9 → 851 | 851
(100 + 7) × 8 − 5 |
133 – 10 | 848 |
|
135 |
15 | GIMPCOUNT | COMPUTING
(0.75 seconds) |
143 – 10 | 145 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)