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Episode 7103
From Countdown
Episode 7103 was broadcast on 24 June 2019, and was the third quarter-final of Series 80.
Brendan Whitehurst played Steven Turnbull, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 58 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Steven Turnbull | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PILECASOT | plicates ☓ | 0 – 7 | OPIATES | ALOPECIST* | 18 |
2 | RGWIUSBEA | WAGERS | 0 – 14 | EARWIGS | 25 | |
3 | 75 50 100 2 2 3 → 964 | 963
(100 + 50 − 2) × 3 × 2 + 75 |
7 – 14 | — |
Best: 964 = ((75 + 2) × 25 + 3) ÷ 2 |
35 |
TTT | DRABSPEED | A decorative cover that you might put on your sandwich before you sleep. | BEDSPREAD | |||
4 | GNHOILJAO | HOLING | 7 – 22 | HOOLIGAN | 43 | |
5 | SUTEPOMAS | OUTPASS | 14 – 22 | STUMPS | EMPUSAS*, MOPUSES*, MUTASES*, OMATSUS*, OSMATES*, PASTOSE*, PETASUS*, POSTEAS* | 50 |
6 | 50 4 7 10 3 1 → 985 | 986
(50 × 10 − 7) × (3 − 1) |
21 – 22 | — |
RR: 985 = (50 × 10 − 4) × (3 − 1) − 7 |
60 |
7 | NEVITANID | innovated ☓ | 21 – 28 | DETAIN | DEVIANT, INVITED, VINNIED* | 67 |
8 | TLDOEQRAU | quarted ☓ | 21 – 34 | LOADER | ADULTER*, DELATOR*, EQUATOR, LEOTARD, OUTDARE*, OUTREAD*, QUADREL*, QUORATE*, READOUT*, ROULADE*, TORQUED*, TORULAE* | 74 |
9 | 100 50 75 4 3 7 → 944 | 940 | 21 – 41 | 943
4 × 3 × 75 + 50 − 7 |
RR: 944 = (50 + 75 − 4) × 7 − 3 + 100 |
84 |
TTT | HEARDNEIL | She heard that Neil Diamond was going to be top of the bill. | HEADLINER | |||
10 | NRMIOTLAI | MORTAL | 27 – 47 | MORTAL | TRINOMIAL | 102 |
11 | SEGOHARUC | CORSAGE | 34 – 47 | scourage ☓ | COUGHERS, GOUACHES*, GROUCHES* | 110 |
12 | NCSEOPSEI | SPECIES | 41 – 47 | PONCES | SENECIOS*, SPECIOSE* | 118 |
13 | ROMERAFUT | FORMATE | 48 – 47 | FORMER | REFORMAT | 126 |
14 | 7 9 4 10 2 7 → 154 | 154
(9 + 7) × 10 − 4 − 2 |
58 – 57 | 154
(9 + 7) × 10 − 4 − 2 |
|
136 |
15 | RINGACHED | 58 – 57 | CHAGRINED | 146 |