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Episode 7480
From Countdown
Episode 7480 was broadcast on 6 April 2021, as part of Series 83.
Jane Peet played Rob Hughes, with Jane Peet winning 91 – 72. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jane Peet | Score | Rob Hughes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHSTEOAFC | PATCHES | 7 – 0 | SHAPE | POSTFACE* | 8 |
2 | MLBTUIDES | STUMBLED | 15 – 0 | SUBLIME | MULTIBED*, MUSTELID*, SUBLIMED* | 16 |
3 | 100 50 10 4 7 3 → 473 | 473
4 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 3 |
25 – 10 | 473
(50 − 3) × 10 + 7 − 4 |
|
26 |
TTT | SARAHPAT | Sarah and Pat had these during their Indian meal. | PARATHAS | |||
4 | YJTOIAPNE | POINTY | 31 – 16 | POINTY | JITNEY*, OPIATE, PAEONY*, PAINTY*, PATINE*, PIANET*, PINATE*, PINETA*, POINTE*, POTJIE*, TAJINE*, TEAPOY | 32 |
5 | KSLOUAICW | SLACK | 36 – 21 | CLAWS | CAULKS*, CLOAKS, COULIS*, OSCULA*, SALUKI*, SOCIAL, WACKOS*, WAULKS* | 38 |
6 | 50 3 5 5 4 8 → 180 | 180 ☓ | 36 – 31 | 180
(50 + 5 + 5) × 3 |
|
48 |
7 | PHSEODUCA | POUCHES | 43 – 31 | SHAPED | POCHADES*, SPOACHED* | 56 |
8 | GLBMEIONT | MELTING | 50 – 38 | MELTING | BELTING*, BILTONG*, BOLTING*, EMOTING*, IGNOBLE, LENTIGO*, MITOGEN*, MOLINET*, TOMBING* | 63 |
9 | 25 50 3 6 5 9 → 163 | 164 | 50 – 48 | 163
(50 + 6) × 3 − 5 |
|
73 |
TTT | TOACRISP | These are lovely to eat when dried to a crisp. | APRICOTS | |||
10 | RNSDEAFUI | FRIENDS | 57 – 48 | FAIRS | FUNDRAISE | 91 |
11 | PGLWEOAMV | LOVAGE | 63 – 48 | pegola ☓ | APLOME*, LOWAGE*, MAGLEV* | 97 |
12 | GRSNIEADR | READINGS | 71 – 56 | READINGS | GRANDSIRE | 115 |
13 | TGSMVUOET | STOVE | 71 – 62 | VOGUES | VOGUEST* | 122 |
14 | 25 10 8 10 4 3 → 443 | 443
(10 + 8) × 25 − 4 − 3 |
81 – 72 | 443
(10 + 8) × 25 − 4 − 3 |
|
132 |
15 | NURSEDOCS | UNCROSSED
(18 seconds) |
91 – 72 | 142 |