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Episode 7491
From Countdown
Episode 7491 was broadcast on 21 April 2021, as part of Series 83.
Dave Lomax played Paul Holland, with Dave Lomax winning 90 – 82. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dave Lomax | Score | Paul Holland | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WREIYSOUG | GROUSE | 6 – 0 | WIRES | GUIROS*, GUISER*, ORGIES*, ROGUES*, ROGUEY*, ROUGES, ROUGEY*, ROUSIE*, RUGOSE*, RYUGIS* | 6 |
2 | TDAMOINLE | MALTED | 12 – 6 | MALTED | MALDONITE*, MONILATED* | 24 |
3 | 50 2 8 1 6 1 → 649 | 649
(8 + 6 − 1) × 50 − 1 |
22 – 16 | 649
(8 + 6 − 1) × 50 − (2 − 1) |
|
34 |
TTT | GROUNDED | Not the top cat, in fact, quite the opposite. | UNDERDOG | |||
4 | PFTAUDAEB | TUBED | 27 – 21 | TAPED | ABATED*, AUBADE*, BATEAU*, TABUED*, UPBEAT*, UPDATE | 40 |
5 | CMORIESKO | ROOKIES | 34 – 28 | MOCKERS | OCKERISM*, SICKROOM | 48 |
6 | 50 10 3 2 5 3 → 168 | 168
50 × 3 + 10 + 5 + 3 |
44 – 38 | 168
50 × 3 + 10 + 5 + 3 |
|
58 |
7 | THAUMWIEF | FATE | 48 – 38 | thime ☓ | MAHEWU*, METHAI* | 64 |
8 | RDBAOTEGP | ABORTED | 55 – 45 | ABORTED | BOGARTED*, PEGBOARD, PORTAGED*, PROBATED* | 72 |
9 | 25 2 4 3 3 9 → 625 | 625
(9 − 4) × (3 + 2) × 25 |
65 – 55 | 625
(9 × 3 − 2) × 25 |
|
82 |
TTT | DIRESINS | They have secret info about where the apples ended up. | INSIDERS | |||
10 | SNVIALEDS | SLAVED | 71 – 55 | snailed ☓ | VANESSID | 90 |
11 | CLRPOUIOL | COLOUR | 77 – 55 | POUR | PROLOCULI* | 108 |
12 | DMGEINSRE | DEEMING | 84 – 62 | MINDERS | MISGENDER* | 126 |
13 | NHPAOTLUE | PELOTA | 90 – 62 | PHONE | ANETHOL*, APOLUNE*, AUTOPEN*, ETHANOL, HAPLONT*, NEPOTAL*, OPULENT*, OUTLEAP*, PETALON*, PHAETON*, PHONATE*, POLENTA*, UNLOATH*, UNPLEAT* | 133 |
14 | 1 8 7 5 5 10 → 452 | — | 90 – 72 | 452
(8 + 1) × 5 × 10 + 7 − 5 |
|
143 |
15 | RUBSEQUEL | 90 – 82 | BURLESQUE
(8 seconds) |
153 |