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Episode 7503
From Countdown
Episode 7503 was broadcast on 7 May 2021, as part of Series 83.
Trudy Garbett played Scott Baldock, with Trudy Garbett winning 86 – 63. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Samira Ahmed, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The solution to Round 3 was given by Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Trudy Garbett | Score | Scott Baldock | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DRSEENAIH | HINDERS | 7 – 7 | HANDIER | RHEADINES* | 18 |
2 | TNEIRAFTO | FATTIER | 14 – 7 | fainter ☓6 | FETATION*, TENTORIA* | 26 |
3 | 25 2 9 7 7 8 → 253 | 252
(8 + 2) × 25 + 9 − 7 |
21 – 14 | 252
(8 + 2) × 25 + 9 − 7 |
RR: 253 = (9 + 2) × 25 − (8 + 7 + 7) |
36 |
TTT | DONSGOAL | Don's goal was to ride in these, both in the air and on water. | GONDOLAS | |||
4 | PVAUTDEOS | SPOUTED | 28 – 21 | SPOUTED | ADEPTUS*, OUTSPED*, PODESTA*, UPDATES, UPVOTED*, UPVOTES* | 43 |
5 | YRIETBSUJ | BUSTIER | 35 – 28 | BUSTIER | BRUISEY* | 50 |
6 | 75 25 1 6 4 4 → 343 | — | 35 – 38 | 343
75 × 4 + 25 + (4 − 1) × 6 |
|
60 |
7 | REWOEFNIR | frownier ☓ | 35 – 38 | frownier ☓ | FROWNER, REFINER* | 67 |
8 | MRUDPIOAN | PODIUM | 41 – 44 | PODIUM | IMPOUND*, MAINOUR, MAROUDI*, MORINDA*, MUDARIN*, PADRINO*, PANDOUR*, PODURAN*, PONIARD*, PRUNOID*, RAMPION* | 74 |
9 | 50 2 1 4 8 8 → 681 | — | 41 – 49 | 691
(8 + 4 + 2) × 50 − 8 − 1 |
RR: 681 = ((50 − 8) × 8 + 4) × 2 + 1 |
84 |
TTT | MILKRICE | There once was a smart Irish geezer who'd often butcher the teaser. | LIMERICK | |||
10 | DSGUASLEN | GLASSED | 48 – 49 | LUNGES | SUNGLADES | 102 |
11 | RTAOODMUA | MATADOR | 55 – 49 | MOOD | AMORADO*, AUTORAD, DOORMAT | 109 |
12 | TPELETOMD | PLOTTED | 62 – 56 | PLOTTED | METTLED*, MODETTE*, MOTTLED, PLETTED*, PLOTTEE*, POEMLET*, POTTLED*, TEMPTED*, TOMELET* | 116 |
13 | PAUESGLIR | PLAGUES | 69 – 56 | SLURP | EARPLUGS, PLAGUERS, SUPERIAL* | 124 |
14 | 50 75 9 9 6 5 → 274 | 275
(9 − 5) × 50 + 75 |
76 – 63 | 275
(9 − 5) × 50 + 75 |
RR: 274 = (75 − 9) × 5 − 50 − 6 |
134 |
15 | UNTAXBEER | EXUBERANT
(5.75 seconds) |
86 – 63 | 144 |