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Episode 7517
From Countdown
Episode 7517 was broadcast on 27 May 2021, as part of Series 83.
Richard Brookwell played Julie Richards, with Richard Brookwell winning 73 – 68. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Brookwell was not asked to spell his word in Round 2 and may have intended the word STEAK rather than STAKE.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Richard Brookwell | Score | Julie Richards | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IAIUENTQN | QUAINT | 6 – 6 | QUAINT | QUINTAIN* | 8 |
2 | KHTEOASWE | STAKE | 6 – 12 | SWATHE | AWHETOS*, TOWHEES, WEAKEST* | 15 |
3 | 9 4 2 4 8 10 → 625 | 630
(10 × 8 − 4 − 4 − 2) × 9 |
13 – 12 | — |
RR: 624/626 Best: 624 = (10 × 8 × 2 − 4) × 4 |
22 |
TTT | DRIPGOAL | The biblical son was wasteful and reckless. | PRODIGAL | |||
4 | RIIMDREFN | FRIEND | 19 – 18 | MINDER | RIMFIRE* | 29 |
5 | RNAGIEOTT | TREATING | 27 – 26 | TREATING | ORANGITE, ROTATING*, TENTORIA*, TETRAGON | 37 |
6 | 75 25 5 10 9 2 → 788 | 788 ☓ | 27 – 26 | 788 ☓ |
RR: 788 = 75 × 9 + 25 × 5 − 10 − 2 |
47 |
7 | BAEROLSMD | MARBLES | 34 – 26 | MOLARS | BEARDOMS*, EARLDOMS | 55 |
8 | TWPSOEIGM | POSTIE | 40 – 32 | SPIGOT | EGOTISM, MOPIEST*, OPTIMES*, STOMPIE | 62 |
9 | 4 9 2 10 7 5 → 271 | 271
7 × 4 × 10 − 9 |
50 – 32 | 270 |
|
72 |
TTT | SLIMDUDE | Carole felt the earth move under her feet. | MUDSLIDE | |||
10 | TCSAIEOCL | LOCATES | 57 – 39 | LACIEST | CALICOES*, COALITES, COELIACS*, SOCIETAL* | 80 |
11 | OAEAORMLN | MOANER | 63 – 45 | MORALE | ALMONER, MOREANA*, NEMORAL | 87 |
12 | RVBLUIASG | sublair ☓ | 63 – 50 | BRAGS | BURIALS, BUSGIRL*, ISABGUL*, RAILBUS* | 94 |
13 | IONEACPYS | PONCES | 63 – 58 | CANOPIES | CAPONISE | 102 |
14 | 100 6 8 5 4 6 → 768 | 768
(100 − 4) × 8 |
73 – 68 | 768
100 × 8 − 5 × 6 − (6 − 4) |
|
112 |
15 | OLEFRESCO | 73 – 68 | FORECLOSE | 122 |