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Episode 7538
From Countdown
Episode 7538 was broadcast on 25 June 2021 as the Grand Final of Series 83.
Luke Boynton played Adam Latchford with Adam Latchford winning 101 – 86. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the lexicographer was Susie Dent and the Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound.
This was the final episode presented by Nick Hewer; both Teatime Teasers and the Conundrum referenced his imminent departure, while his former employer Alan Sugar contributed a video message which aired during Susie's Origins of Words.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Luke Boynton | Score | Adam Latchford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SWLAEAUPS | pawless ☓ | 0 – 6 | PAUSES | PALASES*, PALUSES*, PAUSALS*, PLAASES*, PULASES* | 7 |
2 | GNMTEOIIE | MITOGEN | 7 – 13 | EMOTING | MEIONITE* | 15 |
3 | 50 25 75 100 10 7 → 174 | 175 | 7 – 23 | 174
100 + 75 − (10 − (50 ÷ 25 + 7)) |
|
25 |
TTT | SATSUPER | He sat here for a super ten years, but he's moving on to new ones. | PASTURES | |||
4 | LNRSCAOOY | CAROLS | 7 – 30 | RACOONS | CORONALS* | 33 |
5 | NLCAIEIRR | IRENICAL | 15 – 30 | LANCER | AIRLINER | 41 |
6 | 9 10 7 6 10 1 → 223 | 223
(10 × 7 + 1) × (9 − 6) |
25 – 40 | 223
(10 × 7 + 1) × (9 − 6) |
|
51 |
7 | TPMEUIETG | IMPUTE | 31 – 46 | GUIMPE | MEETUP*, PETITE*, PUTTEE, UPTIME* | 57 |
8 | DHSTKFEAI | FAITHED | 38 – 53 | SHAFTED | SHIFTED, SHITAKE* | 64 |
9 | 75 50 100 8 4 3 → 964 | 965
(75 + 50 − 4) × 8 − 3 |
45 – 60 | 965
(75 + 50 − 4) × 8 − 3 |
RR: 964 = (8 + 4) × (75 − 3) + 100 |
74 |
TTT | REALFLEW | The decade flew by real quick; goodbye to you all. | FAREWELL | |||
10 | PMTDUEEAO | METAPODE | 53 – 68 | METAPODE | 82 | |
11 | RTSEEAIWB | SWEATIER | 61 – 76 | SWEATIER | WEARIEST | 90 |
12 | GDRVPNAOI | PROVING | 68 – 83 | PROVING | ADORING*, DRAPING, DROVING, PADRINO*, PONIARD*, PORANGI*, PRIVADO*, PROVAND*, ROADING* | 97 |
13 | LNSEUIDCI | INCLUDES | 76 – 91 | INCLUDES | DULCINES*, NUCLIDES*, UNSLICED* | 105 |
14 | 75 6 4 3 2 3 → 763 | 762 | 76 – 101 | 763
(75 + 3 − 2) × (6 + 4) + 3 |
|
115 |
15 | WASNOMORE | OARSWOMEN
(10.5 seconds) |
86 – 101 | 125 |