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Episode 7539
From Countdown
Episode 7539 was broadcast on 28 June 2021, as part of Series 84.
Steve Francom played Shelley Barnes, with Steve Francom winning 81 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first episode presented by Anne Robinson: the episode began with a clip of Episode 549, with Richard Whiteley introducing Robinson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Francom | Score | Shelley Barnes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DTOUMBOPE | POUTED | 6 – 6 | BOOMED | OUTMODE, POETDOM* | 7 |
2 | NRTIAEVYI | INVITER | 13 – 6 | INVITE | INERTIA, NAIVETY, VARIETY, VITRINE* | 14 |
3 | 100 50 9 6 8 4 → 303 | 303
50 × 6 + 4 − (9 − 8) |
23 – 6 | 303 ☓ |
|
24 |
TTT | ONEBALSA | Have the sea creatures borrowed your Swedish record collection? | ABALONES | |||
4 | STBMEOASN | BEASTS | 23 – 13 | STAMENS | BOATSMEN, MANBOTES* | 32 |
5 | LGCEIUDSN | UNSLICED | 31 – 13 | SLICED | SECLUDING | 50 |
6 | 25 7 5 5 1 4 → 297 | — | 31 – 13 | 294 ☓ |
RR: 297 = (7 + 5) × 25 − (4 − 1) |
60 |
7 | AEALCRKRL | CALLER | 37 – 13 | CLEAR | ARRACK*, CARREL*, CELLAR, KARELA*, RACKER*, RACKLE*, RECALL* | 66 |
8 | GTPIIATDM | DIGIT | 42 – 13 | tait ☓ | ADMIT, AGIDI*, MITTA*, PITTA, TIMID* | 71 |
9 | 100 50 1 2 9 9 → 874 | 873
(100 − 2 − 1) × 9 |
49 – 20 | 873
9 × 100 − 9 × (2 + 1) |
RR: 874 = 100 × 9 − 50 ÷ 2 − 1 |
81 |
TTT | CENTCORE | Deceive the Greek island with something very hard. | CONCRETE | |||
10 | DRWAEIJLV | WAIVER | 55 – 20 | DRIVE | DERAIL*, DRIVEL, EARLID*, JAILED*, JAILER, LAIRED*, LIVERD*, RAILED*, REDIAL*, RELAID*, REWILD*, VAILED*, VARIED*, WAILED*, WAILER*, WAIVED*, WAVIER*, WILDER* | 87 |
11 | TESAGWUNS | UNSEATS | 62 – 27 | UNSEATS | SUNGAETS*, SUNGATES* | 95 |
12 | FSHEALROO | FLASHER | 69 – 27 | fooler ☓ | ALEHOOFS* | 103 |
13 | CGITPEETO | PIECE | 74 – 32 | PETIT | PICOTEE*, PIGCOTE* | 110 |
14 | 25 7 9 10 8 6 → 654 | 656
(10 + 9 + 7) × 25 + 6 |
81 – 32 | — |
RR: 654 = ((25 − 8 − 7) × 10 + 9) × 6 |
120 |
15 | SINTHESIC | 81 – 32 | ITCHINESS | 130 |