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Episode 6788
From Countdown
Episode 6788 was broadcast on 21 March 2018, as part of Series 78.
Mohsin Shabir played Nicola Sibbick, with Mohsin Shabir winning 89 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Len Goodman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Although PLAUDIT had been added to the dictionary by the time this episode was transmitted, it was still invalid at the time the episode was filmed in December 2017; hence, it remains listed as invalid here.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mohsin Shabir | Score | Nicola Sibbick | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PDTLIOAIU | plaudit ☓** | 0 – 5 | PILOT | IDIOPT*, IDIOTA*, LIPOID*, LUPOID*, PAILOU*, PATOLU*, PILOTI*, PODIAL*, POTAIL*, UPLOAD, UTOPIA | 6 |
2 | FWDOEGMIA | IMAGED | 6 – 11 | IMAGED | MIAOWED, OMIGAWD*, WIFEDOM* | 13 |
3 | 9 9 8 1 7 7 → 680 | — | 6 – 11 | 685 ☓ |
RR: 680 = (7 × 7 − 9) × (9 + 8) |
23 |
TTT | ABALDPATE | The man had a bald pate, but he grew to live with it eventually. | ADAPTABLE | |||
4 | FDHUEKCOJ | CHOKED | 12 – 17 | CHOKED | DOUCHE*, FUCKED*, HOCKED, HUCKED, JOUKED*, OUCHED* | 29 |
5 | SLDEAEAMR | LEADERS | 19 – 24 | DEALERS | DEMERSAL*, EMERALDS | 37 |
6 | 25 2 1 5 3 8 → 934 | 930 ☓ | 19 – 24 | — |
RR: 934 = ((25 − 2) × 8 + 3) × 5 − 1 |
47 |
7 | BRYORAUEN | BARREN | 25 – 24 | arbor ☓ | ARBOUR, BARNEY*, BARONY, BARYON*, BORANE*, BOURNE*, BRUERY*, BURNER*, NEARBY*, ORNERY*, OYABUN*, REBORN*, REBUOY*, REBURY*, ROANER*, RURBAN*, UNROBE*, URBANE* | 53 |
8 | CSTOARTIU | ARTIST | 31 – 30 | STATIC | CITATORS*, RICOTTAS* | 61 |
9 | 50 10 5 1 9 6 → 287 | 287
(50 − 10 ÷ 5) × 6 − 1 |
41 – 30 | 285 |
|
71 |
TTT | PEELTOOTH | Forget Rachel and Susie, this Teatime Teaser is simply "lens". | TELEPHOTO | |||
10 | MRAOZNEAS | MOANERS | 48 – 30 | AMAZES | MOREANAS*, ROMANZAS*, ROMANZES* | 79 |
11 | POAELRTRI | AIRPORT | 55 – 30 | PARROT | EPILATOR, PALTRIER*, PELOTARI*, PERIORAL*, PETIOLAR*, PORTLIER*, PRETRIAL*, PRIORATE* | 87 |
12 | WNEISELIS | WINLESS | 62 – 30 | SWINES | WILINESS | 95 |
13 | EAIEDNRVI | INVADER | 69 – 37 | RAVINED | REINVADE | 103 |
14 | 8 3 5 10 1 6 → 542 | 542
(8 + 1) × 6 × 10 + 5 − 3 |
79 – 37 | — |
|
113 |
15 | DEFOTOOTH | HOTFOOTED
(6.25 seconds) |
89 – 37 | 123 |