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Episode 6862

From Countdown

Episode 6862 was broadcast on 9 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Lewis Carson played Ciaran Thompson, with Lewis Carson winning 66 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Henson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Thompson was asked to declare his word first in Round 2, even though he had declared a 6 and Carson a 5.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Lewis Carson Score Ciaran Thompson Others Max.
1 MTXDUOESB MODEST 6 – 6 MOUSED DUMBEST, TUXEDOS 7
2 LIYEBATPU bleap ☓ 6 – 6 batily ☓ ABLUTE*, ALBEIT*, ALBITE*, APLITE*, BAILEY*, BEAUTY, PLUTEI*, PLUTEY*, PLUTIE*, PUTEAL*, UBIETY*, UPBEAT* 13
3 25 50 100 75 5 1 → 634 634
(50 + 75 + 1) × 5 + 100 ÷ 25
16 – 6 631


23
TTT TREATNINE You treat nine good friends to dinner at your house. ENTERTAIN
4 GENOSROVA oversang ☓ 16 – 6 gooners ☓ GAVONES*, GOVERNS, GROOVES, ONAGERS*, ORANGES, OREGANO, OROGENS* 30
5 WLLFEEOLI LOWLIFE 23 – 6 FELLOW 37
6 50 10 1 4 1 2 → 736 735
(50 − 1) × (10 + 4 + 1)
30 – 13 735
(50 − 1) × (10 + 4 + 1)

RR: 736 = (10 − 1 − 1) × 2 × (50 − 4)

47
7 QNPROEAFS OPERAS 36 – 13 PRONE PROFANES 55
8 DEMSAIGNE SEEMING 43 – 20 SEEMING ADEEMING*, AGENISED*, ENDGAMES 63
9 75 50 25 100 3 2 → 449 449
(100 + 50) × 75 ÷ 25 − 3 + 2
53 – 30 449
(100 + 50) × 3 − 75 ÷ 25 + 2


73
TTT GRANFAILS Gran fails to master the native tongue when in Paris. FRANGLAIS
10 SADITOWUD outsaid ☓ 53 – 36 OUTDID ADITUS*, AUDITS*, IDDATS*, IDDUTS*, OUTSAW*, STUDIO, TOWAIS 79
11 RTGCEAURE GREATER 53 – 44 CREATURE 87
12 KTIOLENTA ELATION 60 – 51 ELATION TONALITE 95
13 CSHPIAOED POISED 66 – 57 CASHED PHACOIDS*, POCHADES*, SCAPHOID, SCIAPODE*, SPOACHED* 103
14 50 5 2 10 7 4 → 884 882 ☓ 66 – 64 880
(10 + 7) × 50 + (2 + 4) × 5

RR: 884 = (10 + 7) × (50 + 2)

113
15 INITGREAT intigrate ☓
(6.5 seconds)
66 – 64 integrating ☓
(2.25 seconds)
ITERATING 123