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Episode 6885

From Countdown

Episode 6885 was broadcast on 9 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Eddie Glass played Steve Rush, with Steve Rush winning 77 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The targets generated by CECIL were identical to those in Episode 6751, continuing the set of repeated targets from the previous day.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Eddie Glass Score Steve Rush Others Max.
1 PEISTHUWS PUSHIEST 8 – 8 PUSHIEST 8
2 GBSZIAOET BOATIES 15 – 8 goaties ☓ GAZEBOS 15
3 100 9 8 5 3 4 → 134 134
4 × 8 + 5 − 3 + 100
25 – 18 134
9 × 5 − (8 + 3) + 100


25
TTT PEARTANGO The pub had to close down; it had lost all its customers. PATRONAGE
4 CDKTOIADE TICKED 31 – 24 DOCKET TOADIED* 32
5 RONREUJSG ogress ☓ 31 – 30 JURORS RONGEURS* 40
6 50 25 1 5 6 10 → 205 205
(10 − 6) × 50 + 5
41 – 40 205
25 × 10 − 50 + 5


50
7 ROAPIFTBE PROBATE 48 – 40 BAITER FIREBOAT 58
8 GRGDIUOEM GUIDER 48 – 47 MUGGIER DOGGIER, DRUGGIE* 65
9 100 7 2 10 1 1 → 471 48 – 54 470
(1 + 1 + 2) × 100 + 7 × 10

RR: 471 = 10 ÷ 2 × (100 − (7 − 1)) + 1

75
TTT PUCEDRIED His feet were a puce colour and dried up, so he had this done to them. PEDICURED
10 NHDRNAUIE unhinder ☓ 48 – 61 HANDIER ADRENIN*, INURNED*, RHEADIN*, UNAIRED*, UNHEARD* 82
11 MOLXTIDUN MOULT 48 – 67 UNTOLD INDULT*, LUTINO*, MODULI*, MOULIN*, ULTIMO, UNMILD* 88
12 PSRNLEOIV PLOVERS 55 – 67 slopier ☓ OVERLIPS*, OVERSPIN, PLERIONS*, SLIPOVER* 96
13 LAMUOTSRC CLAMOURS 63 – 67 MASCOT CUSTOMAL* 104
14 75 50 9 8 10 4 → 695 700 63 – 77 695
75 × 10 − 50 − 4 − (9 − 8)


114
15 BONEDRUDE REBOUNDED
(6.25 seconds)
73 – 77 124