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Episode 6895
From Countdown
Episode 6895 was broadcast on 23 August 2018, as part of Series 79.
Adam Rolston played Craig Lumsden, with Adam Rolston winning 89 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Adam Rolston | Score | Craig Lumsden | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NKISALNOS | SALONS | 6 – 6 | SNAILS | NASIONS* | 7 |
2 | JTADERPIS | TRAIPSED | 14 – 6 | STRIPED | 15 | |
3 | 50 3 7 7 9 4 → 812 | 812
(9 + 7) × 50 + 4 × 3 |
24 – 6 | 813 |
|
25 |
TTT | BEACHTALC | The wicket keeper's got every chance of grabbing hold of this one. | CATCHABLE | |||
4 | MDONATPUW | AMOUNT | 30 – 6 | WOUND | PANTOUM | 32 |
5 | ROSIEMGNR | mongers ☓ | 30 – 6 | morosing ☓ | ORMERINGS* | 50 |
6 | 75 5 8 8 7 5 → 940 | 940
(7 + 5) × 75 + 8 × 5 |
40 – 16 | 940
(5 + 8) × 75 − 7 × 5 |
|
60 |
7 | HLREAHTOG | LOATHER | 47 – 23 | GLOATER | LEGATOR*, LOGHTER*, RATHOLE* | 67 |
8 | SYUNEDRAL | RELANDS | 54 – 23 | dualers ☓ | UNDERLAYS | 85 |
9 | 75 25 10 2 5 2 → 106 | 106
75 + 25 + 2 ÷ 2 + 5 |
64 – 33 | 106
75 + 25 + 2 ÷ 2 + 5 |
|
95 |
TTT | LADYDARTS | Oh, Dick, that was a very cruel thing to do. | DASTARDLY | |||
10 | SBIXEPRAL | BAILERS | 71 – 33 | SPIRAL | PARLIES, REBAILS* | 102 |
11 | FEEQARMVF | FRAME | 76 – 33 | FARM | AFFEER*, RAFFEE | 108 |
12 | NEDICSEBT | SCENTED | 83 – 33 | DEBITS | BENDIEST, BISECTED | 116 |
13 | RCNOAORUT | RACOON | 89 – 39 | TOUCAN | CARTOON, CARTRON*, CONTOUR, COURANT, CROUTON*, CURATOR*, CURRANT*, OUTROAR*, RANCOUR*, TOURACO* | 123 |
14 | 25 8 5 7 8 4 → 549 | — | 89 – 39 | 550 ☓ |
RR: 549 = (25 × 7 + 8) × (8 − 5) |
133 |
15 | DOCTORSUE | ☓
(23 seconds) |
89 – 39 | OUTSCORED | 143 |