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Episode 6906

From Countdown

Episode 6906 was broadcast on 10 September 2018, as part of Series 79.

Dave Ashton played Dan Martin, with Dave Ashton winning 84 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The solution to the second Teatime Teaser is invalid in the current Oxford Dictionary Online edition, which lists only STAR FRUIT.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dave Ashton Score Dan Martin Others Max.
1 STPBEOATD SPOTTED 7 – 0 PASTED POSTDATE* 8
2 NRIFUEVNA FUNNIER 14 – 0 FINER UNRIVEN* 15
3 100 5 8 7 3 2 → 529 529
(100 + 7) × 5 − 3 × 2
24 – 10 529
5 × 100 + 8 × 3 − 2 + 7


25
TTT ENTRAPMEN Wave to the lady with an everlasting marker. PERMANENT
4 OALDKEMHR HERALD 30 – 16 HARMED ARMHOLE*, EARLDOM, MORALED* 32
5 NPRMEIURE PREMIER 37 – 16 RUINER PERINEUM 40
6 75 6 7 4 3 10 → 642 643
(75 − 6 − 4) × 10 − 7
44 – 16 650

RR: 642 = (75 × 4 ÷ 3 + 7) × 6

50
7 SBNCAOESJ SEASON 50 – 22 CANOES BANJOES, BEACONS, CASSONE* 57
8 DPHGAOEMO HOOPED 56 – 28 HOMAGE OOMPAHED, PAGEHOOD* 65
9 25 7 2 10 3 1 → 719 718
(10 × 3 − 1) × 25 − 7
63 – 35 720
(25 − 1) × 10 × 3

Best: 719 = ((25 − 1) × 10 + 2) × 3 − 7

75
TTT FAIRTRUST When it came to something for desert, this was way above everything else. STARFRUIT
10 NEAGITXPU EATING 69 – 35 GIANT APEXING, GENIPAT*, PAITUNG*, PETUNIA*, UNITAGE* 82
11 MRCSAEOLD SCOLDER 76 – 35 SCREAM COMRADES*, EARLDOMS, MERCADOS*, REDCOALS* 90
12 SLEUVIATR VAULTERS 84 – 35 RUSTLE RIVULETS 98
13 STFTEOAQN ATONES 84 – 42 FATTENS NOTATES* 105
14 25 100 7 3 10 9 → 217 216 ☓ 84 – 49 218
9 × 10 + 100 + 25 + 3

RR: 217 = (9 − 3 + 25) × 7

115
15 PLASTICCE 84 – 49 SCEPTICAL 125