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Episode 6914
From Countdown
Episode 6914 was broadcast on 21 September 2018, as part of Series 79.
Robin Johnson played Chris Hague, with Robin Johnson winning 86 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Dictionary Corner suggested RADAR as a 5 in Round 11, but it was not available here as there was only one R in the selection.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Robin Johnson | Score | Chris Hague | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GSAIDALHO | DAHLIAS | 7 – 7 | ADAGIOS | HIDALGOS | 8 |
2 | MZETACEWL | METAL | 12 – 12 | CAMEL | ACTEME*, ECZEMA*, MECATE*, TEAZEL, TEAZLE* | 14 |
3 | 25 5 3 6 3 7 → 374 | 374
3 × 5 × 25 − (7 − 6) |
22 – 22 | 374
3 × 5 × 25 − (7 − 6) |
|
24 |
TTT | MANSTITLE | This man's title is all about extraordinary powers of the mind. | MENTALIST | |||
4 | MUNOSAFLM | FAMOUS | 28 – 22 | soulman ☓ | MOANFUL*, SOLANUM* | 31 |
5 | GRUOETNWA | OUTRAGE | 35 – 29 | OUTRAGE | OUTRANGE | 39 |
6 | 7 9 10 8 5 9 → 829 | 830
9 × 9 × 10 + 8 + 7 + 5 |
42 – 36 | 830
9 × 9 × 10 + 8 + 7 + 5 |
RR: 829 = (8 + 5) × 7 × 9 + 10 |
49 |
7 | LTMEONXIS | MOTELS | 48 – 42 | EXTOLS | MOLINETS* | 57 |
8 | RTEARSEGI | GREASIER | 56 – 42 | TARRIES | ARTERIES*, REGISTER*, REGRATES | 65 |
9 | 75 1 7 8 2 4 → 255 | 255
4 × 75 − (8 + 1) × (7 − 2) |
66 – 52 | 255
(75 + 2 + 8) × (4 − 1) |
|
75 |
TTT | CANENTIRE | You can eat the entire thing, just not the stone. | NECTARINE | |||
10 | NESNIASRE | SINNERS | 73 – 52 | inaner ☓ | ANSERINE, ENSNARES*, NEARNESS* | 83 |
11 | DAOARBDUT | ABOARD | 79 – 52 | BROAD | AUTORAD* | 90 |
12 | HGOERIPBU | brough ☓ | 79 – 59 | GROUPIE | BOURGIE*, PIROGUE, ROUGHIE* | 97 |
13 | RFEARVEDP | DEPRAVE | 86 – 59 | FEVER | PERVADER, PREFADER* | 105 |
14 | 1 5 8 7 9 6 → 714 | — | 86 – 66 | 713
8 × 9 × (6 + 5 − 1) − 7 |
RR: 714 = (8 + 9) × 6 × 7 |
115 |
15 | EUROMPIIS | 86 – 66 | IMPERIOUS | 125 |