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Episode 6926

From Countdown

Episode 6926 was broadcast on 9 October 2018, as part of Series 79.

Mike Daysley played Alex Harrison, with Mike Daysley winning 98 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Daysley's Round 7 word JAPER is invalid and should have been disallowed; as such, the final score should have been 93 – 63.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mike Daysley Score Alex Harrison Others Max.
1 DIETGPAOM MOATED 6 – 6 MIDGET PEGMATOID* 18
2 DATRISOBE DISROBE 13 – 6 BOARDS ASTEROID*, BOARDIES*, BROADEST, BROASTED*, RADIOBES*, TRIBADES 26
3 75 7 5 4 4 10 → 312 312
75 × 4 + 7 + 5
23 – 16 312
75 × 4 + 7 + 5


36
TTT TEACUPNUT The teacher said your writing was sloppy, and that you had to put a stop to it. PUNCTUATE
4 WILSEPURA WAILERS 30 – 16 SLIPWARE*, SUPERIAL* 44
5 TENHAIFTB BATTEN 36 – 22 FATTEN ABIENT*, BINATE*, BITTEN*, FITNAH*, HENBIT, HENTAI* 50
6 100 75 3 7 6 8 → 668 668
(6 + 3) × 75 − 7
46 – 22


60
7 RUJLAEARP JAPER wrongly allowed 51 – 27 PURER LARRUP*, LUPARA*, PARERA*, PARRAL*, PARREL*, PARULA*, PARURE*, PERULA*, PLEURA*, PURALE*, PURLER, UPREAR* 66
8 ROFEMGOVI GROOVE 51 – 34 FORGIVE GOOFIER*, OVIFORM 73
9 100 8 10 4 6 7 → 498 499
10 ÷ (6 − 4) × 100 − (8 − 7)
58 – 34 493

RR: 498 = 8 × 6 × 10 + 100 ÷ 4 − 7

83
TTT RAYRABBIT Ray would hunt rabbits and they'd be subjected to extreme cruelty. BARBARITY
10 REMDOSILA MORALISED 76 – 34 LOADERS MOLARISED* 101
11 DYEACMLEA MEDLEY 82 – 40 MALADY ACADEME*, ACADEMY, ALCAYDE* 108
12 VUGNESATE VAUNTS 88 – 46 EVENTS AVENGES*, AVENUES*, GENEVAS*, NEGATES, SANGEET*, TUNEAGE*, VAGUEST* 115
13 QUOTSEOND OUSTED 88 – 53 OUTDONE DUOTONES* 123
14 100 50 7 3 4 3 → 774 774
100 × 7 + 50 + (3 + 3) × 4
98 – 53 774 ☓


133
15 OXENEATER 98 – 63 EXONERATE
(9.5 seconds)
143