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Episode 6939
From Countdown
Episode 6939 was broadcast on 26 October 2018, as part of Series 79.
Martin May played Dover Dubosarsky, with Martin May winning 117 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin May | Score | Dover Dubosarsky | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OIADNPUTI | UTOPIAN | 7 – 0 | outpaid ☓ | AUDITION*, UPDATION* | 8 |
2 | AGESBORVS | BRAVOS | 13 – 6 | GROVES | BORAGES, BRAVOES | 15 |
3 | 25 6 2 2 10 9 → 516 | 516
(9 × 2 + 2) × 25 + 10 + 6 |
23 – 16 | 516
(10 × 25 + 2 + 6) × 2 |
|
25 |
TTT | GIRLSMEAN | The girls would often say mean things about some of their colleagues. | MALIGNERS | |||
4 | ERNSOAIMK | MONIKERS | 31 – 24 | ROMANISE | MORAINES, RAMEKINS*, ROMAINES | 33 |
5 | WGOUETRIN | TOWERING | 39 – 24 | GOUTIER | ROUTEING* | 41 |
6 | 25 75 100 10 6 5 → 526 | 525
100 × 6 − 75 |
46 – 31 | 525
5 × 100 + 25 |
RR: 526 = (75 − 25) × 10 + 100 ÷ 5 + 6 |
51 |
7 | ZCAEUTDSR | CUSTARD | 53 – 31 | TRACED | EDUCRATS*, TRADUCES | 59 |
8 | IOCSTELUS | LOUSIEST | 61 – 31 | OUTLIES | COULISSE*, LEUCOSIS*, OCULISTS*, OSSICULE*, SOLSTICE* | 67 |
9 | 50 7 10 5 3 9 → 719 | 719
(7 × 3 + 50) × 10 + 9 |
71 – 41 | 719
(5 − 3) × 7 × 50 + 10 + 9 |
|
77 |
TTT | DINGLERUN | He was considered to be of low status, but was he beneath fish? | UNDERLING | |||
10 | AIGXMOETB | GAMBIT | 77 – 41 | atomise ☓ | MAEGBOT*, MEGABIT | 84 |
11 | RFUEMLVOI | VELOUR | 83 – 41 | molier ☓ | FLEROVIUM* | 102 |
12 | UEPMOALRU | MORALE | 89 – 41 | POLAR | AMPOULE, LEPROMA*, MORULAE*, PLEROMA*, PLEURUM*, PLUMEAU*, ROMULEA*, ROULEAU* | 109 |
13 | TSHIEARTO | HOARIEST | 97 – 49 | HOARIEST | ASTROITE*, ORTHITES*, RATHITES*, RHEOSTAT, THEORIAS*, THEORIST*, TOASTIER | 117 |
14 | 50 25 75 8 8 5 → 970 | 970
(75 + 50) × 8 − 25 − 5 |
107 – 49 | 971 |
|
127 |
15 | ICESTRIPS | CRISPIEST
(2.25 seconds) |
117 – 49 | 137 |