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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