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Episode 6950
From Countdown
Episode 6950 was broadcast on 12 November 2018, as part of Series 79.
Alan Duval played Ian Kennedy, with Alan Duval winning 89 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: For reasons unknown, Kennedy was asked to make his declarations first in the odd-numbered Rounds 5 and 9.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Duval | Score | Ian Kennedy | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STEDANORM | MONSTER | 7 – 7 | ROASTED | MODERANTS*, TRANSOMED | 18 |
2 | YNJEIBISK | BINKIES | 14 – 7 | BIKES | 25 | |
3 | 100 75 50 9 5 2 → 925 | 925
9 × 100 + 75 − 50 |
24 – 17 | 925
9 × 100 + 75 − 50 |
|
35 |
TTT | OPENHEARS | Everyone in the open unwillingly hears his music; he needs to invest in a decent pair of these. | EARPHONES | |||
4 | TMDUAOHAN | HANDOUT | 31 – 17 | MOUNT | OMADHAUN* | 43 |
5 | MISCETEWO | COMETS | 37 – 17 | MEETS | EMETICS | 50 |
6 | 75 50 25 1 7 2 → 638 | 629
(75 + 25 − 2 − 1) × 7 − 50 |
42 – 17 | 625 |
RR: 638 = (75 + 25 − 2) × (7 − 1) + 50 |
60 |
7 | TEVAGUFIR | FURTIVE | 49 – 24 | FURTIVE | FRUITAGE* | 68 |
8 | XRILEGDEB | EXILED | 55 – 30 | LEDGER | BEGIRD*, BELIED, BELIER*, BERGIE*, BILGED, BIRLED*, BREDIE*, BRIDGE*, BRIDLE*, EDGIER*, EDIBLE*, EXILER*, GERBIL, GILDER*, GIRDLE*, GLIDER, LIEDER*, REGILD*, RELIED*, RIDGEL*, RIEGEL* | 74 |
9 | 25 100 75 2 1 3 → 266 | 264 ☓ | 55 – 30 | 266 ☓ |
RR: 266 = (100 − 2 − 1) × 3 − 25 |
84 |
TTT | INVERTTEE | Her memory was amazing; she could remember everything. | RETENTIVE | |||
10 | PLVUEPIRN | VULPINE | 62 – 30 | vulpiner ☓ | PERUVIN*, PULPIER* | 91 |
11 | ROFAHATOL | AFLOAT | 68 – 30 | FLOAT | HARLOT*, HARTAL*, LOOFAH*, TALOFA* | 97 |
12 | DPSIOADIR | RADIOS | 74 – 36 | DROIDS | DIAPIRS, DIAPSID*, RAIOIDS*, RAPIDOS* | 104 |
13 | DOSTARUOP | PROUD | 79 – 41 | TOURS | ADOPTORS*, DROPOUTS, SAUROPOD* | 112 |
14 | 100 50 25 1 3 4 → 191 | 191
(3 + 1) × 4 + 25 + 50 + 100 |
89 – 41 | 196 |
|
122 |
15 | REDSAGREE | regreased ☓
(12.75 seconds) |
89 – 41 | DEGREASER | 132 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)