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Episode 6952

From Countdown

Episode 6952 was broadcast on 14 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Alan Duval played Jane Capie, with Alan Duval winning 87 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For reasons unknown, Capie was asked to declare her word length and word first in the odd-numbered Round 11.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Alan Duval Score Jane Capie Others Max.
1 MOSSALETI ATOMISES 8 – 0 metalist ☓ SOLMISATE 18
2 RTVSAEIPH PRIVATES 16 – 0 THRIVES PATERISH*, PRISTAVE* 26
3 50 100 25 1 7 6 → 519 519
(25 + 50) × 7 − 6
26 – 10 519
6 × 100 − 25 − 50 − (7 − 1)


36
TTT SALADGIRL The girl only had a light salad for lunch as she had several of these to perform. GALLIARDS
4 SRLPAOEVA OVERLAPS 34 – 18 OVERLAPS PALAVERS 44
5 MODITIROP IMPORT 40 – 24 TRIPOD MORTIDO* 51
6 100 25 4 2 6 7 → 947 40 – 31 949
(7 + 2) × 100 + 25 + 6 × 4

RR: 947 = (100 + 25 + 6 + 4) × 7 + 2

61
7 JEOLIYATG GAIETY 46 – 37 GAIETY ALIGOTE* 68
8 NDGCIAEBH BEACHING 54 – 45 BEACHING 76
9 75 25 50 3 1 6 → 766 753 54 – 45

RR: 766 = (75 + 50 − 1) × 6 + 25 − 3

86
TTT SEEMSPINT It seems his pint glass has nothing left in it and he's awash with this feeling. EMPTINESS
10 RDKTOIAUD AUDITOR 61 – 52 AUDITOR DROUKIT* 93
11 METANURET MANURE 67 – 58 NEUTER NUMERATE 101
12 NWGROUENA ungrown ☓ 67 – 64 ORANGE GUNNERA*, RUNNAGE*, WAGONER 108
13 QUIRALOWE quailer ☓ 67 – 64 quailer ☓ QUOILER* 115
14 75 50 1 6 4 7 → 738 738
(50 + 75) × 6 − 7 − 4 − 1
77 – 64 742


125
15 GISTMINIM MISTIMING
(21.25 seconds)
87 – 64 135


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