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Episode 6824
From Countdown
Episode 6824 was broadcast on 11 May 2018, as part of Series 78.
Paul Harper played Faye Battye, with Paul Harper winning 92 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on More4, at the later-than-usual time of 6:05pm, on 1 June 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Harper | Score | Faye Battye | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SGAEORDIP | ASPIRED | 7 – 7 | ASPIRED | POSIGRADE* | 18 |
2 | NTUORIFTN | UNFIT | 12 – 12 | FRUIT | FORINT, INTRON*, NITRON*, NUTTIN*, OUTFIT*, ROTTIN*, TRITON*, TURION*, UNITOR* | 24 |
3 | 100 2 5 5 8 3 → 533 | 533
(100 + 5) × 5 + 8 |
22 – 22 | 533
(8 − 2 + 100) × 5 + 5 − 2 |
|
34 |
TTT | HASBULLET | He has a bullet in his body but it's not going to cause death. | SUBLETHAL | |||
4 | DCAEJRUSD | CAUSED | 28 – 22 | RACED | ADDUCERS, CRUSADED | 42 |
5 | BDOAIPREY | PAIRED | 34 – 22 | boared ☓ | RADIOBE* | 49 |
6 | 50 2 2 1 3 3 → 870 | — | 34 – 22 | — |
RR: 870 = ((50 − 1) × 3 − 2) × 3 × 2 |
59 |
7 | TSLAIUPOC | OPTICAL | 41 – 29 | TOPICAL | CAPITOULS* | 77 |
8 | HTIFARLRE | RETAIL | 47 – 35 | FARTER | FARTHER*, FRAILER, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, TRAILER*, TRIFLER | 84 |
9 | 25 3 7 2 10 5 → 963 | 962
(5 × 7 + 3) × 25 + 10 + 2 |
54 – 35 | — |
RR: 963 = (25 + 7) × 3 × 10 + 5 − 2 |
94 |
TTT | COLINMUST | Colin must submit his copy to the editor by 4pm at the latest. | COLUMNIST | |||
10 | KGTOULAWV | WALKOUT | 61 – 35 | OUTLAW | OUTWALK | 101 |
11 | SNSIOEMNG | MESSING | 68 – 42 | MESSING | ENSIGNS*, MOSSING*, NOSINGS*, ONEINGS*, ONEISMS*, SENSING, SONGMEN*, SONNIES* | 108 |
12 | DLOASLBEV | LOVABLE | 75 – 42 | BALLS | ABSOLVED*, SOLVABLE | 116 |
13 | SMIOEPMSA | IMPASSE | 82 – 49 | POMMIES | IMPOSES*, MIMOSAS*, MISMAES*, MOPSIES*, SAMMIES, SOAPIES* | 123 |
14 | 25 100 10 9 7 8 → 914 | 915 | 82 – 59 | 914
100 × 9 + 25 − 10 − (8 − 7) |
|
133 |
15 | OVERCREED | RECOVERED
(2.5 seconds) |
92 – 59 | 143 |