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Episode 6827
From Countdown
Episode 6827 was broadcast on 16 May 2018, as part of Series 78.
Paul Harper played Vincent Clark, with Paul Harper winning 91 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Harper | Score | Vincent Clark | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NKAOELQRN | RANKLE | 6 – 6 | LOANER | LANKER*, LANNER, RELOAN* | 6 |
2 | RASEWADIR | REWARDS | 13 – 6 | RAISED | AIRWARDS, AWARDERS* | 14 |
3 | 75 7 2 5 6 10 → 176 | 177 | 13 – 16 | 176
(75 ÷ 5 + 2) × 10 + 6 |
|
24 |
TTT | BISONPOLL | You'll have to have a kiss and a cuddle with William before you get the bird. | SPOONBILL | |||
4 | TERUHALOT | LOATHER | 20 – 16 | LATTER | OATHLET*, OUTRATE*, RATHOLE*, ROTULET*, TORULAE*, TUTELAR* | 31 |
5 | NCIOEMGTW | MOWING | 26 – 22 | COMING | CENTIMO*, EMOTING, GENOMIC, MEONTIC*, MEOWING*, MITOGEN*, TONEMIC* | 38 |
6 | 1 3 4 6 10 5 → 670 | 670
(6 × 4 × 3 − 5) × 10 |
36 – 32 | 670
((3 × 5 − 4) × 6 + 1) × 10 |
|
48 |
7 | VGUOEBSUX | VOGUES | 42 – 32 | BOGUS | 54 | |
8 | LENAFEDSR | LENDERS | 49 – 39 | LENDERS | SNARFLED* | 62 |
9 | 100 9 6 5 1 8 → 717 | 715 | 49 – 49 | 717
(6 + 1) × 100 + 8 + 9 |
|
72 |
TTT | ITCHHOLDS | His hands start to itch if he holds this too long; he needs rubber gloves. | DISHCLOTH | |||
10 | GAPEMUJRE | JUMPER | 49 – 56 | PREGAME | REMUAGE* | 79 |
11 | DLOEINTFE | DELETION | 57 – 56 | deletion NWD | 87 | |
12 | DIVESODIM | DIVIDES | 64 – 63 | DIVIDES | DESMOID*, IODIDES*, IODISED*, MIDDIES, MIDSIDE*, VODDIES* | 94 |
13 | PTRAEUCEY | CAPTURE | 71 – 70 | CAPTURE | PERACUTE* | 102 |
14 | 7 3 9 6 10 5 → 339 | 339
(5 × 6 + 3) × 10 + 9 |
81 – 80 | 339
(5 × 6 + 3) × 10 + 9 |
|
112 |
15 | UNTAXBEER | EXUBERANT
(1.25 seconds) |
91 – 80 | 122 |