Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.

Difference between revisions of "Episode 6738"

From Countdown
(Flawed Conundrum Round...)
m
 
Line 4: Line 4:
 
[[Jacob Coventry-Peters]] played [[Shelagh Addis]], with Jacob Coventry-Peters winning {{score|84|74}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richard Arnold]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Jacob Coventry-Peters]] played [[Shelagh Addis]], with Jacob Coventry-Peters winning {{score|84|74}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richard Arnold]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: {{word|LIMBERING}} and {{word|RELIMBING}}.
+
NOTE: The [[conundrum]] had two valid solutions: {{word|LIMBERING}} and {{word|RELIMBING}}.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
Line 38: Line 38:
 
|682|sol2=6 × 100 + 75 + 6 + 1
 
|682|sol2=6 × 100 + 75 + 6 + 1
 
|74|74|113}}
 
|74|74|113}}
{{R-conundrum|15|BIGMERLIN|c1time=6.25|c1sol=LIMBERING|84|74|123}}
+
{{R-conundrum|15|BIGMERLIN|c1time=6.25|c1sol=LIMBERING**|84|74|123}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  

Latest revision as of 16:00, 1 August 2021

Episode 6738 was broadcast on 3 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Jacob Coventry-Peters played Shelagh Addis, with Jacob Coventry-Peters winning 84 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: LIMBERING and RELIMBING.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jacob Coventry-Peters Score Shelagh Addis Others Max.
1 TNRIOAMRE MOANIER 7 – 7 MARINER ANTERIOR*, ROMANITE* 8
2 MVWUAELDO VALUED 13 – 13 MAULED VOLUMED* 15
3 25 6 1 7 10 7 → 854 13 – 13

RR: 854 = ((6 − 1) × 25 − (10 − 7)) × 7

25
TTT TOSCAPIER She was offered tickets to see "Tosca" on the pier, but she wasn't into this type of thing. OPERATICS
4 GNFIAODJE FANGED 19 – 19 JOINED ADJIGO*, ADJOIN*, ADOING*, DEFANG*, FADING*, FEIJOA, GAINED, GANOID* 31
5 LDPIAUENV UNPAID 25 – 25 VALUED PALUDINE* 39
6 100 3 6 10 5 4 → 662 660 25 – 35 662
(100 + 10) × 6 + 5 − 3


49
7 GRKAEEQLH LEAKER 31 – 41 HEALER GALERE*, REGALE 55
8 PGLUEOUSW GULPS 36 – 46 LOUSE PLOGUES* 62
9 25 8 7 10 5 2 → 829 827
(7 × 5 − 2) × 25 + 10 − 8
43 – 46 829 ☓

RR: 829 = (25 × 5 − 8) × 7 + 10

72
TTT BORNHATER He was a born hater, and everything seemed this to him. ABHORRENT
10 TCXNAEAIS candies ☓ 43 – 51 EXIST ESTANCIA 80
11 YHSOEARTT SHATTER 50 – 58 THREATS RHEOSTAT 88
12 CTLMEUOTI CUTLET 56 – 64 MOTTLE TIMEOUT*, TOTEMIC 95
13 SNTEAEDRS STANDEES 64 – 64 TENDERS ASSENTED*, ASSENTER*, ASSERTED*, DEARESTS*, DEARNESS, EARNESTS*, ESTRANES*, SARSENET*, STANDERS*, STERANES* 103
14 75 100 8 6 1 6 → 682 682
6 × 100 + 75 + 6 + 1
74 – 74 682
6 × 100 + 75 + 6 + 1


113
15 BIGMERLIN LIMBERING**
(6.25 seconds)
84 – 74 123