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Episode 6816
From Countdown
Episode 6816 was broadcast on 1 May 2018, as part of Series 78.
Toby McDonald played Colin Beckwith, with Toby McDonald winning 121 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 10, Beckwith was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word FARES rather than FAIRS.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Toby McDonald | Score | Colin Beckwith | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHTIOENIR | POINTIER | 8 – 0 | thornier ☓ | 8 | |
2 | TRGAUISOT | AGOUTIS | 15 – 0 | STAG | AGISTOR*, AUTOIST*, GIAOURS*, GUITARS, ORATIST*, ORGIAST*, OUTRIGS*, RAGOUTS*, RITTAGS*, SAUTOIR*, TAUTOGS*, TOURIST, TURISTA* | 15 |
3 | 100 6 3 10 7 1 → 550 | 550
(100 + 10) × (6 − 1) |
25 – 0 | 546 |
|
25 |
TTT | TRIEDNUTS | He tried the nuts but couldn't chew them; he needs to revisit this person. | DENTURIST | |||
4 | EAOBLTIXS | BOATIES | 32 – 0 | EXALTS | ABLEIST*, AEOLIST*, ASTILBE*, BESTIAL*, BOATELS*, BOXIEST*, ISOLATE, OBELIAS*, OBLATES*, OXTAILS*, SALTBOX*, SEXBOAT*, STABILE* | 32 |
5 | DPGEAUSOR | ROGUED | 38 – 6 | SPARED | PODARGUS*, UPGRADES | 40 |
6 | 25 3 1 6 5 3 → 618 | 618
((5 − 1) × 25 + 3) × 6 |
48 – 6 | — |
|
50 |
7 | DTHEAIMAS | ADAMITES | 56 – 6 | heated ☓ | ADAMSITE*, DIASTEMA*, MASTHEAD | 58 |
8 | ENODIJLRE | REJOINED | 64 – 6 | joinered ☓ | 66 | |
9 | 100 1 7 5 5 4 → 508 | 508
100 × 5 + 7 + 1 |
74 – 16 | 508
100 × 5 + 7 + 1 |
|
76 |
TTT | EATINGHER | She was interrupted while eating her tea, so she's popped it in the microwave. | REHEATING | |||
10 | SRAIFONQE | REASON | 80 – 16 | FAIRS | INSOFAR | 83 |
11 | MDTOAEBOW | BOOTED | 86 – 22 | BOATED | TABOOED* | 90 |
12 | EOTLURWIV | OUTLIER | 93 – 22 | wilter ☓ | OUTLIVER* | 98 |
13 | NYLAUEMOS | MELANOUS | 101 – 22 | MEASLY | 106 | |
14 | 100 9 3 9 7 4 → 204 | 204
(9 − 7) × 100 + 4 |
111 – 32 | 204
(9 − 7) × 100 + 4 |
|
116 |
15 | STACYCLAM | CATACLYSM
(4.75 seconds) |
121 – 32 | 126 |