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Episode 6818
From Countdown
Episode 6818 was broadcast on 3 May 2018, as part of Series 78.
Toby McDonald played Alyssa Critchley, with Toby McDonald winning 111 – 10. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Dictionary Corner did spot SARCOID in Round 13, however it was cut from the final take. [1]
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Toby McDonald | Score | Alyssa Critchley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PNLUEISAT | SUPINATE | 8 – 0 | PLANETS | ALUNITES*, INSULATE*, NUPTIALS*, PANTILES*, PATULINS*, PENTAILS*, PETUNIAS*, PLAINEST*, TAILSPUN*, UNPLAITS*, UNPLEATS* | 8 |
2 | EAFGLRPUD | EARPLUG | 15 – 0 | DRAPE | GRAUPEL*, PAGEFUL*, PLAGUED*, PLAGUER*, PURFLED, RAGEFUL*, RAPEFUL*, UPGRADE* | 15 |
3 | 75 4 4 2 8 1 → 171 | 171
(75 + 8) × 2 + 4 + 1 |
25 – 0 | — |
|
25 |
TTT | SUBSECTOR | This is the most difficult of all to spot, according to the answer. | OBSCUREST | |||
4 | SRXTROEIN | STONIER | 32 – 0 | — | INTRORSE* | 33 |
5 | TBNAEASOE | BEANOS | 38 – 0 | BOATS | ABATONS*, BONESET* | 40 |
6 | 25 50 5 8 5 7 → 249 | 249
50 × 5 − (8 − 7) |
48 – 10 | 249
(5 + 5) × 25 − (8 − 7) |
|
50 |
7 | DPHAOIMOT | DIATOM | 54 – 10 | — | HOODIA*, MATIPO*, MOOTAH*, OOMPAH, OPTIMA*, POMATO* | 56 |
8 | EISDRQUEH | SQUIRED | 61 – 10 | HIDES | QUEERISH | 64 |
9 | 25 1 3 7 8 8 → 442 | 442
(8 + 7 + 3) × 25 − 8 |
71 – 10 | — |
|
74 |
TTT | MAGICGRIN | No grin to be seen here; in fact, he's doing the complete opposite. | GRIMACING | |||
10 | NDLAEUIRJ | UNRAILED | 79 – 10 | ireland ☓ | 82 | |
11 | TLRAIUNOL | URANOTIL | 87 – 10 | TRAIL | 90 | |
12 | MYSGEUAES | MESSAGE | 94 – 10 | GUESS | MESSUAGE* | 98 |
13 | DCROIAFIS | RAIOIDS | 101 – 10 | — | SARCOID** | 105 |
14 | 25 75 7 3 4 2 → 529 | 529
75 × 7 + 4 |
111 – 10 | 528 |
|
115 |
15 | BUNGDIBIN | indubbing ☓
(29.25 seconds) |
111 – 10 | DUBBINING | 125 |