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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.

This episode was repeated on More4, at the later-than-usual time of 6:05pm, on 4 June 2020.

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 + 9 + 8


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