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Episode 6830
From Countdown
Episode 6830 was broadcast on 21 May 2018, as part of Series 78.
Steve Middle played Funmi Adewale, with Steve Middle winning 90 – 69. 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 9 June 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Middle | Score | Funmi Adewale | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SNPEAOSTA | PASTES | 6 – 6 | ASSENT | ASSONATE*, PAESANOS*, PANTASES*, PEASANTS | 8 |
2 | DRFIAZNWE | FRIEND | 12 – 12 | WIZARD | FAIRED*, FAWNED*, FAWNER*, FINDER*, FRIAND*, INWARD, RAINED*, REDAWN*, REDFIN*, REFIND*, REWIND, WANDER*, WARDEN*, WARNED*, WINDER*, ZANDER*, ZANIER | 14 |
3 | 100 10 5 9 2 4 → 164 | 164
(9 + 5 + 2) × 10 + 4 |
22 – 22 | 164
(4 + 2) × 10 + 9 − 5 + 100 |
|
24 |
TTT | LOCALSITE | Does it do this near you because it's your biggest fan? | OSCILLATE | |||
4 | DPTLAITEA | PLAITED | 29 – 29 | PLAITED | ADIPATE*, ALTAITE*, APATITE*, PALATED*, PITTLED*, PLATTED* | 31 |
5 | HNGXIAEDY | HEADING | 36 – 36 | HEADING | IXNAYED* | 38 |
6 | 25 50 5 8 4 5 → 747 | 746
(50 + 25) × (5 + 5) − 4 |
43 – 36 | 733 |
RR: 747 = (25 × 4 + 50) × 5 − (8 − 5) |
48 |
7 | MNROAOQNU | MANOR | 48 – 41 | MANOR | MAROON, RAMOON*, UNMOOR | 54 |
8 | OOITWSAHO | SHOOT | 53 – 46 | SHOOT | TOWAIS, WAHOOS, WHATSO*, WHOSIT* | 60 |
9 | 75 3 9 6 10 4 → 196 | 196
75 × 3 − (6 + 4 + 10 + 9) |
63 – 46 | 189 |
|
70 |
TTT | PAIDLARGE | I'd have to be paid a large sum of money to do this, and even then I probably wouldn't. | PARAGLIDE | |||
10 | TGMSIEDMI | DIMMEST | 70 – 46 | stimmied ☓ | MIDTIMES*, MISTIMED | 78 |
11 | RFJAEUTSB | FASTER | 76 – 52 | BASTER | ABJURES | 85 |
12 | SRTEOPMEV | STEREO | 76 – 59 | REMOTES | OVERSTEP, POSTREME*, PREVOSTE*, PREVOTES* | 93 |
13 | SDTKOEICE | STICKED | 83 – 59 | STOKED | DIESTOCK*, SOCKETED, TICKSEED* | 101 |
14 | 50 8 10 2 4 8 → 656 | 654
(8 ÷ 8 + 10 + 2) × 50 + 4 |
90 – 59 | 657 ☓ |
RR: 656 = (50 + 4) × (10 + 2) + 8 |
111 |
15 | GROSSEVEN | 90 – 69 | GOVERNESS
(24.75 seconds) |
121 |