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Episode 6832
From Countdown
Episode 6832 was broadcast on 23 May 2018, as part of Series 78.
Steve Middle played Terry Hyde, with Steve Middle winning 95 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 1, Hyde was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word GRATE rather than GREAT.
This episode was repeated on More4, at the later-than-usual time of 6:05pm, on 11 June 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Middle | Score | Terry Hyde | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WGRTOEIWA | WAITER | 6 – 0 | GREAT | GOATIER* | 7 |
2 | TRGOENAEZ | TOERAG | 12 – 6 | REGENT | GRANTEE*, GREATEN*, NEGATER*, NEGATOR, REAGENT*, RENTAGE* | 14 |
3 | 75 9 3 1 2 8 → 695 | 695
9 × 75 + 8 × 2 + 3 + 1 |
22 – 6 | — |
|
24 |
TTT | CAUSEOFIT | The atmosphere changed – flippant remarks were the cause of it. | FACETIOUS | |||
4 | PSGAIDEIT | DIGITS | 28 – 12 | PASTED | DIGIPETS* | 32 |
5 | PTLREEIVR | TREE | 28 – 18 | RETIRE | RIVERLET | 40 |
6 | 75 25 10 7 8 2 → 175 | 175
25 × 7 |
38 – 28 | 175
(8 + 2) × 10 + 75 |
|
50 |
7 | QFSTOAUSI | QUOITS | 44 – 34 | QUOTAS | FATSOS, FOISTS, OUSIAS*, QUASSI*, SOFTAS*, SQUATS, SQUITS* | 56 |
8 | DLNEASIUY | SAILED | 50 – 40 | UNEASY | UNEASILY | 64 |
9 | 100 2 6 4 1 1 → 384 | 384
(100 − 2) × 4 − 6 − 1 − 1 |
60 – 40 | 384 ☓ |
|
74 |
TTT | STEALHERS | The suitor won't steal hers – like a jellyfish, she hasn't got one. | HEARTLESS | |||
10 | DTJSIOAHO | HOOTS | 65 – 45 | HOIST | HOODIAS*, TOADISH* | 81 |
11 | MNDNAOUSO | MOUNDS | 71 – 51 | NOMADS | ADNOUNS*, MUNDANS*, OSMUNDA* | 88 |
12 | LPTAOVEAG | VOLTAGE | 78 – 51 | GATE | PLAGATE* | 95 |
13 | PNSXEEINR | SPINNER | 85 – 58 | PENNIES | EXPIRES, NERINES*, NEXINES*, PENNERS*, PERINES*, PINNERS*, PREXIES*, REPINES* | 102 |
14 | 50 25 7 5 10 2 → 313 | 313
50 × 7 − (25 + 10 + 2) |
95 – 58 | 313 ☓ |
|
112 |
15 | CLEOPETRA | 95 – 58 | PERCOLATE | 122 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)