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Episode 6845
From Countdown
Episode 6845 was broadcast on 12 June 2018, as part of Series 78.
Darren Findlay played Steve Harris, with Darren Findlay winning 80 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Darren Findlay | Score | Steve Harris | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NDRDEOEYD | NODDED | 6 – 6 | ERODED | REDDENDO* | 8 |
2 | HLNLOEOTC | CLONE | 11 – 11 | HOTEL | CHOLENT*, COLONEL*, LOCHLET* | 15 |
3 | 25 50 5 5 3 10 → 903 | 905
(10 + 5 + 3) × 50 + 5 |
18 – 11 | — |
RR: 903 = (25 − 5 − 10 ÷ 5) × 50 + 3 |
25 |
TTT | GYMBOILER | Did my old man used to wear these sort of trousers? | GORBLIMEY | |||
4 | NTRSUOINT | UNIONS | 18 – 18 | TOURIST | INTRONS*, INTRUST*, NITRONS*, NITROUS*, NONSUIT*, NUTTINS*, ROTTINS*, TRITONS*, TURIONS*, UNITORS* | 32 |
5 | LWGOIEMZI | MOLE | 22 – 22 | GLOW | GWEILO, WILGIE* | 38 |
6 | 100 5 2 3 4 9 → 480 | 481
5 × 100 − (2 × 3 + 4 + 9) |
29 – 22 | — |
RR: 480 = (100 − 4) × 5 |
48 |
7 | GTROAENSM | AMONGST | 36 – 22 | GROATS | GARMENTOS | 66 |
8 | SCSPAUAER | SAUCERS | 43 – 29 | SAUCERS | ACARUSES*, CAESURAS*, SCAUPERS* | 74 |
9 | 75 50 4 9 6 6 → 300 | 300
6 × 50 |
53 – 39 | 300
75 × 4 |
|
84 |
TTT | CITYSENSE | "It's most definitely required", said the bear. | NECESSITY | |||
10 | SQLROEOEW | LOWERS | 59 – 45 | SLOWER | LOOSER*, OWLERS*, RESLEW*, RESOLE*, ROLEOS*, ROWELS*, SOOLER*, SWOLER*, WOOERS* | 90 |
11 | STROAEDPN | ☓8 | 59 – 52 | PARDONS | ADOPTERS*, ADPERSON*, NOTEPADS, OPERANDS*, OPERANTS*, PADRONES, PADSTONE*, PANDEROS*, PANDOERS*, PANDORES*, PARSONED*, PASTORED*, PORTENDS*, PRONATED, PRONATES*, PROTEADS*, PROTENDS*, READOPTS*, TONEPADS*, TROPANES* | 98 |
12 | VTGBIEADM | MIDGET | 65 – 52 | MATED | MEGABIT | 105 |
13 | XKSFOEIDF | FOXED | 70 – 57 | FOXES | OFFSIDE | 112 |
14 | 75 2 9 10 9 6 → 580 | — | 70 – 57 | — |
RR: 580 = (75 − (9 + 2 + 6)) × 10 |
122 |
15 | HIMNOGURU | HUMOURING
(2 seconds) |
80 – 57 | 132 |