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Episode 6848
From Countdown
Episode 6848 was broadcast on 15 June 2018, and was the second quarter-final of Series 78.
Toby McDonald played Philip Aston, with Philip Aston winning 104 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Nick Hewer erroneously read the first Teatime Teaser's scramble as HAD A NEW SET instead of HAD NEW SET.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Toby McDonald | Score | Philip Aston | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FNRAOUTEQ | OUTEARN | 7 – 7 | FORTUNE | EQUATOR, QUATERN*, QUERANT*, QUORATE*, REFOUNT* | 7 |
2 | VTDAEUPIE | DEVIATE | 14 – 14 | DEVIATE | 14 | |
3 | 25 1 10 3 8 2 → 346 | 346
(10 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 8 ÷ 2 |
24 – 24 | 346
(10 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 8 ÷ 2 |
|
24 |
TTT | HADNEWSET | She had a new set of bedsheets and couldn't wait to get wrapped up in them. | ENSWATHED | |||
4 | JRSOIEVNT | JOINTERS | 32 – 32 | INVESTOR | REJOINTS* | 32 |
5 | NTLAEUKIT | ALUNITE | 39 – 39 | ALUNITE | ANTLIKE*, NUTLIKE*, UNALIKE | 39 |
6 | 100 25 75 9 1 7 → 160 | 160
100 + 75 − 25 + 9 + 1 |
49 – 49 | 160
100 + 75 − (9 + 7 − 1) |
|
49 |
7 | LNRAAOLIO | RAIL | 49 – 55 | ARONIA | ORILLON* | 56 |
8 | BDHAOEFOT | FOOTBED | 56 – 62 | TABOOED | BOOFHEAD* | 64 |
9 | 25 2 1 4 8 10 → 352 | 352
(10 + 4) × 25 + 2 |
66 – 72 | 352
(10 + 4) × 25 + 2 |
|
74 |
TTT | THISEARLY | Does the President have to get up very early to work on this? | HAIRSTYLE | |||
10 | DMWEAILDR | WADDLER | 73 – 79 | MIDDLER | ADMIRED, DAWDLER, DRAWLED*, MAIRDLE*, MARDLED* | 81 |
11 | GSXEEASLI | SILAGES | 80 – 86 | SILAGES | AEGISES*, AGELESS*, GLASSIE*, LIGASES* | 88 |
12 | RSPAEOGRW | GROWERS | 87 – 86 | POWERS | ARROPES*, GAWPERS*, GRASPER, GROPERS*, PORGERS*, REGROWS*, REWRAPS*, SPARGER*, SPARROW, WARPERS* | 95 |
13 | SRCAEOPET | PECTASE | 87 – 94 | OPERATES | PROTEASE* | 103 |
14 | 100 25 50 10 4 2 → 380 | 380
(100 − 50 ÷ 10) × 4 |
97 – 104 | 380
(100 − 10 ÷ 2) × 4 |
|
113 |
15 | ENUREDEBT | brunetted ☓
(24.75 seconds) |
97 – 104 | DEBENTURE | 123 |