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Episode 6849
From Countdown
Episode 6849 was broadcast on 18 June 2018, and was the third quarter-final of Series 78.
Chris Thorn played Dougie Mackay, with Dougie Mackay winning 97 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The person who correctly answered the conundrum from the audience was former contestant Philip Jarvis.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Thorn | Score | Dougie Mackay | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MTBSAUEOT | MUTATES | 7 – 7 | MUTATES | OUTBEAMS, OUTSTEAM*, SUBTOTEM* | 8 |
2 | MPSEIUNGE | SEEMING | 14 – 14 | SEEMING | GUIMPES*, IMPUGNS, PUNGIES*, SEEPING, SPUMING* | 15 |
3 | 1 8 1 6 3 10 → 620 | 630 | 14 – 24 | 620
((6 + 3) × (8 − 1) − 1) × 10 |
|
25 |
TTT | ROSEGIVEN | Rose was given a special old coin by the monarch. | SOVEREIGN | |||
4 | YZMAOINOH | MOANY | 19 – 29 | MOONY | ANYHOO*, HOMINY, ZOOMAN* | 31 |
5 | DNRDEOARS | SERRANO | 26 – 36 | NODDERS | ADORNERS, READORNS* | 39 |
6 | 100 1 5 10 3 9 → 476 | 476
5 × 100 − (9 − 1) × 3 |
36 – 46 | 476
5 × 100 − (9 − 1) × 3 |
|
49 |
7 | SCGIEOSPX | SPICES | 42 – 52 | SCOPES | COPIES, COPSES*, COSIES*, COSSIE*, GOSSIP, PISCOS*, POESIS*, POGIES, POISES*, POSIES*, POSSIE*, SOCIES*, SPOXES* | 55 |
8 | MBTEAIRHL | MALTIER | 49 – 59 | THIMBLE | BALMIER*, BLATHER, BLITHER*, HALBERT*, LAMBERT*, LIBRATE*, MARLITE*, REMBLAI*, RIMABLE*, TABLIER*, THERMAL*, TIMBALE*, TIMBREL*, TRIABLE* | 62 |
9 | 10 7 6 3 1 5 → 716 | 712 | 49 – 66 | 715
(6 + 3) × (7 + 1) × 10 − 5 |
RR: 717 Best: 716 = (7 + 5) × 10 × 6 − 3 − 1 |
72 |
TTT | UNCLECUTS | Uncle cuts into a juicy, tender and tasty rib of beef. | SUCCULENT | |||
10 | PWDEAURFT | PARTED | 55 – 66 | upwater ☓ | UPRATED | 79 |
11 | RDSKEIUDQ | skuddier ☓ | 55 – 73 | KIDDERS | DUIKERS*, DUSKIER, QUIRKED, RUDDIES*, SQUIRED* | 86 |
12 | TDLEAISVO | VIOLATED | 55 – 91 | DOVETAILS | 104 | |
13 | LTREAEWLV | RETELL | 61 – 97 | TALLER | WAVELET* | 111 |
14 | 75 100 25 50 1 5 → 732 | 734
(100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25) × 5 − 1 |
68 – 97 | 736 |
RR: 731 = (75 × 50 − 100) ÷ 5 + 1 |
118 |
15 | NICERVERS | 68 – 97 | SCRIVENER | 128 |