Episode 6853

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Episode 6853 was broadcast on 22 June 2018, and was the Series 78 grand final.

Zarte Siempre played Philip Aston, with Zarte Siempre winning 128 – 118. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The show's joint score of 246 makes it the highest scoring Grand Final of a Series ever to date, breaking the former record set in the grand final of Series 69. Furthermore, not only was Siempre's score of 128 the highest for any Grand Final, Aston's score of 118 is the highest losing score for a Grand Final as well as the second-highest losing score in the history of Countdown, behind Series 68's runner-up Andy Platt's score of 125 in Episode 6287.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zarte Siempre	Score	Philip Aston	Others	Max.
1	AVSOLEBMS	ABSOLVES	8 – 8	MOVABLES		8
2	ITCUTANIA	TITANIC	15 – 15	TITANIC	ACTINIA*	15
3	25 100 8 3 1 7 → 309	309 100 × 3 + 8 + 1	25 – 25	309 100 × 3 + 8 + 1		25
TTT	GIANTLEGS	He's got giant legs; this word fits him perfectly.			GANGLIEST
4	UPDHEERDS	REPUSHED	33 – 25	PERUSED		33
5	ALZENOBTE	BENZOATE	41 – 33	BENZOATE		41
6	100 1 6 3 4 5 → 196	196 6 ÷ 3 × 100 − 4	51 – 43	196 (5 − 3) × 100 − 4		51
7	OWLIGECRS	COWGIRLS	59 – 51	COWGIRLS		59
8	EQHRAONTM	ANOTHER	66 – 58	ANOTHER	MENORAH*, MONTERA*	66
9	25 75 3 10 8 5 → 308	308 (75 + 25) × 3 + 8	76 – 68	308 (75 + 25) × 3 + 8		76
TTT	PRIORTOES	In days gone by, the headmaster would tell you to touch your toes prior to whacking you on this.			POSTERIOR
10	EPJOLTIGT	PIGLET	82 – 74	PIGLET	PIOLET*, PITTLE*, POLITE, POTJIE*, POTTLE*, TIPTOE*, TOILET	82
11	ERTAMIDLO	MEDIATOR	90 – 82	MEDIATOR	IDOLATER, TAILORED*	90
12	INPKUERSG	superking ☓	90 – 90	PERUSING	KERUINGS*, SPUNKIER*, SUPERING*	98
13	ATNORISED	NOTARISED	108 – 108	NOTARISED	DERATIONS, NADORITES*, ORDINATES	116
14	25 9 10 6 8 10 → 672	672 (10 × 9 − 6) × 8	118 – 118	672 (10 × 6 + 25 − (10 − 9)) × 8		126
15	USEDLOGIC	GLUCOSIDE (10.25 seconds)	128 – 118			136