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Episode 6870
From Countdown
Episode 6870 was broadcast on 19 July 2018, as part of Series 79.
John Mason played Anne Marrs, with John Mason winning 78 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anita Rani, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Marrs was asked to declare her word first in Round 2, even though she had declared a 7 and Mason only a 6. Also, Dictionary Corner did not mention that Mason's offering of gilted ☓ in this round was invalid, although this proved to be academic anyway.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Mason | Score | Anne Marrs | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PENQISNAE | SPINE | 0 – 7 | PENNIES | 7 | |
2 | LOGEITODH | gilted ☓** | 0 – 14 | LIGHTED | DELIGHT*, DOGHOLE*, LITHOED*, TOEHOLD* | 14 |
3 | 100 5 3 4 7 4 → 282 | 282
(100 − (7 − 4 ÷ 4)) × 3 |
10 – 14 | 284 |
|
24 |
TTT | SIMPLYART | Some say it's simply an art, while others say it's a load of nonsense. | PALMISTRY | |||
4 | LAGOANOJL | GALLON | 16 – 20 | LAGOON | LAGOONAL | 32 |
5 | PESSERADU | PERSUADES | 34 – 20 | PRESSED | 50 | |
6 | 75 25 1 9 2 8 → 257 | 258
(1 + 9) × 25 + 8 |
41 – 27 | 256
(1 + 9) × 25 + 8 − 2 |
RR: 257 = 25 × 8 + 75 − 2 × 9 |
60 |
7 | FERSEFAIM | FRAMES | 41 – 34 | AFFIRMS | AFFEERS*, AFFEIRS*, FAERIES*, FREESIA*, MISFARE*, RAFFEES*, RAFFIES*, SEAMIER*, SERIEMA* | 67 |
8 | AGTASUOHE | outages ☓8 | 41 – 41 | HOSTAGE | AUTOGAS, GATEAUS*, HOUSAGE*, OUTAGES | 74 |
9 | 75 4 7 4 9 3 → 120 | — | 41 – 41 | — |
RR: 120 = (75 ÷ 3 + 9 − 4) × 4 |
84 |
TTT | PEELRAPID | Her tan started to peel rapidly, so she put even more aftersun on. | REAPPLIED | |||
10 | NVATIXEDP | PAINTED | 48 – 41 | PEDANT | DEVIANT, PATINED* | 91 |
11 | WOTRINAEM | MORAINE | 55 – 41 | RATION | AIRWOMEN*, ROMANITE | 99 |
12 | SEYUARTDE | AUSTERE | 62 – 41 | DUSTER | DASYURE*, DEAREST*, DERATES*, ESTUARY, REDATES*, RESTUDY*, RUDYTES*, SAUTEED*, STRAYED*, TASERED, TUYERES* | 106 |
13 | RIPEGBAET | REBATE | 68 – 47 | BERATE | PEATIER*, PIERAGE*, PREBAIT, REBEGAT* | 113 |
14 | 25 100 7 3 9 3 → 346 | 346
100 × 3 + 25 + 7 × 3 |
78 – 47 | 321 |
|
123 |
15 | UNPARTIAL | 78 – 47 | TARPAULIN | 133 |