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Episode 6872
From Countdown
Episode 6872 was broadcast on 23 July 2018, as part of Series 79.
Bryan Harrison played Joe Chan, with Bryan Harrison winning 94 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bryan Harrison | Score | Joe Chan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EAEHKLADT | LEAKED | 6 – 6 | HEATED | HEADLET*, TEAHEAD* | 7 |
2 | FOSGTIELA | GLOATS | 12 – 6 | FEAST | ALIGOTES*, FLOATIES*, FOLIATES | 15 |
3 | 100 75 8 7 3 10 → 594 | 594
8 × 75 − (10 − (7 − 3)) |
22 – 6 | 593 |
|
25 |
TTT | TEACHCOOL | We teach all the youngsters that it isn't cool to eat too much of this. | CHOCOLATE | |||
4 | DISULZEOR | LOUSIER | 29 – 13 | LOUSIER | LOURIES*, OUZERIS*, SOLDIER, SOLIDER* | 32 |
5 | TMSEAIECS | SAMIEST | 36 – 13 | STEAM | CASTEISM, SEAMIEST*, STEAMIES* | 40 |
6 | 75 2 3 5 1 2 → 229 | 229
3 × 75 + 2 + 2 |
46 – 23 | 229
3 × 75 + 5 − 1 |
|
50 |
7 | OAEDRXORP | POORER | 52 – 29 | ROARED | ADORER*, ADROOP*, ARRODE*, ARROPE*, DRAPER*, EXOPOD*, PARODE*, PARRED*, PROREX*, ROADEO*, ROADER* | 56 |
8 | CIGENOWSE | COGNISE | 59 – 29 | SEEING | CONGEES*, GENESIC*, GENOISE*, NEGOCES*, SENECIO*, SOIGNEE*, WIGEONS* | 63 |
9 | 100 25 1 9 6 6 → 536 | 538 ☓ | 59 – 36 | 539
(100 − 9) × 6 − (6 + 1) |
RR: 536 = (100 − 9 − 6) × 6 + 25 + 1 |
73 |
TTT | OUCHLEERS | He leers at people in the office and makes them very uncomfortable. | LECHEROUS | |||
10 | RIPURNAIB | BRAIN | 64 – 41 | BRAIN | PURIRI*, RAPINI*, RUBIAN*, RURBAN* | 79 |
11 | AOEGFSAVT | vestage ☓ | 64 – 41 | votage ☓ | AFTOSA*, AGATES*, AGAVES*, ESTAFA*, FAVEST*, GOAFTS*, GOAVES*, OVATES*, SAVAGE, SAVATE* | 85 |
12 | WORINURET | WRITER | 70 – 47 | WINTER | ROUTINER | 93 |
13 | OEOJRHSTL | LOOTERS | 77 – 54 | SHOOTER | SLOOTHER* | 101 |
14 | 50 9 2 10 5 4 → 779 | 780
(50 + 2) × (10 + 5) |
84 – 61 | 780
(50 + 2) × (10 + 5) |
RR: 779 = (10 + 4) × (50 + 5) + 9 |
111 |
15 | DEVILREED | DELIVERED
(3.5 seconds) |
94 – 61 | 121 |