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Episode 6896
From Countdown
Episode 6896 was broadcast on 27 August 2018, as part of Series 79.
Paul Beever played Tony Manwani, with Tony Manwani winning 98 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Beever | Score | Tony Manwani | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FREADWING | READING | 0 – 8 | DWARFING | WAFERING | 8 |
2 | TKNAELMUE | ANKLET | 6 – 14 | MENTAL | ALMUTEN*, EMULATE, MANTEEL*, MENTULA* | 15 |
3 | 50 100 5 8 2 7 → 258 | 258
2 × 100 + 50 + 8 |
16 – 24 | 258
50 × 5 + 8 |
|
25 |
TTT | INEPTERIC | If there was an award for being inept, Eric would definitely get it. | RECIPIENT | |||
4 | DFROAPTUI | outpaid ☓ | 16 – 29 | PROUD | AUDITOR, PAROTID | 32 |
5 | VSOECNAEX | convexes ☓ | 16 – 34 | COVES | CONEXES* | 39 |
6 | 2 6 8 3 7 4 → 202 | 212 | 16 – 44 | 202
(6 + 4) × 3 × 7 − 8 |
|
49 |
7 | RTGAOIACS | GASTRIC | 23 – 44 | RATIOS | AGASTRIC, ORGASTIC* | 57 |
8 | RGPOEVLIO | PLOVER | 29 – 50 | GROVEL | GOOPIER*, LOOPIER, OVERLIP | 64 |
9 | 50 3 1 10 6 2 → 431 | 431
(6 + 2) × 50 + 3 × 10 + 1 |
39 – 60 | 431
(50 − (6 + 3 − 2)) × 10 + 1 |
|
74 |
TTT | TERRYHEAD | Terry felt lightheaded; he needed to drink lots of water. | REHYDRATE | |||
10 | NSLEEDMIE | DEMISE | 45 – 66 | MISLED | SELENIDE* | 82 |
11 | RJSPOEUMI | SOUPIER | 52 – 73 | JUMPERS | PEJORISM* | 90 |
12 | RLROESTAU | TROUSER | 59 – 80 | ROASTER | OESTRUAL*, ORATURES*, REALTORS, RELATORS*, RESTORAL*, ROSULATE* | 98 |
13 | NRTSEAIDE | STRAINED | 67 – 88 | STRAINED | DENTARIES*, DETAINERS, RESINATED, RESTAINED* | 116 |
14 | 100 7 8 6 3 5 → 721 | 721
(100 + 3) × 7 |
77 – 98 | 721
(100 + 3) × 7 |
|
126 |
15 | DUDEUNLIT | 77 – 98 | UNDILUTED | 136 |