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Episode 6902

From Countdown

Episode 6902 was broadcast on 4 September 2018, as part of Series 79.

Tony Manwani played Sam Klineberg, with Tony Manwani winning 90 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tony Manwani Score Sam Klineberg Others Max.
1 PDTUARSIE TRAIPSED 8 – 0 SPURTED DISPUTER*, PASTURED, STUPIDER*, UPRAISED 8
2 COSMEROGS GROOMS 14 – 6 GROOMS ROMESCOS*, SMOOGERS* 16
3 4 1 8 10 3 2 → 132 132
(8 + 4 + 1) × 10 + 2
24 – 16 132
(8 + 4 + 1) × 10 + 2


26
TTT ONLUNATIC He ranted on and on like a lunatic; there was no sign of it stopping. CONTINUAL
4 DIWANERBE BRAINED 31 – 23 BRAINED BANDIER, BAWDIER*, BEADIER*, BEARDIE*, BENDIER, INBREED*, WEARIED*, WEBINAR*, WIDENER* 33
5 NSMUOTBEO MOUNTS 37 – 29 MOUNTS SONOTUBE* 41
6 100 6 3 5 1 6 → 593 593
100 × 6 − 6 − 1
47 – 39 593
100 × 6 − 6 − 1


51
7 HGTAEFHOE HEATH 47 – 45 GOATEE 57
8 TILDAUPLI ADULT 47 – 52 PLAUDIT 64
9 1 9 4 10 1 6 → 914 911
((6 + 4) × 9 + 1) × 10 + 1
54 – 52 916 ☓

RR: 912 Best: 912 = (10 + 9) × 6 × 4 × (1 + 1)

71
TTT LOVETEDDY The little girl loved her teddy and cuddled it this way every bedtime. DEVOTEDLY
10 NASKEXSIT INTAKES 54 – 60 SNAKIEST SEXTAINS* 79
11 LLDEAVPIE PALLID 60 – 60 pailed ☓ AEDILE*, ALIPED*, ALLIDE*, ALLIED*, LEAPED*, LEAVED*, LEVADE*, LEVIED*, PAIDLE*, PALLED*, PALLIE*, PEALED*, PEDIAL*, PELADE*, PILLED*, PLEIAD*, VAILED*, VEILED, VIELLE* 85
12 TADERYOAG GRATED 66 – 60 groated ☓ ADROGATE* 93
13 TQLIUDEFA QUILTED 73 – 67 QUILTED LIQUATED 101
14 25 2 9 5 4 6 → 393 394
(9 + 5 + 2) × 25 − 6
80 – 74 394
(9 + 5 + 2) × 25 − 6

RR: 393 = (25 × 5 + 6) × (9 − 4 − 2)

111
15 EVILBINGE BELIEVING
(1.25 seconds)
90 – 74 121