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Episode 6928

From Countdown

Episode 6928 was broadcast on 11 October 2018, as part of Series 79.

Mike Daysley played Lee Bettinson, with Mike Daysley winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clive Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mike Daysley Score Lee Bettinson Others Max.
1 WFEANPEYI WEENY 5 – 5 WIFEY AINEE*, EPENA*, NEFIE*, NEWIE*, PAYEE*, PINEY*, WANEY*, WEEPY*, WINEY* 5
2 DOLEOXLMA LOOMED 11 – 11 LOOMED MODELLO 12
3 100 1 1 4 7 9 → 738 738
9 × 4 + 1 + 1 + 7 × 100
21 – 21 738
9 × 4 + 1 + 1 + 7 × 100


22
TTT LOCALTREE If you're allowed to vote, you could be on a bit of a roll. ELECTORAL
4 HOASUGVOS SHAGS 26 – 21 shugs ☓ HAUGOS*, SOUGHS* 28
5 DEUWNPAUS SPAWNED 33 – 28 SPAWNED UNPAUSED 36
6 100 3 10 8 8 4 → 772 772
100 × 8 − 3 × 10 + 8 ÷ 4
43 – 38 772
8 × 100 − 8 × 3 − 4


46
7 REBTOSREI strober ☓ 43 – 38 besties ☓ ORBITERS 54
8 NEUGORETL tonguer ☓ 43 – 44 LONGER ERELONG*, EUGENOL*, GENTLER*, LOUNGER, REGULON*, TELOGEN*, TOLUENE* 61
9 75 8 3 6 8 9 → 582 582
75 × 8 − 6 × 3
53 – 54 582
75 × 8 − 6 × 3


71
TTT ITUCKFARE I tuck into all the fare at the buffet, including a large slice of this. FRUITCAKE
10 OPEMNREDU POUNDER 60 – 61 POUNDER MODERNE*, MOURNED*, PEERDOM*, PREDONE*, PREMUNE*, REPONED*, UNROPED* 78
11 MIHSEDBIA BEAMISH 67 – 61 MASHED MAIDISH* 85
12 TODERLADI toadier ☓ 67 – 68 TRAILED IDOLATER, TAILORED* 93
13 TOFRORZUC ROTOR 72 – 73 COURT CROFT, CRUFT*, CRUOR*, OFURO*, OUTRO*, ZORRO* 98
14 100 1 8 1 6 2 → 834 832
(100 + 2 + 1 + 1) × 8
79 – 73 824

RR: 834 = (6 − 2 + 100) × 8 + 1 + 1

108
15 MALTUNITS 79 – 73 STIMULANT 118