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Episode 6929
From Countdown
Episode 6929 was broadcast on 12 October 2018, as part of Series 79.
Mike Daysley played Sarah Merrifield, with Mike Daysley winning 101 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clive Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Daysley | Score | Sarah Merrifield | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUPHIDTOE | PILOTED | 7 – 0 | uptide ☓ | EUPLOID, HIDEOUT*, HOPLITE*, LITHOED*, OUTHELD*, OUTLIED*, PELTOID*, PLOITED*, PLOUTED*, POULTED* | 7 |
| 2 | FLMAOUDGE | MODULE | 13 – 6 | FOAMED | GAMEFUL, LEAFDOM*, MOGULED*, MOULAGE* | 14 |
| 3 | 25 7 9 3 9 1 → 408 | 408
(7 + 9) × 25 + 9 − 1 |
23 – 16 | 408
(7 + 9) × 25 + 9 − 1 |
|
24 |
| TTT | INEPTLIAR | She was inept and a liar, and she was despised by everyone. | REPTILIAN | |||
| 4 | RBOEDSOUN | BOUNDERS | 31 – 24 | REBOUNDS | BOURDONS*, SUBORNED | 32 |
| 5 | RIWRAYDER | RAIDER | 37 – 30 | WARRED | RIDEWAY | 39 |
| 6 | 100 75 4 10 6 10 → 119 | 119
4 × 10 + 75 + 10 − 6 |
47 – 30 | 120 |
|
49 |
| 7 | SAHZUNPEI | PUNISH | 53 – 30 | shapen ☓ | ASHINE*, AZINES*, HEIAUS*, PISANE*, PUISNE*, SUPINE*, UNHASP*, UNSHIP*, UNZIPS*, UPSIZE*, ZANIES* | 55 |
| 8 | MSTEOALSE | MEATLESS | 61 – 30 | STEAMS | ATOMLESS*, LATESOME*, MATELESS*, MOTELESS*, TEAMLESS*, TELESMAS* | 63 |
| 9 | 50 9 1 7 8 4 → 226 | 225 | 61 – 40 | 226
(50 + 7) × 4 − (9 − 8 + 1) |
|
73 |
| TTT | MANTUNNEL | Their marriage was invalidated after the church issued this. | ANNULMENT | |||
| 10 | DRTOEEXSI | exorted ☓ | 61 – 47 | EXISTED | DEXTROSE | 81 |
| 11 | BAPREGMOV | OVERAMP | 68 – 47 | PROBE | EMBARGO | 88 |
| 12 | NTNAERDOL | TALONED | 75 – 47 | TANNER | LENTANDO* | 96 |
| 13 | WEFCIGSUT | CUTIES | 81 – 47 | SWIFT | CUEIST*, FUSTIC* | 102 |
| 14 | 50 9 8 1 1 4 → 846 | 846
(9 + 8) × 50 − 4 |
91 – 57 | 846
(9 + 8) × 50 − 4 |
|
112 |
| 15 | TAPEABALL | PALATABLE
(2.5 seconds) |
101 – 57 | 122 | ||
