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Episode 6930
From Countdown
Episode 6930 was broadcast on 15 October 2018, as part of Series 79.
Eddie Andersson played Andy Wedlake, with Andy Wedlake winning 79 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clive Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 12, Andersson's invalid declaration of based ☓ was not spotted by Dictionary Corner. However, this would not have affected the outcome of the game as Wedlake provided a longer declaration.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Eddie Andersson | Score | Andy Wedlake | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GPOOTVAEQ | PAVE | 4 – 4 | VAPE | POTAGE | 6 |
2 | MLUETJEKR | MUTER | 4 – 10 | MELTER | MERLET*, RELUME*, REMELT* | 12 |
3 | 50 75 8 7 10 3 → 661 | 661
75 × 8 + 7 × 3 + 50 − 10 |
14 – 10 | 662 |
|
22 |
TTT | LOSESRACE | The greyhound lost the race; it had just scoffed two portions of this. | CASSEROLE | |||
4 | SNIARSIAP | RAINS | 14 – 17 | SPRAINS | ASPIRINS | 30 |
5 | MTOEGOITM | TIME | 14 – 22 | TOTEM | MOGOTE*, MOTMOT* | 36 |
6 | 75 7 9 7 6 4 → 434 | 434
75 × 6 − 9 − 7 |
24 – 32 | 434
75 × 6 − 9 − 7 |
|
46 |
7 | RVEASREYU | reveres ☓ | 24 – 39 | REAVERS | RESURVEY | 54 |
8 | SGIANATSW | WASTING | 31 – 46 | WASTING | AGAINST, GITANAS*, SATANGS*, SATSANG* | 61 |
9 | 75 25 3 8 6 10 → 953 | 952
(10 + 3) × 75 − 25 + 8 − 6 |
38 – 46 | 957 |
RR: 953 = (8 × 6 − 10) × 25 + 3 |
71 |
TTT | LIGHTCORN | It sounds like Lewis was having a lot of fun. | CHORTLING | |||
10 | LDEOTSAIN | DETAINS | 45 – 53 | STAINED | DELATIONS | 89 |
11 | PLAERCAIF | REPLICA | 52 – 60 | CALIPER | PREFACIAL | 107 |
12 | TADSIBOWU | based ☓** | 52 – 66 | ABOUTS | OUTBIDS | 114 |
13 | LMDEAEFRH | HEALER | 58 – 72 | FEMALE | REFLAMED* | 122 |
14 | 100 9 8 7 8 3 → 570 | 563 | 58 – 79 | 566
(9 − 3) × (100 − 7) + 8 |
RR: 570 = (8 + 7 − 9) × (100 − (8 − 3)) |
132 |
15 | FEATHERER | HEREAFTER
(19.75 seconds) |
68 – 79 | 142 |