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Episode 6947
From Countdown
Episode 6947 was broadcast on 7 November 2018, as part of Series 79.
Alan Duval played Bethan Lycett, with Alan Duval winning 68 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Duval | Score | Bethan Lycett | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HAREQAIGE | hireage ☓ | 0 – 5 | EAGER | HEGIRA | 6 |
2 | DBHOIEPNO | PHONED | 6 – 11 | PHONED | BOONDIE*, DIPHONE | 13 |
3 | 25 100 75 10 6 5 → 907 | 914 | 6 – 18 | 906
(75 + 25) × 10 − 100 + 6 |
Best: 907 = ((100 + 75 + 6) × 25 + 10) ÷ 5 |
23 |
TTT | FINERINGS | It sounds like a trendy hairstyle breaks copyright laws. | INFRINGES | |||
4 | WNSTEAOPI | WEAPONS | 13 – 18 | pointest ☓ | SWAPTION* | 31 |
5 | SLOTAXEOC | COOLEST | 20 – 25 | COOLEST | ALECOST*, LACTOSE*, LOCATES, OCELOTS*, TALCOSE* | 38 |
6 | 100 25 50 9 10 5 → 836 | 834 | 20 – 32 | 835
9 × 100 − 25 − 50 + 10 |
RR: 836 = (25 + 50) × 10 + 100 − 9 − 5 |
48 |
7 | TAPIGEDAM | TAMPED | 26 – 32 | GAMED | ADAMITE*, ADIPATE*, GAMEPAD, MATAPIE*, MEDIGAP* | 55 |
8 | LTFROEUWR | flouter ☓ | 26 – 38 | ROUTER | FELWORT*, OUTFLEW | 62 |
9 | 25 50 100 5 5 2 → 164 | 165
100 + 50 + 25 − (5 + 5) |
33 – 45 | 165
100 + 50 + 5 × 2 + 5 |
RR: 164 = 100 × 2 − 25 − (50 + 5) ÷ 5 |
72 |
TTT | FLEASTRUM | Flea would strum his bass guitar in this sort of way. | MASTERFUL | |||
10 | SDSMAUOER | MASSED | 39 – 51 | AMUSED | MESOSAUR* | 80 |
11 | NUKERATUL | LANKER | 45 – 57 | NATURE | NEURULA*, NEUTRAL, RUNKLET* | 87 |
12 | FSNSIEOTJ | SOFTIES | 52 – 57 | JOINTS | FITNESS, INFESTS, NEOISTS*, NOSIEST, SOFTENS* | 94 |
13 | YMERITABO | TIMBRE | 58 – 57 | borite ☓ | BIOMETRY | 102 |
14 | 50 10 5 9 1 5 → 471 | 456 | 58 – 67 | 471
50 × 9 + 10 + 5 + 5 + 1 |
|
112 |
15 | DECCONNER | CONCERNED
(1.75 seconds) |
68 – 67 | 122 |