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Episode 6978

From Countdown

Episode 6978 was broadcast on 20 December 2018, and was the second semi-final of Series 79.

Mike Daysley played Alan Duval, with Mike Daysley winning 97 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Phill Jupitus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mike Daysley Score Alan Duval Others Max.
1 KRUEVTRUS UTERUS 6 – 6 TUSKER RUSTRE*, SUTURE*, TURVES*, USURER* 6
2 HONERIPOF PHONIER 13 – 13 PHONIER OPHERION* 14
3 25 75 2 10 7 1 → 518 518
75 × 7 − (10 − 2 − 1)
23 – 23 518
75 × 7 − 10 + 2 + 1


24
TTT NOSEDREGS Twelve dozen of them were totally wrapped up in the movie. ENGROSSED
4 CASETGUVO VAGUEST 30 – 30 VAGUEST ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE*, AVOCETS, OCTAVES, OUTAGES*, OUTGAVE*, SCUTAGE*, VOGUEST* 31
5 LREAEXDGI RELAXED 37 – 37 RELAXED REGALED 38
6 25 100 75 7 9 5 → 270 270
(9 − 7) × 100 + 75 − 5
47 – 47 270
25 × 7 + 100 − 5


48
7 STUEDSMAN DUSTMAN 54 – 54 MADNESS MEDUSANS*, UNMASSED*, UNMASTED 56
8 GUTLIREIT GUILTIER 62 – 62 GUILTIER RUTILITE* 64
9 25 9 1 10 7 3 → 812 62 – 69 810
9 × 10 × (3 + 7 − 1)

RR: 812 = 3 × 10 × 25 + 9 × 7 − 1

74
TTT CLUEMIGHT This clue might leave you feeling happy and cheerful, especially if you're German. GEMUTLICH
10 NATEDOLAQ TALONED 69 – 69 DONATE OATLAND* 81
11 DMEOLDESP MODELS 75 – 69 modeled ☓ DEPOSED*, MEDDLES*, MOEPELS*, PEDDLES*, PODDLES, SEEDPOD* 88
12 MAPOMURBI AMOUR 80 – 69 BUMP BARIUM, MIMBAR*, MIOMBA* 94
13 SRAONRNEC CORNERS 87 – 69 canoners ☓ ANCONES*, CANNERS*, CANOERS*, COARSEN*, COARSER*, CORNEAS*, ROSACRE*, SCANNER, SCORNER*, SERRANO*, SONANCE* 101
14 4 9 4 7 1 7 → 889 87 – 69

RR: 889 = (9 − 1) × 7 × 4 × 4 − 7

111
15 NEGAHOLIC HALOGENIC
(20.5 seconds)
97 – 69 121


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