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Episode 6983
From Countdown
Episode 6983 was broadcast on 7 January 2019, and was the fourth preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.
Tom Carey played Stephen Read, with Tom Carey winning 106 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Carey | Score | Stephen Read | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TUHOWAFIN | FAINT | 0 – 6 | NOWHAT | FITNAH*, UNTHAW* | 6 |
2 | TFEAGESAB | TEABAGS | 7 – 13 | GABFEST | 13 | |
3 | 75 2 8 7 6 4 → 217 | 217
(7 − 4) × 75 − 8 |
17 – 23 | 217
6 ÷ 2 × 75 − 8 |
|
23 |
TTT | NEARERRAG | Move all the letters around to find a nine-letter word. | REARRANGE | |||
4 | LMOEGIBOA | GLIOMA | 23 – 29 | OBLIGE | MIGALOO* | 30 |
5 | SEZODIKEL | OILSEED | 30 – 29 | doelike ☓ | KELOIDS | 37 |
6 | 10 5 1 4 3 9 → 244 | 244
(9 − 1) × 3 × 10 + 4 |
40 – 39 | 244
(10 − 1) × 9 × 3 + 5 − 4 |
|
47 |
7 | RIQAGOSIN | SOARING | 47 – 46 | SOARING | SIGNORIA* | 55 |
8 | LREATEROV | ELEVATOR | 55 – 54 | OVERRATE | REVELATOR* | 73 |
9 | 75 25 100 50 4 3 → 335 | 335
(100 − 4) × 75 ÷ 25 + 50 − 3 |
65 – 64 | 335
(100 − 4) × 75 ÷ 25 + 50 − 3 |
|
83 |
TTT | BRIDELATE | The bride wasn't late for her wedding; she was free from traditional ideas. | LIBERATED | |||
10 | DSIUWOSIT | STUDIOS | 72 – 64 | IDIOTS | 90 | |
11 | GARISATEI | GAIATRIS | 80 – 64 | agrestia ☓ | 98 | |
12 | PNEOMIPNA | PEPINO | 80 – 71 | PIPEMAN | PAEONIN* | 105 |
13 | METUHIVUR | VIRTUE | 86 – 77 | VIRTUE | ERUVIM*, HERMIT, HUMERI*, MITHER*, THRIVE*, THUMRI* | 111 |
14 | 50 25 6 7 2 8 → 679 | 679
(7 + 6) × 50 + 25 + 8 ÷ 2 |
96 – 87 | 679
(7 + 6) × 50 + 25 + 8 ÷ 2 |
|
121 |
15 | HAIRYDENT | ANHYDRITE
(1.25 seconds) |
106 – 87 | 131 |