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Episode 6985
From Countdown
Episode 6985 was broadcast on 9 January 2019, and was the sixth preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.
Tom Chafer-Cook played Martin Hurst, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 129 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 27 July 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Chafer-Cook | Score | Martin Hurst | Others | Max. |
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1 | MRKEAISED | MADERISE | 8 – 0 | ADMIRES | MERDEKAS* | 8 |
2 | OIAGTDBTN | BOATING | 15 – 7 | DOTTING | ABODING*, BANDITO, BATTING, BOTTING*, DINGBAT* | 15 |
3 | 25 2 1 1 4 7 → 345 | 345
7 × 2 × 25 − 4 − 1 |
25 – 17 | 345
7 × 2 × 25 − 4 − 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | CACTISONG | He was approaching people aggressively with a breakdown of prices. | ACCOSTING | |||
4 | EOICRRGFN | reforcing ☓ | 25 – 17 | reforcing ☓ | CONIFER, CORNIER*, CRINGER*, FORCING, FOREIGN, IGNORER* | 32 |
5 | MTLUEOPEM | EELPOUT | 32 – 17 | MOTEL | EMPLUME*, PLOMMET*, PLUMETE*, PLUMMET, POEMLET*, POMMELE, PUMMELO* | 39 |
6 | 5 1 8 2 8 9 → 398 | 398
(9 × 8 + 8) × 5 − 2 |
42 – 27 | 398
(9 × 8 + 8) × 5 − 2 |
|
49 |
7 | NSWIOAXEU | ANXIOUS | 49 – 34 | ANXIOUS | 56 | |
8 | AOELDYRSI | ROYALISED | 67 – 52 | ROYALISED | 74 | |
9 | 25 5 7 6 1 8 → 635 | 633
(6 − 1) × 5 × 25 + 8 |
74 – 52 | 634 ☓ |
RR: 635 = (25 × 7 − 6 × 8) × 5 |
84 |
TTT | DINEGREAT | He would dine on a great big portion of cauliflower covered in cheese and browned in the oven. | GRATINEED | |||
10 | AIETWNPSC | PANTIES | 81 – 59 | PANTIES | ACETINS*, ACTINES*, ASEPTIC*, CATNIPS*, CINEAST*, INCEPTS*, INSCAPE*, INSPECT, PACIEST*, PANCITS*, PANTECS*, PATINES*, PECTINS*, PIANETS*, PICANTE*, PINATES*, PINCASE*, SAPIENT*, WANTIES* | 91 |
11 | JGZUAUHEG | GAUGE | 86 – 64 | GAUGE | GAUZE | 96 |
12 | AIESLPDSO | ELASIPODS | 104 – 82 | ELASIPODS | 114 | |
13 | RPVSAEIAM | VAMPIRES | 112 – 82 | ARMIES | ASPERMIA*, PAREMIAS* | 122 |
14 | 25 100 50 75 10 10 → 257 | 258
10 × 25 + 10 − 100 ÷ 50 |
119 – 89 | 258
10 × 25 + 10 − 100 ÷ 50 |
RR: 257 = 25 × 10 + (75 × 10 − 50) ÷ 100 |
132 |
15 | ITIESCORE | EROTICISE
(4.25 seconds) |
129 – 89 | 142 |