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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.
NOTE: In Round 14, one of the Numbers selected fell onto the floor, hence the entire round had to be reshot and the target of 257 was not the original one generated by CECIL.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Chafer-Cook | Score | Martin Hurst | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 seconds) |
129 – 89 | 142 |