Episode 6990

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Episode 6990 was broadcast on 16 January 2019, and was the third quarter-final of Championship of Champions XV.

Matthew Tassier played Tom Chafer-Cook, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 111 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 3 August 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matthew Tassier	Score	Tom Chafer-Cook	Others	Max.
1	NAPHEZIOA	APNOEA	0 – 7	APHONIA		7
2	VSGUEADEI	GAUDIES	7 – 14	GAUDIES	ADVISEE*, SIDEAGE*, VISAGED	14
3	1 7 8 2 6 7 → 652	653 ☓	7 – 14	653 ☓	RR: 651 Best: 651 = ((8 + 7) × 6 + 2 + 1) × 7	21
TTT	HEARCYNIC	Might there be lots of deception and subterfuge at the Grand Prix circuit?			CHICANERY
4	TNRAAEDOY	DONATE	7 – 22	ADORNATE		29
5	RIGLENUQB	BUNGLER	14 – 29	BLUEING	BLINGER*, BLUNGER*, BULGIER*	36
6	75 8 5 6 8 10 → 846	847 (75 + 10 − 8) × (5 + 6)	21 – 29	844	RR: 846 = (8 × 8 + 10 ÷ 5 + 75) × 6	46
7	SOLMIRAEO	MORALISE	29 – 37	MORALISE	SALEROOM*	54
8	PTSAEEROE	PROTEAS	29 – 55	OPERATEES		72
9	4 8 8 6 7 9 → 438	438 (9 × 8 + 8 − 7) × 6	39 – 65	438 (9 × 8 + 8 − 7) × 6		82
TTT	MILLSECHO	It's unpleasantly cold, so relax a little, perhaps.			CHILLSOME
10	MJRIUIFOD	FORUM	39 – 71	OIDIUM		88
11	TATPETAKI	APATITE	46 – 78	APATITE		95
12	RHWEOUMER	REHOME	52 – 84	REHOME	HEROUM*, MERROW*, ROEMER*, WORMER*	101
13	SIPXORESA	PARSES	52 – 91	SOAPIER	ASPIRES*, PARESIS*, PEROSIS*, POISERS*, PRAISES*, PROSSIE*, PROXIES, SOAPIES*, SPIREAS*	108
14	75 9 10 1 9 5 → 811	811 10 × 9 × 9 + 1	62 – 101	811 (10 + 1) × 75 − (9 + 5)		118
15	TULIPRICE		62 – 111	PLEURITIC (3 seconds)		128

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)