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Episode 6991
Episode 6991 was broadcast on 17 January 2019, and was the fourth quarter-final of Championship of Champions XV.
Tom Carey played Zarte Siempre, with Zarte Siempre winning 150 – 122. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode broke several records on Countdown. Siempre's score of 150 is the highest ever in the history of Countdown, breaking that of Julian Fell and Conor Travers's record of 146 set in December 2002 and March 2013 respectively. Furthermore, Carey's score of 122 is the second-highest losing score ever as well, behind Andy Platt's losing score of 125 in the previous CoC.
The aggregate score of 272 is also the highest in the history of the show as well, breaking the record set in Travers' game as mentioned above. Siempre's score was also the highest ever achieved by just spotting three nine-letter words.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Carey | Score | Zarte Siempre | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOCASULER | LARCENOUS | 18 – 18 | LARCENOUS | 18 | |
| 2 | IUNCLENAD | UNNAILED | 26 – 26 | UNNAILED | UNLANCED* | 26 |
| 3 | 75 6 10 2 4 9 → 150 | 150
75 × 2 |
36 – 36 | 150
75 × 2 |
|
36 |
| TTT | SEEHERTUT | You can see her tut with despair when people don't take their seats quickly. | USHERETTE | |||
| 4 | ITSEWOSBL | BLOWIEST | 36 – 54 | BLOWSIEST | 54 | |
| 5 | DITAVEDAG | DIVAGATE | 36 – 72 | DIVAGATED | 72 | |
| 6 | 100 25 4 10 6 10 → 524 | 524
(100 + 4) × 6 − 10 × 10 |
46 – 82 | 524
(100 + 25 + 6) × 4 |
|
82 |
| 7 | TOSIGOMEF | GOOFIEST | 54 – 90 | GOOFIEST | 90 | |
| 8 | UEOLWDRAS | ROULADES | 62 – 98 | ROULADES | 98 | |
| 9 | 100 50 25 75 2 4 → 465 | 465
(100 − 2) × 4 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
72 – 108 | 465
(100 − 2) × 4 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
|
108 |
| TTT | DONEINRAT | He wasn't blessed with beauty; he looked like a rat that had been done in. | RODENTIAN | |||
| 10 | EQTIAFDER | FEARTIE | 79 – 115 | FEARTIE | DRAFTEE*, FEARDIE* | 115 |
| 11 | KIGUROMEP | GROUPIE | 86 – 122 | GROUPIE | PIROGUE | 122 |
| 12 | IATSUMIRS | TIRAMISUS | 104 – 122 | MATSURIS | 140 | |
| 13 | JONEDERAP | PARDONEE | 112 – 130 | PARDONEE | 148 | |
| 14 | 100 25 8 1 4 4 → 216 | 216
(25 + 1) × 8 + 4 + 4 |
122 – 140 | 216
25 × 8 + 4 × 4 |
|
158 |
| 15 | MISSALICE | 122 – 150 | SEISMICAL
(1.5 seconds) |
168 | ||
