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Revision as of 14:54, 12 May 2020
Episode 6992 was broadcast on 18 January 2019, and was the first semi-final of Championship of Champions XV.
Philip Aston played Zarte Siempre, with Zarte Siempre winning 106 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 8, Siempre checked with Dent on the validity of MISREADER, however it was cut from the final broadcast.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Philip Aston | Score | Zarte Siempre | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GVLOUEHRS | GLOVERS | 7 – 7 | GROVELS | LOUVRES*, REGULOS*, VELOURS | 7 |
2 | AOTMYOBTP | BOTTOM | 13 – 13 | BOTTOM | POMATO*, POTATO, TOMATO*, TOMBOY | 13 |
3 | 75 5 10 4 10 4 → 138 | 138
(75 − 10 + 4) × 10 ÷ 5 |
23 – 23 | 138
(75 − 10 + 4) × 10 ÷ 5 |
|
23 |
TTT | TINASMALL | No need to worry about dandruff; just buy yourself a few of these. | MANTILLAS | |||
4 | INRENAXIT | TRIENNIA | 31 – 31 | TRIENNIA | 31 | |
5 | RHPEOASZN | PERSONA | 38 – 38 | SHARPEN | HOARSEN, ORPHANS*, PANZERS, PHERANS*, PHONERS*, PRONASE*, SENHORA* | 38 |
6 | 100 25 50 75 2 1 → 972 | 987 | 38 – 38 | — |
RR: 973 = (25 + 1) × 75 ÷ (100 ÷ 50) − 2 |
45 |
7 | STFEIOMSD | MISDOES | 38 – 46 | MODISTES | 53 | |
8 | EIREMRDSA | maderiser ☓ | 38 – 64 | SIDEARMER | MISREADER**, READMIRES* | 71 |
9 | 25 50 100 75 3 2 → 534 | 533
(100 + 75 + 2) × 3 + 50 ÷ 25 |
45 – 71 | 533
(100 + 75 + 2) × 3 + 50 ÷ 25 |
Best: 534 = ((100 + 2) × 75 ÷ 50 + 25) × 3 |
81 |
TTT | EPICPOSER | The captain's not sure what's up there, but he's looking into it. | PERISCOPE | |||
10 | OEAJSDTUC | JOUSTED | 52 – 78 | JOUSTED | ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE*, ADJECTS*, COASTED, CUSTODE*, DOUCEST*, SCOUTED | 88 |
11 | AQEPADILE | PLEIAD | 58 – 84 | PEALED | ADIPAL*, AEDILE*, ALDEIA*, ALIPED*, LEAPED, PAIDLE*, PALEAE*, PEDIAL*, PELADE* | 94 |
12 | IGNEVEFLW | FEELING | 65 – 91 | FEELING | FLEEING* | 101 |
13 | OTALICOSE | SOCIETAL | 73 – 99 | SOCIETAL | COALITES | 109 |
14 | 50 75 7 8 8 5 → 927 | 928 ☓ | 73 – 106 | 926
(8 + 5) × 75 − 50 + 8 − 7 |
RR: 927 = (8 × 5 + 75) × 8 + 7 |
119 |
15 | CONTIINNU | bye ☓
(29.75 seconds) |
73 – 106 | unintonic ☓
(28 seconds) |
INUNCTION | 129 |