Episode 6781
From Countdown
Episode 6781 was broadcast on 12 March 2018, as part of Series 78.
Zarte Siempre played Anthony Jenkin, with Zarte Siempre winning 111 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Liz Bonnin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Zarte Siempre | Score | Anthony Jenkin | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCTUHASIE | CATHOUSE | 8 – 0 | CHEATS | ACHIOTES, SOUTACHE* | 8 |
| 2 | DIFRGAOPS | RADIOS | 14 – 0 | GRASP | RAPIDOS* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 75 10 9 10 8 → 757 | 757
75 × 10 + 9 + 8 − 10 |
24 – 10 | 757
75 × 10 + 9 + 8 − 10 |
|
25 |
| TTT | ASHENDIRT | The family's silver had become all ashen and dirty. | TARNISHED | |||
| 4 | WISTEODAT | TOASTED | 31 – 17 | WAISTED | IODATES*, OATIEST*, OSTIATE*, SWATTED*, SWOTTED*, TOADIES, TOASTIE*, TWISTED* | 32 |
| 5 | NJTNIAEOR | ANOINTER | 39 – 17 | JOINTER | REANOINT* | 40 |
| 6 | 100 7 8 4 2 9 → 193 | 193
2 × 100 − 7 |
49 – 27 | 193
2 × 100 − 7 |
|
50 |
| 7 | BALURISDE | RESIDUAL | 57 – 35 | BUILDERS | AUDIBLES*, BEDRAILS*, BULERIAS*, DISABLER, DURABLES, RAILBEDS*, REBUILDS*, SUBEDARI* | 58 |
| 8 | PHOGIWDAU | PODIA | 62 – 40 | DOUGH | DOGWHIP*, PHUGOID* | 65 |
| 9 | 25 75 2 2 6 7 → 836 | — | 62 – 40 | 836 ☓ |
RR: 836 = (75 × 6 − (25 + 7)) × 2 |
75 |
| TTT | NOBLEDUCK | He wasn't flush with success, so he took the plunge and did this. | UNBLOCKED | |||
| 10 | LECNIZEAT | CLIENT | 68 – 40 | CLEAN | CENTILE*, LATENCE | 82 |
| 11 | ODILNESIM | LIONISED | 76 – 40 | MISLED | DOMINIES, MIDLINES, MISLINED* | 90 |
| 12 | LEFRAIUET | FAULTIER | 84 – 48 | FAULTIER | FILATURE*, FREETAIL* | 98 |
| 13 | RANOTELAO | ORTOLAN | 91 – 55 | ORTOLAN | AERONAT*, ALATERN* | 105 |
| 14 | 4 6 1 2 5 6 → 312 | 312
(6 × 2 + 1) × 6 × 4 |
101 – 65 | 312
(6 + 5 + 2) × 4 × 6 |
|
115 |
| 15 | SCANTFATI | FANTASTIC
(1.75 seconds) |
111 – 65 | 125 | ||