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Episode 6823
From Countdown
Episode 6823 was broadcast on 10 May 2018, as part of Series 78.
Paul Harper played Martyn Wingfield, with Paul Harper winning 81 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Harper | Score | Martyn Wingfield | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTHUOAESF | hustler ☓ | 0 – 7 | AUTHORS | EARSHOT*, FATHERS, FATOUSH*, FOURTHS*, HOAREST*, SHAFTER, SHOUTER*, SOUTHER* | 7 |
2 | PRLIANTUX | PLIANT | 6 – 7 | untrail ☓ | NUPTIAL, PATULIN*, PURITAN, UNPLAIT* | 14 |
3 | 50 10 7 2 6 1 → 171 | 171
50 × 2 + 10 × 7 + 1 |
16 – 7 | 173 |
|
24 |
TTT | GASRANOUT | When you see the answer to this, you could be feeling rather bitter. | ANGOSTURA | |||
4 | SDLEIAWRS | DERAILS | 23 – 7 | drawers ☓ | LAIRDESS* | 32 |
5 | BKOEUTDLA | BLOATED | 30 – 7 | outbaked ☓ | ABLUTED*, BAULKED, BOULTED*, BOUTADE*, DOUBLET, OUTBLED* | 39 |
6 | 100 5 2 1 9 4 → 816 | 814 | 30 – 17 | 816
(9 − 1) × (100 + 2) |
|
49 |
7 | MSEIZLABT | BALMIEST | 38 – 17 | TABLES | TIMBALES | 57 |
8 | NPNOIUGDV | POUNDING | 46 – 25 | POUNDING | 65 | |
9 | 100 3 4 3 4 9 → 986 | 987
(3 + 3 + 4) × 100 − (4 + 9) |
53 – 32 | 987
(3 + 3 + 4) × 100 − (4 + 9) |
RR: 986 = (3 + 3 + 4 + 100) × 9 − 4 |
75 |
TTT | SHORTRACE | It was only a short race, but it came last; it was the wrong breed of animal. | CARTHORSE | |||
10 | MGWOEONTE | WOMEN | 58 – 32 | motown ☓ | GENOME, GENTOO*, MOEGOE*, MOEONE*, MOGOTE*, TEGMEN*, TONEME, TOWNEE* | 81 |
11 | MLIOECQSA | CLAIMS | 64 – 38 | CLAIMS | CAMISOLE* | 89 |
12 | POMTEISVR | MOPIEST | 71 – 38 | MISTER | IMPOSTER*, IMPROVES, OVERTIPS, PIVOTERS*, REVOMITS*, SPORTIVE*, STOMPIER*, VOMITERS* | 97 |
13 | DHOEARRSI | HARRIED | 71 – 46 | HOARDERS | ROSARIED* | 105 |
14 | 50 7 2 10 4 9 → 417 | 417
4 × 2 × 50 + 10 + 7 |
81 – 56 | 417
4 × 2 × 50 + 10 + 7 |
|
115 |
15 | GULLYDINA | 81 – 56 | alludingly ☓
(21.25 seconds) |
LANGUIDLY | 125 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)