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Episode 6859

From Countdown

Episode 6859 was broadcast on 3 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Lewis Carson played Tom McDonald, with Lewis Carson winning 88 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Lewis Carson Score Tom McDonald Others Max.
1 NLRMEUESA MANURES 7 – 0 leaners ☓ MENSURAL*, MUSELAER*, NUMERALS, USERNAME 8
2 TMIOKIUPT outtip ☓ 7 – 0 tumik ☓ MITOUT* 14
3 25 75 50 100 7 4 → 768 769
100 × 7 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25 − 4
14 – 0

RR: 768 = (100 + 75) × 4 + 50 + 25 − 7

24
TTT GOATSNAIL You can say what you like, but this certainly isn't what it used to be. NOSTALGIA
4 WSEAHTEDF HEADSET 21 – 7 FEASTED DEAFEST*, DEFEATS, HEADEST*, SHAFTED, SHEAFED*, SWATHED*, SWEATED* 31
5 SLPSAOETE epolates ☓ 21 – 14 STAPLES APOSTLES*, POETLESS 39
6 75 5 4 1 4 7 → 149 149
(5 − (7 − 4)) × 75 − 1
31 – 24 149
(7 − 5) × 75 − 1


49
7 XLNOIARJU LUNAR 31 – 31 JOURNAL UXORIAL* 56
8 FPEOTEWDG TOWED 36 – 36 TOWED DEFOG*, DEPOT*, EPODE*, FETED*, GEODE*, GODET*, OGEED*, OPTED*, PEWED*, PODGE*, POTED*, TOPED*, TOPEE*, TWEED*, WEDGE, WODGE 61
9 50 75 100 25 5 6 → 109 109
75 ÷ 25 + 6 + 100
46 – 46 109
75 ÷ 25 + 6 + 100


71
TTT SNAILPLOP Did these dogs belong to a former Devil's Island inmate? PAPILLONS
10 NRAELDOCV LOANED 52 – 46 vocaled ☓ COLANDER, NOVERCAL*, OVERLAND, RONDAVEL* 79
11 TGTCIAUTE CUTIE 57 – 46 tactic ☓ GUTTATE* 86
12 SNARBUOLA AROUSAL 64 – 53 LABOURS ALBURNS*, LABROUS*, RABONAS*, RANULAS*, SOLUNAR*, SUBALAR* 93
13 RSREIEHGO HORSIER 71 – 53 GORIER HEROISE, OGREISH*, REHIRES*, RESHORE* 100
14 50 25 8 5 9 7 → 296 295
25 × 8 + (9 − 7) × 50 − 5
78 – 53 299

RR: 296 = 25 × 9 + 50 + (8 − 5) × 7

110
15 GRINGODUN GROUNDING
(3 seconds)
88 – 53 120