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Episode 6861

From Countdown

Episode 6861 was broadcast on 5 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Lewis Carson played Joe Hawkes, with Lewis Carson winning 91 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Lewis Carson Score Joe Hawkes Others Max.
1 GDXOEAWSE SEWAGE 6 – 0 weased ☓ DEWAXES* 7
2 FOTDAELLI FLOATED 13 – 7 FLOATED FELLATIO*, FOLIATED 15
3 75 100 25 50 9 7 → 610 609
(100 − 75) × 25 − 9 − 7
20 – 7

RR: 610 = (9 − 100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 7 + 50

25
TTT OKAMBROKE OK, I am broke; I lost everything to this chap. BOOKMAKER
4 AGMROEGIC MIRAGE 26 – 7 MAGIC CAMOGIE, GEORGIC*, GRIMACE 32
5 LSBUIUAFY FAILS 31 – 7 SLAB FIBULAS 39
6 50 100 8 3 5 4 → 574 575 31 – 17 574
100 × 5 + 50 + 3 × 8


49
7 CRPTEAEDI CREATED 31 – 25 CARPETED PREDICATE 67
8 UVJNAOHRE HOVER 36 – 25 NEAR HAVENOR* 74
9 25 50 75 100 3 7 → 656 656
100 × 7 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25 + 3
46 – 35 656
100 × 7 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25 + 3


84
TTT HOISTSAIL Never mind hoisting the sails; a bad case of this is enough to sink a battleship. HALITOSIS
10 TEPEABSLE BEETLES 53 – 35 STABLE SEEABLE*, STEEPLE* 91
11 TNMTIOOTN MOTION 59 – 41 MOTION MONOTINT 99
12 SNUEKRRIV INSURER 66 – 41 SKIN RUINERS* 106
13 PSTEOILTO LOOPIEST 74 – 41 POTTIES PISTOLET*, POETITOS*, POLITEST*, TOOLTIPS* 114
14 50 75 9 6 2 10 → 365 369
(6 − 2) × 75 + 50 + 10 + 9
81 – 41 364 ☓

RR: 365 = 50 × 6 + 75 − 10

124
15 MATTBACON COMBATANT
(4.75 seconds)
91 – 41 134