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Episode 6869

From Countdown

Episode 6869 was broadcast on 18 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

John Mason played Ian Adams, with John Mason winning 93 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anita Rani, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Mason Score Ian Adams Others Max.
1 RECMUIHSE MUSHIER 7 – 7 CHEMISE CHIMERS*, CUSHIER*, EUCHRES*, HEURISM*, MERCIES*, MIRCHES*, MURICES*, SCHEMER*, SCHEMIE*, SCHMEER* 7
2 BZAOPBOAD BOOB 11 – 7 aboard ☓ ADOBO*, BAZOO 12
3 50 5 3 7 5 9 → 972 971
(5 + 5 + 9) × 50 + 3 × 7
18 – 7 960

RR: 972 = ((7 − 5) × 50 + 5 + 3) × 9

22
TTT SAGODANCE The man was full of himself and totally full of this. GASCONADE
4 CNTEIKSAV INTAKES 25 – 7 INVEST VESICANT* 30
5 GEYWOITRA GOITRE 31 – 13 WATERY GOATIER* 37
6 50 75 9 7 1 3 → 299 299
(9 − 3) × 50 − 1
41 – 23 299
(9 − 3) × 50 − 1


47
7 LERWEUNDI UNDERLIE 49 – 23 WIELDER 55
8 RMOETUXTO MOOTER 55 – 23 MOTOR EXTORT, MUTTER*, REMOOT*, TOOTER*, TOUTER*, URTEXT* 61
9 50 8 3 9 5 5 → 471 472
50 × 8 + (3 + 5) × 9
62 – 30 470
9 × 50 + 3 × 5 + 5

RR: 471 = (50 + 5 + 5) × 8 − 9

71
TTT SLYPOTATO Potatoes have eyes, not ears, so they can't have this. OTOPLASTY
10 PSROUINLE PERILOUS 70 – 30 PRISON NEUROPILS*, PRELUSION*, REPULSION 89
11 TERDITEIM REMITTED 78 – 30 MERITED TERMITID* 97
12 DSVAEGTAO STAGED 78 – 37 SAVAGED DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, GEODATA 104
13 NETURSOMA REMOUNTS 86 – 37 STORE NEUROMAST 122
14 25 3 7 1 8 9 → 114 115
(3 + 1) × 25 + 7 + 8
93 – 37

RR: 114 = (9 − 3) × (25 − (7 − 1))

132
15 ICINGDOLL 93 – 47 COLLIDING
(18.5 seconds)
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