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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) |
142 |