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Episode 6875
From Countdown
Episode 6875 was broadcast on 26 July 2018, as part of Series 79.
Bob Lunt played Chris Kilbride, with Bob Lunt winning 78 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bob Lunt | Score | Chris Kilbride | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DRMEIADSZ | MISREAD | 7 – 0 | MADDER | DISARMED | 8 |
2 | NDSEUIHQU | SEQUIN | 13 – 6 | SHINED | UNIQUES | 15 |
3 | 100 9 2 5 7 4 → 932 | 932
(100 + 4) × 9 − (7 − 5 + 2) |
23 – 6 | 932 ☓ |
|
25 |
TTT | IMUSTTALK | I must talk, eat and read all at the same time; I've got so much to do. | MULTITASK | |||
4 | PTNFAOENT | POTENT | 29 – 12 | PATENT | FATTEN*, NOTATE, OPTANT*, OPTATE*, PATTEN*, PENTON*, PONENT*, TEAPOT, TENANT* | 31 |
5 | RWDIAEGST | WAISTED | 36 – 12 | waister ☓ | AGISTED*, AGISTER*, ASTRIDE, DISRATE*, EARWIGS*, GAITERS, GARDIES*, RADGEST*, STAGIER*, STAIDER*, STEWARD*, TADGERS*, TIRADES*, TRADIES*, TRIAGED*, TRIAGES*, WAITERS*, WARIEST*, WIDGERS*, WIDGETS | 38 |
6 | 50 4 3 9 1 6 → 612 | 613 | 36 – 22 | 612
4 × 3 × (50 + 1) |
|
48 |
7 | GMROAETDR | ROARED | 42 – 28 | MOATED | MORTARED | 56 |
8 | AOAOLCTMB | COMBAT | 48 – 28 | MOAT | TOMBOLA* | 63 |
9 | 75 5 9 4 6 2 → 553 | 555 ☓ | 48 – 35 | 555
(5 + 2) × 75 + 4 × 9 − 6 |
RR: 553 = (75 + 4) × (5 + 2) |
73 |
TTT | TRAINGENT | The gent on the train won't stop talking; I wish he'd shut up. | NATTERING | |||
10 | STVAIATIO | STOAT | 53 – 35 | TOTS | OTITIS, SATIVA*, SATTVA*, TATSOI* | 79 |
11 | VSLAIARSE | SALARIES | 61 – 35 | availers ☓ | REASSAIL*, REVISALS* | 87 |
12 | YNRAPEOLK | PLONKER | 68 – 42 | PLENARY | NOPALERY* | 95 |
13 | JSMEAOGTX | GOATS | 68 – 48 | GAMEST | OXGATES | 102 |
14 | 25 75 4 1 7 2 → 414 | 414
(75 − 25 − 4) × (7 + 2) |
78 – 58 | 414
(25 + 75) × 4 + 7 × 2 |
|
112 |
15 | HAIRYPOMS | 78 – 58 | symphoria ☓
(22.75 seconds) |
MAYORSHIP | 122 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)