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Episode 6877

From Countdown

Episode 6877 was broadcast on 30 July 2018, as part of Series 79.

Bob Lunt played Jonathan Greener, with Bob Lunt winning 101 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Bob Lunt Score Jonathan Greener Others Max.
1 TGDUEIRPO GROUTED 7 – 7 GROUPED RIDGETOP* 8
2 NAODMBEIP DOMAINE 14 – 7 MOANED DOPAMINE 16
3 25 1 2 3 9 4 → 188 188
(9 × 2 + 25 + 3 + 1) × 4
24 – 17 188
4 × 2 × 25 − 9 − 3


26
TTT NEEDALIME You don't need a lime to make this; some coconut and jam will help. MADELEINE
4 URFHOESPT TROUPES 31 – 24 POSTURE FOURTHS, HOTSPUR, PETROUS*, POTHERS*, POUTERS*, PROFESH*, PROFUSE*, PROTEUS*, SHOUTER*, SOUTHER*, SPOUTER*, STROPHE*, THORPES*, TROPHUS* 33
5 RGVUOERSK grovers ☓ 31 – 30 GROUSE GROUSER*, ROGUERS 40
6 100 75 3 8 9 6 → 914 914
9 × 100 + 8 + 6
41 – 40 914
9 × 100 + 8 + 6


50
7 TLSUIEWRP TRIPLES 48 – 40 RUSTLE LUSTIER*, PERITUS*, PISTEUR*, PLURIES*, RULIEST*, STIPULE* 57
8 OAENLXODS LOANED 54 – 46 LOANED ANDOSOL*, NOODLES 64
9 50 9 7 8 4 8 → 455 455
50 × 9 + 4 + 8 − 7
64 – 56 455
50 × 9 + 4 + 8 − 7


74
TTT LOUPLENTY Lou had plenty of money, and as such, his house was decorated this way. OPULENTLY
10 MAESNNUAM unnames ☓ 64 – 61 NAMES NAMMAS*, NAUSEA*, SEAMAN*, SUMMAE*, UNMANS 80
11 STRFIOAMO FORMATS 71 – 61 FIRMS AMORIST*, MAFIOSO, MOORITS*, MORITAS*, SOFRITO* 87
12 YCNUEAVGO CANOE 76 – 66 AGONE AGENCY, CONVEY, GAVONE*, UNCAGE*, VOYAGE 93
13 SDLUIETNO OUTLINED 84 – 66 dilutens ☓ DELUSION*, DILUENTS, ELUTIONS*, INSULTED, NODULISE*, OUTLINES*, SOLITUDE, UNLISTED*, UNSOILED* 101
14 100 75 9 7 9 8 → 524 522
(100 ÷ (9 − 7) + 8) × 9
91 – 73 526
75 × 8 − 9 × 9 + 7

RR: 524 = 75 × 7 − (9 − 8)

111
15 GASCANDIC CASCADING
(2.5 seconds)
101 – 73 121