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Episode 6885
From Countdown
Episode 6885 was broadcast on 9 August 2018, as part of Series 79.
Eddie Glass played Steve Rush, with Steve Rush winning 77 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The targets generated by CECIL were identical to those in Episode 6751, continuing the set of repeated targets from the previous day.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Eddie Glass | Score | Steve Rush | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PEISTHUWS | PUSHIEST | 8 – 8 | PUSHIEST | 8 | |
2 | GBSZIAOET | BOATIES | 15 – 8 | goaties ☓ | GAZEBOS | 15 |
3 | 100 9 8 5 3 4 → 134 | 134
4 × 8 + 5 − 3 + 100 |
25 – 18 | 134
9 × 5 − (8 + 3) + 100 |
|
25 |
TTT | PEARTANGO | The pub had to close down; it had lost all its customers. | PATRONAGE | |||
4 | CDKTOIADE | TICKED | 31 – 24 | DOCKET | TOADIED* | 32 |
5 | RONREUJSG | ogress ☓ | 31 – 30 | JURORS | RONGEURS* | 40 |
6 | 50 25 1 5 6 10 → 205 | 205
(10 − 6) × 50 + 5 |
41 – 40 | 205
25 × 10 − 50 + 5 |
|
50 |
7 | ROAPIFTBE | PROBATE | 48 – 40 | BAITER | FIREBOAT | 58 |
8 | GRGDIUOEM | GUIDER | 48 – 47 | MUGGIER | DOGGIER, DRUGGIE* | 65 |
9 | 100 7 2 10 1 1 → 471 | — | 48 – 54 | 470
(1 + 1 + 2) × 100 + 7 × 10 |
RR: 471 = 10 ÷ 2 × (100 − (7 − 1)) + 1 |
75 |
TTT | PUCEDRIED | His feet were a puce colour and dried up, so he had this done to them. | PEDICURED | |||
10 | NHDRNAUIE | unhinder ☓ | 48 – 61 | HANDIER | ADRENIN*, INURNED*, RHEADIN*, UNAIRED*, UNHEARD* | 82 |
11 | MOLXTIDUN | MOULT | 48 – 67 | UNTOLD | INDULT*, LUTINO*, MODULI*, MOULIN*, ULTIMO, UNMILD* | 88 |
12 | PSRNLEOIV | PLOVERS | 55 – 67 | slopier ☓ | OVERLIPS*, OVERSPIN, PLERIONS*, SLIPOVER* | 96 |
13 | LAMUOTSRC | CLAMOURS | 63 – 67 | MASCOT | CUSTOMAL* | 104 |
14 | 75 50 9 8 10 4 → 695 | 700 | 63 – 77 | 695
75 × 10 − 50 − 4 − (9 − 8) |
|
114 |
15 | BONEDRUDE | REBOUNDED
(6.25 seconds) |
73 – 77 | 124 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)