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Episode 6931
From Countdown
Episode 6931 was broadcast on 16 October 2018, as part of Series 79.
Andy Wedlake played Paul Hollidge, with Paul Hollidge winning 77 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clive Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Wedlake | Score | Paul Hollidge | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NPOOGHIDE | POOING | 0 – 7 | HOOPING | DIPHONE*, HOODING, POOHING* | 7 |
2 | BDROUDSAE | ADSORBED | 8 – 7 | AROUSED | DEBOARDS*, ROADBEDS* | 15 |
3 | 50 100 25 2 9 6 → 458 | 458
9 × 50 + 6 + 2 |
18 – 17 | 458
9 × 50 + 6 + 2 |
|
25 |
TTT | COLINSOIL | Colin's oil is all over the road; he's just had an accident. | COLLISION | |||
4 | RZNIOLREE | LONER | 23 – 22 | LINER | LORINER, RELINER* | 32 |
5 | NICOSTOXV | TOONS | 23 – 28 | TOXINS | OVONICS* | 39 |
6 | 75 50 3 2 8 3 → 857 | 850
(3 ÷ 3 + 8 × 2) × 50 |
28 – 28 | 856 ☓ |
RR: 857 = (50 × 8 − 3 × 3) × 2 + 75 |
49 |
7 | KTSUEAHEG | HUGEST | 34 – 28 | STAGE | AUGHTS*, EGESTA*, GASKET, GUTKHA* | 55 |
8 | DMLUOECDU | MOULDED | 41 – 35 | CLOUDED | 62 | |
9 | 75 6 3 1 10 8 → 594 | 594
75 × 8 − 6 |
51 – 45 | 594
75 × 8 − 6 |
|
72 |
TTT | MIREDPETS | His dogs have been mired in this viral struggle for a few days now. | DISTEMPER | |||
10 | PSTIEBJAT | BAPTISE | 58 – 52 | PATTIES | BAPTIST*, BATISTE*, BATTIES* | 79 |
11 | YEMRALEWD | EMERALD | 65 – 59 | EMERALD | LAWYERED* | 87 |
12 | NFSAEIPRT | pansier ☓ | 65 – 67 | PAINTERS | PANTRIES, PERTAINS*, PINASTER*, PRISTANE*, REPAINTS* | 95 |
13 | SUREPLASI | pussier ☓ | 65 – 67 | — | PERUSALS*, SUPERIAL*, UPRAISES | 103 |
14 | 50 100 6 3 7 2 → 604 | 604
6 × 100 + 7 − 3 |
75 – 77 | 604
6 × 100 + 7 − 3 |
|
113 |
15 | DRIEDRAGS | disgrader ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
75 – 77 | DISREGARD | 123 |