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Episode 6955

From Countdown

Episode 6955 was broadcast on 19 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Paul Copeland played Ellie Sherwood, with Paul Copeland winning 72 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Paul Copeland Score Ellie Sherwood Others Max.
1 GRNEOUSIO ROUSING 7 – 7 REUSING ROUGINES*, SOIGNEUR* 8
2 WADTEKIXT WAITED 13 – 7 waisted ☓ DIKTAT, KITTED*, TAWTED*, TAWTIE*, TAXIED, WITTED* 14
3 100 25 75 4 2 8 → 873 870 13 – 17 873
8 × 100 + 75 − 2


24
TTT HEYELLCAB He yells a cab to complain noisily to the driver about his stomach pain. BELLYACHE
4 RSOUGDELR GROUSER 20 – 17 ROUGED DROGUES*, GOURDES*, GROUSED, GULDERS*, LODGERS, REGULOS*, ROGUERS*, SLURRED* 31
5 VAIBSPOFA SOAP 24 – 21 SOAP AVISO*, BAAPS*, PAISA*, PAVAS*, PAVIS*, PIVAS*, PIVOS* 36
6 75 5 5 4 1 10 → 117 117
4 × 10 + 75 + 5 ÷ 5 + 1
34 – 21 115


46
7 RSDSIETAO ASTEROIDS 52 – 21 toadier ☓ 64
8 UPIYRELNE purile ☓ 52 – 21 purile ☓ PERILUNE*, UNRIPELY* 72
9 75 100 50 8 9 1 → 622 624 ☓ 52 – 28 626
(75 + 1) × 8 + 100 ÷ 50 × 9

RR: 622 = (75 + 9) × 8 − 50

82
TTT IFFIDEALS He does some iffy deals to get his hands on altered legal documents. FALSIFIED
10 TASUMLIVA valiums ☓ 52 – 34 VAULTS ATAVISM*, MAULVIS*, MULATAS* 89
11 FPMIEAGRU UMPIRE 58 – 40 MAGPIE UMPIRAGE 97
12 IQNAACSBO CABINS 64 – 40 BASIN ABACOS*, ABASIC*, BACONS*, BANIAS*, BINOCS*, BONSAI*, CASINO, NIQABS*, SONICA* 103
13 NLMEIUSTA MANLIEST 72 – 48 MANLIEST AILMENTS, ALMUTENS*, ALUMITES*, ALUNITES*, INSULATE*, MAUNTIES*, MENTULAS*, MUSLINET*, SIMULANT*, SIMULATE, SMALTINE* 111
14 25 8 5 9 7 8 → 314 72 – 55 316
(7 + 5) × 25 + 8 + 8

RR: 314 = 5 × 7 × 9 − 8 ÷ 8

121
15 INTERBRAG bantering ☓
(2.25 seconds)
72 – 65 BARTERING
(2.75 seconds)
131


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