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Episode 6960
From Countdown
Episode 6960 was broadcast on 26 November 2018, as part of Series 79.
Andrew Jackson played Lewis Edgeley, with Andrew Jackson winning 116 – 10. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 11, Edgeley was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word TOWS rather than TOES. Similarly, his Round 12 declaration may have been REIN.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Jackson | Score | Lewis Edgeley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HTSOAEDSR | SHORTED | 7 – 0 | SHOES | ASSORTED, HOARSEST*, RHODATES*, TORSADES* | 8 |
2 | EIENBGPIL | BLEEPING | 15 – 0 | BING | 16 | |
3 | 75 6 1 8 8 2 → 385 | 385
(6 − 1) × 75 + 8 + 2 |
25 – 0 | — |
|
26 |
TTT | SNAGREELS | It sounds like the Scottish monster was renowned for its size. | LARGENESS | |||
4 | OAEGTOSDM | STAGED | 31 – 0 | GATES | DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, MOGOTES*, MOODGES*, OSTEOMA*, SMOODGE*, SMOOGED*, STOOGED | 33 |
5 | LDKASUEME | AMUSED | 37 – 0 | MAKE | MAUDLES*, MEASLED, MEDUSAE*, MEDUSAL*, MULESED* | 40 |
6 | 75 10 6 7 10 4 → 215 | 215
(7 − 4) × 75 − 10 |
47 – 0 | — |
|
50 |
7 | TNVAEONPI | NATION | 53 – 0 | PINE | INNOVATE*, PAVONINE*, VENATION | 58 |
8 | RGSEAEBCT | BERATES | 60 – 0 | SEAT | ABSTERGE* | 66 |
9 | 4 5 10 10 9 3 → 535 | 535
(10 × 10 + 4 + 3) × 5 |
70 – 0 | 531 |
|
76 |
TTT | YETHAMLET | Get busy with the chemical formula; that's the spirit. | METHYLATE | |||
10 | UOEMSPDIE | UPSIDE | 76 – 0 | SPIED | DUMPEES*, EPISODE, EPISOME*, IMPEDES*, IMPOSED*, PODIUMS* | 83 |
11 | LVTOEODWS | STOOLED | 83 – 0 | TOES | TOODLES | 90 |
12 | NRNHAAPIE | PIRANHA | 90 – 0 | RAIN | HEPARIN*, PANNIER | 97 |
13 | RFTOIARQD | ADRIFT | 96 – 0 | TOAD | ADROIT, OTRIAD*, RITARD*, TORRID* | 103 |
14 | 100 5 10 9 1 4 → 200 | 200
5 × 10 × 4 |
106 – 10 | 200
10 ÷ 5 × 100 |
|
113 |
15 | SIGNTIMED | DEMISTING
(10.25 seconds) |
116 – 10 | 123 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)