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Episode 6974

From Countdown

Episode 6974 was broadcast on 14 December 2018, and was the second quarter-final of Series 79.

Mike Daysley played Adam Rolston, with Mike Daysley winning 104 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mike Daysley Score Adam Rolston Others Max.
1 TIONPETAF FATTEN 6 – 6 POTENT FETATION* 8
2 SMOEPRIJD PROMISED 14 – 14 PROMISED PEJORISM* 16
3 50 5 9 5 3 10 → 233 233
50 × 5 − (10 + 9 − (5 − 3))
24 – 24 233
50 × 5 − (10 + 9 − (5 − 3))


26
TTT NOAILMENT You don't take this for an ailment, but some take it to get to sleep. MELATONIN
4 AIBTRUGLR BURGLAR 31 – 24 GRAIL BATGIRL* 33
5 MALRENLIE MANLIER 38 – 24 RELINE EMAILER, MALLEIN*, MANILLE*, MARLINE*, MEALIER*, MINERAL*, RAILMEN, REELMAN*, REMANIE*, RILLEEN* 40
6 5 9 10 3 6 1 → 884 38 – 24

RR: 884 = ((6 + 1) × 9 + 5) × (10 + 3)

50
7 SAVRONLES SLAVERS 45 – 31 OARLESS OVALNESS 58
8 YGBAIVETL GAIETY 51 – 37 GAIETY VILAYET* 65
9 25 50 5 6 9 1 → 670 670
(9 + 5) × 50 − (25 + 6 − 1)
61 – 37 669


75
TTT DINGUSTIP It sounds like they're having an argument over a chap called Vladimir. DISPUTING
10 REONHASPD PHRASED 68 – 44 PHONERS ADPERSON*, OPERANDS*, ORPHANED, PADRONES*, PANDEROS*, PANDOERS*, PANDORES*, PARSONED*, RHAPSODE* 83
11 TECTONHEZ TENT 68 – 50 TECHNO CENOTE*, OCTENE*, TECHNE*, THENCE* 89
12 SWROASEGD DOWAGERS 76 – 50 GRASSED WORDAGES* 97
13 SROUNSETR TROUSERS 84 – 58 TROUSERS NUTROSES*, ROUSTERS*, SNORTERS*, TONSURES 105
14 50 4 9 6 10 6 → 934 934
(10 + 9) × 50 − (6 + 6 + 4)
94 – 58 936


115
15 EATTULIPS STIPULATE
(13 seconds)
104 – 58 125


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