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Episode 6986

From Countdown

Episode 6986 was broadcast on 10 January 2019, and was the seventh preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.

Bradley Horrocks played Andrew Macleod, with Bradley Horrocks winning 128 – 104. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 28 July 2020.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Bradley Horrocks Score Andrew Macleod Others Max.
1 QRUOBIRNE BONIER 6 – 6 BONIER BOURNE*, BRUNIE*, BURNER, IRONER*, NORRIE*, REBORN*, RUBINE*, RUINER*, UNROBE* 6
2 RSFLAOUET ROSULATE 14 – 14 FLOATERS OESTRUAL*, REFLOATS*, REFUTALS* 14
3 7 1 5 4 7 8 → 516 518
((5 + 4) × 8 + 1) × 7 + 7
21 – 14

RR: 516 = (7 × 7 − (5 + 1)) × (8 + 4)

24
TTT APECUEDOG This art form's not her thing – she just isn't cut out for it. DECOUPAGE
4 LNTSUAOAV SULTANA 28 – 21 SULTANA ALAUNTS* 31
5 EOEDRTDIT DOTTIER 35 – 28 DOTTIER TETRODE 38
6 100 75 2 4 7 10 → 798 798
(100 + 10 + 4) × 7
45 – 38 798
(100 + 10 + 4) × 7


48
7 EAOHZSGIE HOAGIES 52 – 45 HOAGIES SHOEGAZE 56
8 YSGOEACTI SOCIATE 59 – 52 CAGIEST AGOSTIC*, GASEITY*, SOCIETY* 63
9 10 4 2 6 9 3 → 560 560
(9 × 6 + 2) × 10
69 – 62 560
(9 × 6 + 2) × 10


73
TTT ONERABBIT It sounds like the doll's singing could send you to sleep. BARBITONE
10 DVLREIOEN OVERLINED 87 – 80 OVERLINED 91
11 AAOLGKREE AREOLAE 94 – 87 AEROGEL LEAKAGE 98
12 PPWOEERSO PROPOSE 101 – 87 poopers ☓ REOPPOSE* 106
13 EIADJSSEA DISEASE 108 – 94 DISEASE SEASIDE 113
14 25 100 50 7 10 9 → 241 241
25 × 10 − 9
118 – 104 241
25 × 10 − 9


123
15 LOUDBRITS LOTUSBIRD
(1.5 seconds)
128 – 104 133


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