Episode 6768 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 15:31, 23 April 2026

2026-04-23T15:31:22Z

Matt Rutherford: 23 from David Ellis beats this

2020-12-02T23:00:06Z

23 from David Ellis beats this

JohnnyCanuck at 15:34, 22 February 2018

2018-02-22T15:34:23Z

JohnnyCanuck: /* Rounds */

2018-02-21T15:20:33Z

‎Rounds

JohnnyCanuck: today's game

2018-02-21T15:20:03Z

today's game

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'''Episode 6768''' was broadcast on 21 February 2018, as part of [[Series 78]].

[[Jill Thwaites]] played [[Philip Aston]], with Philip Aston winning {{score|107|27}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alastair Stewart]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

Thwaites' score of 27 points is the joint lowest score made by an incumbent daily champion in a [[15 round format]], equalling that made in [[Episode 6400]] (though this latter score of 27 included 7 points from an administrative error).

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Jill Thwaites|Philip Aston}}
{{R-letters | 1|TROEMNASL|LAMENTS |MONSTERA |MARLSTONE*, MESTRANOL*| 0|8 | 18}}
{{R-letters | 2|NTREAISNT|INSTANT |NITRATES |INSTANTER, INTRANETS*, TRANSIENT| 0|16 | 36}}
{{R-numbers | 3| 100|5|7|8|3|9| 520
|520|sol1=100 × 5 + 9 + 3 + 8
|520|sol2=(100 + 7 − 3) × 5
|10|26|46}}
{{R-TTT |SMALLBIOG|It may only be small, but it can certainly have a big impact.|GLOBALISM}}
{{R-letters | 4|PNXEOIMEI|PIXIE |PIEMEN |MEINIE*, MOENIE* | 10|32 | 52}}
{{R-letters | 5|TSETBAEGM|BEAST |GESTATE |GAMETES, METATES*, TAGETES*| 10|39 | 59}}
{{R-numbers | 6| 25|5|8|9|7|2| 462
|462|sol1=9 × 2 × 25 + 7 + 5
|462|sol2=(25 + 8) × 2 × 7
|20|49|69}}
{{R-letters | 7|SQADMEIJT|DEMIST |MISDATE | | 20|56 | 76}}
{{R-letters | 8|RDFAIEGLE|FAILED |FILAGREE |FILAGREED | 20|64 | 94}}
{{R-numbers | 9| 25|3|9|5|1|2| 728
|—
|729|sol2=(25 × 3 + 5 + 1) × 9
|rr=728|solrr=(25 + 2) × 3 × 9 − 1
|20|71|104}}
{{R-TTT |ABITEWITH|you might have these with tartar sauce.|WHITEBAIT}}
{{R-letters |10|PWHOIUICA|CHOP |POUCH |CAHOW*, COPHA*, OPIHI*, PHOCA*, PICHI*, POACH, WHAUP*| 20|76 |109}}
{{R-letters |11|HLAFLEOCR|CALLER |CHOLERA |ORCHELLA* | 20|83 |117}}
{{R-letters |12|GRNAUEPUI|REAPING |REAPING |GUIPURE* | 27|90 |124}}
{{R-letters |13|MPSAIZORI|PRISM |IMPAIRS |MISPAIR | 27|97 |131}}
{{R-numbers |14|25|50|75|8|1|5| 644
|642
|644|sol2=75 × 8 + 50 − 5 − 1
|27|107|141}}
{{R-conundrum|15|RUMPALIAS|c2time=29.5|c2sol={{x}}|sol=MARSUPIAL|27|107|151}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:15-round scores under 30]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Nick Hewer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
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	[[Jill Thwaites]] played [[Philip Aston]], with Philip Aston winning {{score\|107\|27}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alastair Stewart]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Jill Thwaites]] played [[Philip Aston]], with Philip Aston winning {{score\|107\|27}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alastair Stewart]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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−	Thwaites' score of 27 points is the joint lowest score made by an incumbent daily champion in a [[15 round format]], equalling that made in [[Episode 6400]] (though this latter score of 27 included 7 points from an administrative error).

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

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 {{R-letters  |12|GRNAUEPUI|REAPING  |REAPING  |GUIPURE*            | 27|90 |124}}
 {{R-letters  |13|MPSAIZORI|PRISM    |IMPAIRS  |MISPAIR             | 27|97 |131}}
-{{R-numbers  |14|25|50|75|8|1|5| 644
+{{R-numbers  |14| 25|50|75|8|1|5| 644
 |642
 |644|sol2=75 × 8 + 50 − 5 − 1

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 |rr=728|solrr=(25 + 2) × 3 × 9 − 1
 |20|71|104}}
-{{R-TTT         |ABITEWITH|you might have these with tartar sauce.|WHITEBAIT}}
+{{R-TTT         |ABITEWITH|If you fancy a bite to eat, you might have these with tartare sauce.|WHITEBAIT}}
 {{R-letters  |10|PWHOIUICA|CHOP     |POUCH    |CAHOW*, COPHA*, OPIHI*, PHOCA*, PICHI*, POACH, WHAUP*| 20|76 |109}}
 {{R-letters  |11|HLAFLEOCR|CALLER   |CHOLERA  |ORCHELLA*           | 20|83 |117}}