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[[Adam Rolston]] played [[Leonora Fleming]], with Adam Rolston winning {{score|76|59}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Julia Bradbury]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Adam Rolston]] played [[Leonora Fleming]], with Adam Rolston winning {{score|76|59}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Julia Bradbury]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
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NOTE: For reasons unknown, Fleming was asked to declare her word first in the odd-numbered Round 5. In addition, in Round 13, Dictionary Corner suggested {{word|marlier}} as a 7, but this has never been valid in the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|Oxford Dictionary]] used by ''Countdown''.
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NOTE: For reasons unknown, Fleming was asked to declare her word first in the odd-numbered Round 5. In addition in Round 13, Dictionary Corner suggested {{word|marlier}} as a 7 but this has never been valid in the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|Oxford Dictionary]] used by ''Countdown''.
  
 
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{{R-TTT        |NOTNINETY|He'd not even got ninety views on his YouTube channel, and he felt a bit like this.|NONENTITY}}
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{{R-TTT        |NOTNINETY|He'd not even got ninety views on his {{w|YouTube}} channel, and he felt a bit like this.|NONENTITY}}
 
{{R-letters  | 4|DSSEOANRE|REASONED |REASONED |DEARNESS*, ENDORSES, SEASONED| 28|28 | 32}}
 
{{R-letters  | 4|DSSEOANRE|REASONED |REASONED |DEARNESS*, ENDORSES, SEASONED| 28|28 | 32}}
 
{{R-letters  | 5|TEAGTTPON|TEAPOT  |PATTEN  |PONTAGE*, POTTAGE  | 34|34 | 39}}
 
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{{R-conundrum|15|CREAMPEAK|sol=PACEMAKER|76|59|121}}
 
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 21 September 2025

Episode 6889 was broadcast on 15 August 2018, as part of Series 79.

Adam Rolston played Leonora Fleming, with Adam Rolston winning 76 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia Bradbury, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For reasons unknown, Fleming was asked to declare her word first in the odd-numbered Round 5. In addition in Round 13, Dictionary Corner suggested marlier as a 7 but this has never been valid in the Oxford Dictionary used by Countdown.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Adam Rolston Score Leonora Fleming Others Max.
1 SUORSGIUI GROSS 5 – 5 GROSS GUIROS*, RUGOUS*, SIGRIS* 6
2 MVZAOETNA MEANT 10 – 10 AMAZE METAZOAN* 14
3 50 9 6 7 1 5 → 347 347
7 × 50 − (9 − 6)		 20 – 20 347
7 × 50 − (9 − 6)


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TTT NOTNINETY He'd not even got ninety views on his YouTube channel, and he felt a bit like this. NONENTITY
4 DSSEOANRE REASONED 28 – 28 REASONED DEARNESS*, ENDORSES, SEASONED 32
5 TEAGTTPON TEAPOT 34 – 34 PATTEN PONTAGE*, POTTAGE 39
6 50 75 100 25 1 6 → 443 445
75 × 6 − (100 ÷ 25 + 1)		 41 – 34 449

RR: 443 = (100 + 50) × 75 ÷ 25 − 6 − 1

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7 DEOYTRAWE WATERY 47 – 40 WATERY DEWATER*, EYEWARD*, OARWEED*, TARWEED*, TOWERED*, WATERED 56
8 KFSUEADCE DEFACES 54 – 40 DEFUSE 63
9 50 75 7 5 8 6 → 147 147 ☓ 54 – 47 148
(7 − 5) × 75 − (8 − 6)

RR: 147 = (75 ÷ 5 + 6) × 7

73
TTT IBELETOUT Will I ever be let out of here? I think I'm trapped. OUBLIETTE
10 HTMOAIESL MAILSHOT 62 – 47 homliest ☓ HELOTISM*, HEMIOLAS*, LOAMIEST*, METALISH* 81
11 SVAETPBIN PANTIES 69 – 47 PAVES BAPTISE*, BASINET*, NATIVES, PATINES*, PIANETS*, PINATES*, SAPIENT*, VAINEST* 88
12 JLDOEUSXU louds ☓ 69 – 52 DOUSE EXODUS, JOULES, LOUSED*, SOULED* 94
13 TIARLREMR MARRIER 76 – 59 TRAILER MALTIER*, MARLIER**, MARLITE*, MARRITE*, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, TARRIER* 101
14 6 1 9 8 3 7 → 220 — 76 – 59 —

RR: 220 = (9 − 1 + 8 + 6) × (7 + 3)

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15 CREAMPEAK 76 – 59 PACEMAKER 121


External Links

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