Difference between revisions of "Episode 6909"

Latest revision as of 16:26, 11 April 2025

Episode 6909 was broadcast on 13 September 2018, as part of Series 79.

The conundrum was solved by McDonald's son and Series 78 quarter-finalist, Toby McDonald.

Rnd	Selection	Dave Ashton	Score	Laura McDonald	Others	Max.
1	MRPDEUIBT	TRUMPED	7 – 0	PRIMED	BRUITED, BUMPIER, DUMPIER, IMBRUED, IMPUTED, TERBIUM*, UMPIRED	7
2	MZLOEATOG	GELATO	13 – 0	GLOOM	ZOOGLEA*	14
3	75 5 4 3 4 5 → 532	534 (4 + 3) × 75 + 4 + 5	20 – 0	535	RR: 532 = (5 ÷ 5 + 75) × (4 + 3)	24
TTT	THOSEGRIP	Those who grip it know exactly when to pull it, thanks to this.			ROPESIGHT
4	LRGIEELIP	GRIPE	25 – 0	piller ☓	GILLIE, GIRLIE, GRILLE, PELLER, PILGER, PIRLIE, RELLIE, RIEGEL*	30
5	SYLPOUETK	SLOPE	25 – 7	POULETS	TUPELOS	37
6	25 4 8 1 4 9 → 807	808 (4 × 25 + 1) × 8	32 – 14	806 8 × 4 × 25 + 9 − (4 − 1)	RR: 807 = (25 × 8 + 4) × 4 − 9	47
7	RVSPAOITA	AVIATORS	40 – 14	AVIATOR		55
8	SRWEIACOR	WORRIES	47 – 21	WORRIES	AIRCREWS, AIRSCREW	63
9	75 5 9 10 6 8 → 872	871 (75 + 5 + 8) × 10 − 9	54 – 21	870	RR: 872 = ((9 − 5) × 10 − 6 + 75) × 8	73
TTT	RUNSEDATE	He would never run – he was very sedate and did this all the time.			SAUNTERED
10	SMRAEUTEJ	MATURES	61 – 28	MATURES	AUSTERE, MEASURE, RAMJETS, RETEAMS, STEAMER, STRUMAE*	80
11	SSFQIEUND	SEQUINS	68 – 35	FUNDIES	INFUSED, INFUSES, NIDUSES	87
12	GLWOEINOT	LOOTING	75 – 42	TOOLING	LENTIGO, LINGTOW, TOWLINE, TWOONIE, WELTING, WINGLET*	94
13	VDHMAEAFN	HAVEN	80 – 47	AHEAD	HEADMAN	101
14	75 8 6 4 5 7 → 262	260 4 × 75 − 5 × 8	87 – 47	—	RR: 262 = (75 − 8) × 4 − 6	111
15	LOADEDCON		87 – 47		CANOODLED	121

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 '''Episode 6909''' was broadcast on 13 September 2018, as part of [[Series 79]].
-[[Dave Ashton]] played [[Laura McDonald]], with Dave Ashton winning {{score|87|36}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Charlie Stayt]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+[[Dave Ashton]] played [[Laura McDonald]], with Dave Ashton winning {{score|87|47}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Charlie Stayt]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+The [[conundrum]] was solved by McDonald's son and [[Series 78]] quarter-finalist, [[Toby McDonald]].
-After neither contestant spotted the conundrum, it was solved by McDonald's son and [[Series 78]] quarter-finalist [[Toby McDonald|Toby]] in the audience.
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Dave Ashton|Laura McDonald}}
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 |rr=872|solrr=((9 − 5) × 10 − 6 + 75) × 8
 |54|21|73}}
-{{R-TTT         |RUNSEDATE|He would never run; he was very sedate and did this all the time.|SAUNTERED}}
+{{R-TTT         |RUNSEDATE|He would never run – he was very sedate and did this all the time.|SAUNTERED}}
 {{R-letters  |10|SMRAEUTEJ|MATURES  |MATURES  |AUSTERE*, MEASURE, RAMJETS*, RETEAMS*, STEAMER*, STRUMAE*| 61|28 | 80}}
 {{R-letters  |11|SSFQIEUND|SEQUINS  |FUNDIES  |INFUSED, INFUSES*, NIDUSES*| 68|35 | 87}}
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 {{R-conundrum|15|LOADEDCON|sol=CANOODLED|87|47|121}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
+==External Links==
+{{Dailymotion|x9hqkm8}}
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