Difference between revisions of "Episode 6849"

Latest revision as of 15:28, 13 May 2026

Episode 6849 was broadcast on 18 June 2018, and was the third quarter-final of Series 78.

Chris Thorn played Dougie Mackay, with Dougie Mackay winning 97 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Series 47 and 68 contestant, Philip Jarvis.

Rnd	Selection	Chris Thorn	Score	Dougie Mackay	Others	Max.
1	MTBSAUEOT	MUTATES	7 – 7	MUTATES	OUTBEAMS, OUTSTEAM, SUBTOTEM	8
2	MPSEIUNGE	SEEMING	14 – 14	SEEMING	GUIMPES, IMPUGNS, PUNGIES, SEEPING, SPUMING*	15
3	1 8 1 6 3 10 → 620	630	14 – 24	620 ((6 + 3) × (8 − 1) − 1) × 10		25
TTT	ROSEGIVEN	Rose was given a special old coin by the monarch.			SOVEREIGN
4	YZMAOINOH	MOANY	19 – 29	MOONY	ANYHOO, HOMINY, ZOOMAN	31
5	DNRDEOARS	SERRANO	26 – 36	NODDERS	ADORNERS, READORNS*	39
6	100 1 5 10 3 9 → 476	476 5 × 100 − (9 − 1) × 3	36 – 46	476 5 × 100 − (9 − 1) × 3		49
7	SCGIEOSPX	SPICES	42 – 52	SCOPES	COPIES, COPSES, COSIES, COSSIE, GOSSIP, PISCOS, POESIS, POGIES, POISES, POSIES, POSSIE, SOCIES, SPOXES	55
8	MBTEAIRHL	MALTIER	49 – 59	THIMBLE	BALMIER, BLATHER, BLITHER, HALBERT, LAMBERT, LIBRATE, MARLITE, REMBLAI, RIMABLE, TABLIER, THERMAL, TIMBALE, TIMBREL, TRIABLE*	62
9	10 7 6 3 1 5 → 716	712	49 – 66	715 (6 + 3) × (7 + 1) × 10 − 5	RR: 717 Best: 716 = (7 + 5) × 10 × 6 − 3 − 1	72
TTT	UNCLECUTS	Uncle cuts into a juicy, tender and tasty rib of beef.			SUCCULENT
10	PWDEAURFT	PARTED	55 – 66	upwater ☓	UPRATED	79
11	RDSKEIUDQ	skuddier ☓	55 – 73	KIDDERS	DUIKERS, DUSKIER, QUIRKED, RUDDIES, SQUIRED*	86
12	TDLEAISVO	VIOLATED	55 – 91	DOVETAILS		104
13	LTREAEWLV	RETELL	61 – 97	TALLER	WAVELET*	111
14	75 100 25 50 1 5 → 732	734 (100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25) × 5 − 1	68 – 97	736	RR: 731 = (75 × 50 − 100) ÷ 5 + 1	118
15	NICERVERS		68 – 97		SCRIVENER	128

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 [[Chris Thorn]] played [[Dougie Mackay]], with Dougie Mackay winning {{score|97|68}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Helen Fospero]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-The person who correctly answered the conundrum from the audience was former contestant [[Philip Jarvis]].
+The audience member who solved the [[conundrum]] was [[Series 47]] and [[Series 68|68]] [[contestant]], [[Philip Jarvis]].
 ==Rounds==
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 {{R-conundrum|15|NICERVERS|sol=SCRIVENER|68|97|128}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
+==External Links==
+{{Dailymotion|xa9m706}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:6849}}