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Episode 6842
From Countdown
Episode 6842 was broadcast on 7 June 2018, as part of Series 78.
Mick Purdie played Chris Porter, with Mick Purdie winning 81 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mick Purdie | Score | Chris Porter | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IAEIRLGPO | GOALIE | 6 – 0 | regail ☓ | PELORIA*, PERGOLA, PIEROGI*, POLIGAR* | 7 |
2 | AOAETNTSI | NOTATES | 13 – 7 | STATION | ASTATINE* | 15 |
3 | 50 6 10 7 9 3 → 262 | 259 | 13 – 14 | 263
50 × 6 − 3 × 10 − 7 |
RR: 262 = (50 − 3) × 6 − (9 − 7) × 10 |
25 |
TTT | GROWSNINE | His wart grows to nine millimetres wide; it's definitely not getting any better. | WORSENING | |||
4 | OEIOCTRDA | ADROIT | 19 – 20 | ROOTED | CAROTID, CORDATE*, CORDITE*, CORTADO*, EROTICA, RATIOED*, REDCOAT* | 32 |
5 | EUOESRTMU | METEORS | 26 – 27 | METEORS | EMOTERS*, REMOTES, RUESOME*, TUMOURS* | 39 |
6 | 50 8 4 2 1 7 → 761 | 761
(50 + 1) × (7 + 8) − 4 |
36 – 37 | 761
(50 × 2 + 8) × 7 + 4 + 1 |
|
49 |
7 | IAEIXLJRO | JAILER | 42 – 43 | JAILER | ELIXIR, OILIER* | 55 |
8 | NRNKEAEOH | HANKER | 48 – 49 | HARKEN | HEARKEN | 62 |
9 | 100 2 6 5 1 8 → 598 | 598
6 × 100 − 2 |
58 – 59 | 598
(5 + 1) × 100 − 2 |
|
72 |
TTT | NERDYBATS | He was there, but he didn't do anything; he just observed. | BYSTANDER | |||
10 | MPTMEAOIT | TOTEM | 63 – 64 | PATIO | OPTIMATE | 80 |
11 | AUEORSDSA | ADORES | 69 – 70 | DOSSER | AROUSED, AROUSES*, ASSURED, RADEAUS* | 87 |
12 | CGBRIEUAW | CAGIER | 75 – 70 | BRACE | RIBCAGE* | 94 |
13 | IAOETDQMA | MOATED | 81 – 70 | TIMED | ADAMITE* | 101 |
14 | 50 10 6 7 2 3 → 789 | 789 ☓ | 81 – 75 | 779
(50 × 2 + 10) × 7 + 6 + 3 |
RR: 789 = (10 + 6) × 50 − (7 × 2 − 3) |
111 |
15 | RANTCREEP | 81 – 75 | CARPENTER | 121 |