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Episode 6906
From Countdown
Episode 6906 was broadcast on 10 September 2018, as part of Series 79.
Dave Ashton played Dan Martin, with Dave Ashton winning 84 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Dave Ashton | Score | Dan Martin | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STPBEOATD | SPOTTED | 7 – 0 | PASTED | POSTDATE* | 8 |
| 2 | NRIFUEVNA | FUNNIER | 14 – 0 | FINER | UNRIVEN* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 5 8 7 3 2 → 529 | 529
(100 + 7) × 5 − 3 × 2 |
24 – 10 | 529
5 × 100 + 8 × 3 − 2 + 7 |
|
25 |
| TTT | ENTRAPMEN | Wave to the lady with an everlasting marker. | PERMANENT | |||
| 4 | OALDKEMHR | HERALD | 30 – 16 | HARMED | ARMHOLE*, EARLDOM, MORALED* | 32 |
| 5 | NPRMEIURE | PREMIER | 37 – 16 | RUINER | PERINEUM | 40 |
| 6 | 75 6 7 4 3 10 → 642 | 643
(75 − 6 − 4) × 10 − 7 |
44 – 16 | 650 |
RR: 642 = (75 × 4 ÷ 3 + 7) × 6 |
50 |
| 7 | SBNCAOESJ | SEASON | 50 – 22 | CANOES | BANJOES, BEACONS, CASSONE* | 57 |
| 8 | DPHGAOEMO | HOOPED | 56 – 28 | HOMAGE | OOMPAHED, PAGEHOOD* | 65 |
| 9 | 25 7 2 10 3 1 → 719 | 718
(10 × 3 − 1) × 25 − 7 |
63 – 35 | 720
(25 − 1) × 10 × 3 |
Best: 719 = ((25 − 1) × 10 + 2) × 3 − 7 |
75 |
| TTT | FAIRTRUST | When it came to something for desert, this was way above everything else. | STARFRUIT | |||
| 10 | NEAGITXPU | EATING | 69 – 35 | GIANT | APEXING, GENIPAT*, PAITUNG*, PETUNIA*, UNITAGE* | 82 |
| 11 | MRCSAEOLD | SCOLDER | 76 – 35 | SCREAM | COMRADES*, EARLDOMS, MERCADOS*, REDCOALS* | 90 |
| 12 | SLEUVIATR | VAULTERS | 84 – 35 | RUSTLE | RIVULETS | 98 |
| 13 | STFTEOAQN | ATONES | 84 – 42 | FATTENS | NOTATES* | 105 |
| 14 | 25 100 7 3 10 9 → 217 | 216 ☓ | 84 – 49 | 218
9 × 10 + 100 + 25 + 3 |
RR: 217 = (9 − 3 + 25) × 7 |
115 |
| 15 | PLASTICCE | 84 – 49 | SCEPTICAL | 125 | ||
