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Episode 6982
From Countdown
Episode 6982 was broadcast on 4 January 2019, and was the third preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.
Matthew Tassier played Dougie Mackay, with Matthew Tassier winning 96 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Matthew Tassier | Score | Dougie Mackay | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NATRELOEI | ORIENTAL | 8 – 8 | RELATION | AEROLITE*, ROTALINE*, TREENAIL | 8 |
2 | TXAIMOTIR | AXIOM | 8 – 16 | IMITATOR | 16 | |
3 | 7 6 6 7 9 1 → 700 | 700
((6 + 6) × 9 − 7 − 1) × 7 |
18 – 16 | — |
|
26 |
TTT | INSIDEDOE | I needed to put this water into my steam iron to prevent limescale. | DEIONISED | |||
4 | LNOGIPNUP | LOPPING | 25 – 23 | LOPPING | UNPOPING | 34 |
5 | SIRMAYOAC | MOSAIC | 31 – 29 | MAYORS | AMSCRAY*, MYRICAS*, SARCOMA | 41 |
6 | 100 2 9 6 10 1 → 534 | 534
(10 × 9 − 1) × 6 |
41 – 39 | 534
(100 − 10 − 1) × 6 |
|
51 |
7 | SERDAJIAI | DAIRIES | 48 – 46 | DIARISE | AIRSIDE, DIARIES* | 58 |
8 | TVERIDOME | overtimed ☓ | 48 – 46 | overtimed ☓ | REVOMITED* | 76 |
9 | 10 8 9 7 3 8 → 505 | 505
9 × 8 × 7 + 8 + 3 − 10 |
58 – 46 | 506 |
|
86 |
TTT | TRIMUPMOP | It was done without any planning; she just began playing. | IMPROMPTU | |||
10 | CDESAPIDO | DECAPODS | 66 – 46 | CADDIES | SCIAPODE* | 94 |
11 | TURSODITH | THRUST | 72 – 52 | TRUTHS | DISTORT, DROUTHS*, ORTHIDS*, OUTHITS, ROUTISH*, RUTTISH*, TOURIST* | 101 |
12 | PSERINARE | RAPINERS | 80 – 52 | sprainer ☓ | REPINERS*, REARISEN*, RIPENERS* | 109 |
13 | LUSVEWOAE | VOWELS | 86 – 58 | WEASEL | ALVEUS*, AVULSE*, LEAVES*, LOAVES*, LOVEES*, OVULAS*, OVULES*, VALUES, WEAVES*, WOLVES | 115 |
14 | 100 50 75 25 8 3 → 112 | 112
(50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 3 + 8 + 100 |
96 – 68 | 112
(50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 3 + 8 + 100 |
|
125 |
15 | HOOPERMEN | 96 – 78 | PHEROMONE
(4.75 seconds) |
135 |