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Episode 6981
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Episode 6981 was broadcast on 3 January 2019, and was the second preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.
Ann Dibben played John Cowen, with John Cowen winning 97 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 21 July 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ann Dibben | Score | John Cowen | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GRAEFSAIH | HEGIRAS | 7 – 7 | HEGIRAS | AGRAFES*, ASHRAFI*, GARFISH, RAGFISH* | 7 |
2 | WUNMGEORU | monger ☓ | 7 – 7 | monger ☓ | MURGEON* | 14 |
3 | 50 4 6 1 2 7 → 491 | 491
(6 + 4) × 50 − 7 − 2 |
17 – 17 | 491
(6 + 4) × 50 − 7 − 2 |
|
24 |
TTT | ONCEISOME | Once I get some work, we can slacken the purse strings, but until then we need to cut back. | ECONOMISE | |||
4 | CREOTESDL | CORSETED | 25 – 25 | ELECTORS | CLOSETED*, CORSELET, ELECTROS*, ESCORTED, RECLOSED*, RECOLTES*, REDCOLES*, SELECTOR* | 32 |
5 | SBIONMENI | BONNIES | 32 – 32 | MINIONS | NOMINIES* | 40 |
6 | 5 1 7 7 4 9 → 288 | 288 ☓ | 32 – 42 | 288
(7 × 5 − (7 − 4)) × 9 |
|
50 |
7 | LRTASEOET | TOLERATES | 50 – 60 | TOLERATES | LETERATOS* | 68 |
8 | DUEVOEQPA | OPAQUE | 56 – 60 | VAPED | OPAQUED | 75 |
9 | 50 2 1 3 1 6 → 709 | 710
(50 × 2 + 1) × (6 + 1) + 3 |
63 – 60 | 711 |
Best: 708 = (50 × (6 + 1) + 3 + 1) × 2 |
82 |
TTT | LAIDMINCE | He'd have a few snifters before bedtime, purely for these purposes. | MEDICINAL | |||
10 | DOEVTUDEG | DEVOTED | 70 – 67 | DEVOTED | 89 | |
11 | SFROAZUED | FEDORAS | 77 – 74 | FEDORAS | AROUSED | 96 |
12 | AEPTBJARW | APART | 77 – 80 | ABATER | PATERA* | 102 |
13 | SHLIASKED | SLASHED | 84 – 87 | SLASHED | ALSKIES*, HALIDES*, HASSLED*, SHEILAS*, SHIELDS | 109 |
14 | 7 5 10 9 6 2 → 572 | 572
(9 × 10 + 5) × 6 + 2 |
94 – 87 | — |
|
119 |
15 | SHYBIRDIE | 94 – 97 | HYBRIDISE
(1.25 seconds) |
129 |