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Episode 6949
From Countdown
Episode 6949 was broadcast on 9 November 2018, as part of Series 79.
Alan Duval played Peter Wilkes, with Alan Duval winning 93 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was the Apterite and future record breaking contestant, Elliott Mellor.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Duval | Score | Peter Wilkes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GETODENDA | DONATED | 7 – 7 | DONATED | DENOTED, DOGEATE*, ENDGATE*, GOATEED, NEGATED, TANGOED | 7 |
2 | LSITUAFBI | FABULIST | 15 – 7 | FLITS | 15 | |
3 | 50 75 25 2 7 8 → 955 | 957
(50 + 75) × 8 − 2 × 25 + 7 |
22 – 7 | — |
RR: 955 = (75 × 25 + 50 − 7 − 8) ÷ 2 |
25 |
TTT | AVILEBUSY | She was a vile busybody who always spoke to people in this way. | ABUSIVELY | |||
4 | GRENUEZSR | GREENS | 28 – 13 | GREENS | GURNERS*, RESURGE* | 32 |
5 | YXARILORA | AXIAL | 33 – 13 | rarily ☓ | ALAIRY*, ARIARY* | 38 |
6 | 25 50 9 8 10 9 → 455 | 458 | 33 – 20 | 457
50 × 9 + 25 − 10 − 8 |
RR: 455 = (50 + 10) × 8 − 25 |
48 |
7 | CELORINWA | CALORIE | 40 – 20 | RECOIL | ACROLEIN*, COLINEAR*, LONICERA | 56 |
8 | RVOEPTERS | PERVERTS | 48 – 20 | REPORTS | OVERPERT*, OVERSTEP, PREVERTS*, PREVOSTE*, PREVOTES*, REPROVES, RESTROVE* | 64 |
9 | 50 25 100 3 10 1 → 164 | 164
100 + 50 + 10 + 3 + 1 |
58 – 30 | 164
100 + 50 + 10 + 3 + 1 |
|
74 |
TTT | DIDIFEIGN | Did I feign injury to get my opponent booked? No. I acted in a manner worthy of respect. | DIGNIFIED | |||
10 | GDUROLAIS | GOURDS | 64 – 30 | SUGAR | GIAOURS*, GIRASOL, GLADIUS*, RADIOUS* | 81 |
11 | WOHAROPIL | PHWOAR | 70 – 30 | WHOOP | AWHIRL*, HIROLA*, HOOPLA*, PAROLI*, PHORIA* | 87 |
12 | PCIGTEIJS | SEPTIC | 76 – 30 | pigiest ☓ | EPICIST* | 94 |
13 | DUTAMIDEP | IMPUTED | 83 – 30 | DUMPED | AUDITED*, IDEATUM*, UPDATED | 101 |
14 | 25 100 50 75 7 3 → 196 | 196
100 + 75 + 3 × 7 |
93 – 40 | 196
100 + 75 + 25 − (7 − 3) |
|
111 |
15 | IANADROIT | aridation ☓
(24.25 seconds) |
93 – 40 | adoration ☓
(2.5 seconds) |
RADIATION | 121 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)