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Episode 6794
From Countdown
Episode 6794 was broadcast on 29 March 2018, as part of Series 78.
John Cole played Riley Halson, with John Cole winning 87 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Cole | Score | Riley Halson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GCIATREOT | COTTAGE | 7 – 7 | GAROTTE | COGITATE*, COTTAGER | 8 |
2 | VREFDIMRE | FERVID | 7 – 14 | REFRIED | FERRIED*, REDRIVE*, REFIRED*, RIVERED* | 15 |
3 | 25 10 7 9 10 3 → 917 | 918
9 × 10 × 10 + 25 − 7 |
14 – 21 | 918
9 × 10 × 10 + 25 − 7 |
RR: 917 = (10 × 10 + 9 − 3 + 25) × 7 |
25 |
TTT | MAGGINORA | Maggi and Nora went to hospital together to have this done. | ANGIOGRAM | |||
4 | KDOZREMNU | MOURNED | 21 – 21 | DOZEN | RONUKED* | 32 |
5 | WYIARSEIL | swayer ☓ | 21 – 25 | RISE | LAWYERS*, WAILERS, WEARILY | 39 |
6 | 75 2 6 1 8 5 → 932 | 935
2 × 6 × 75 + (5 − 1) × 8 |
28 – 25 | — |
RR: 932 |
49 |
7 | NTLAIAFTI | FANTAIL | 35 – 25 | FATAL | 56 | |
8 | STAHPESLO | STAPLES | 42 – 32 | HOSTELS | ALPHOSES*, APOSTLES, PATHLESS*, PHOLASES*, PLATSHES*, SHOALEST*, SHOPLETS* | 64 |
9 | 100 25 50 4 2 5 → 117 | 117
100 + 25 − 2 × 4 |
52 – 42 | 117
100 + 25 − 2 × 4 |
|
74 |
TTT | DUMPYNOSE | Her friends call her "Dumpy Nose", but she used a different name altogether. | PSEUDONYM | |||
10 | MTIJSUHSI | sushimi ☓ | 52 – 47 | SHUTS | ISTHMUS, MISHITS, MISSUIT* | 81 |
11 | XGEABSOEN | BEGONE | 58 – 53 | BEGONE | NOSEBAG, SEXAGON* | 88 |
12 | RDUBPILOI | PROUD | 63 – 58 | BUILD | OILBIRD* | 95 |
13 | NCEORNAIR | CORNIER | 70 – 58 | CANNER | ACONINE*, CANNIER, CARNIER*, CARRION*, NACRINE* | 102 |
14 | 5 9 6 2 3 7 → 398 | 400
(6 + 2) × 5 × (3 + 7) |
77 – 58 | — |
RR: 398 = (6 + 3) × 9 × 5 − 7 |
112 |
15 | DUNCECLOD | CONCLUDED
(5.25 seconds) |
87 – 58 | 122 |