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Episode 6815
From Countdown
Episode 6815 was broadcast on 30 April 2018, as part of Series 78.
Toby McDonald played Maxim Hall, with Toby McDonald winning 108 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The score at the end of Round 8 was incorrectly displayed as 56 – 41 (i.e. Identical to that of Round 7), and as an indirect result led to Nick Hewer announcing that result.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Toby McDonald | Score | Maxim Hall | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SPDIEISER | PRESIDES | 8 – 8 | PRESIDES | DESPISER, DISPERSE, PIERISES*, SPIEDIES* | 8 |
2 | SANOXIROS | ARIOSOS | 15 – 8 | arsons ☓ | ORISONS | 15 |
3 | 100 5 4 2 10 9 → 991 | 991
100 × 10 − 9 |
25 – 18 | 991
100 × 10 − 9 |
|
25 |
TTT | FREEBLISS | The man acted without a solicitor, and underpants for that matter. | BRIEFLESS | |||
4 | RUGOPIREF | GROUPIE | 32 – 25 | REGROUP | GROUPER, PIROGUE, PORIFER*, POUFIER*, PRURIGO* | 32 |
5 | NSGIAUNAE | SANGUINE | 40 – 25 | IGUANAS | 40 | |
6 | 75 100 2 1 9 5 → 490 | 490
(75 − 5) × (9 − 2) |
50 – 35 | 490
100 × 5 − (9 + 1) |
|
50 |
7 | LMLAOETOD | MALLET | 56 – 41 | MALLET | MODELLO* | 57 |
8 | LAFELUYAN | FULLY | 61 – 41 | unleafy ☓ | AEFAUL*, ALULAE*, ANALLY*, FALLEN, FAUNAL*, LEANLY*, UNLEAF | 63 |
9 | 25 4 2 8 5 4 → 229 | 229
(25 + 4) × 8 − (5 − 2) |
71 – 51 | 229
(5 + 4) × 25 + 4 |
|
73 |
TTT | UNTIDYMAN | He was an untidy man; he was sick of his dull and unexciting life. | MUNDANITY | |||
10 | SEQIPEMRI | EMPIRES | 78 – 51 | REMISE | RIEMPIES* | 81 |
11 | MRDOEOGEC | GROOMED | 85 – 58 | GROOMED | GEOCODER | 89 |
12 | DINEJABOV | BOVINE | 91 – 58 | banjoed ☓ | NAEVOID* | 96 |
13 | DCTIEAWUS | WAISTED | 98 – 58 | WAITED | DISCUTE*, SIDECUT | 103 |
14 | 100 50 75 25 3 8 → 371 | 372 | 98 – 68 | 371
100 × 3 + 75 − 8 ÷ (50 ÷ 25) |
|
113 |
15 | DIMFELINE | MINEFIELD
(17.5 seconds) |
108 – 68 | 123 |