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Episode 6828

From Countdown

Episode 6828 was broadcast on 17 May 2018, as part of Series 78.

Paul Harper played Matthew Silk, with Paul Harper winning 90 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on More4, at the later-than-usual time of 6:05pm, on 5 June 2020.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Paul Harper Score Matthew Silk Others Max.
1 TPOAINSTE STATION 7 – 7 PATTIES SEPTATION 18
2 SANESDOEB BADNESS 14 – 14 DEBONES SEASONED 26
3 100 6 4 2 3 10 → 364 364
100 × 3 + 10 × 6 + 4
24 – 14 364 ☓


36
TTT NIGELDAFT Nigel had been daft and was letting everybody down. DEFLATING
4 DIRAWERNP PAINED 24 – 21 PARRIED DRAINER*, PARDINE*, PARDNER*, PRAWNER, PREDAWN*, PREWARN*, RANDIER*, RAPINER*, REDRAWN* 43
5 MTHOEARTS MATTERS 31 – 28 MOTHERS MAROTTES*, RHEOSTAT 51
6 100 7 8 9 3 6 → 338 330 31 – 35 335
(100 + 9) × 3 + 8

RR: 338 = (9 − 6 + 7 + 100) × 3 + 8

61
7 BHUOIPAMF PHOBIA 37 – 35 HUMP 67
8 MEVUGAFOS fumages ☓ 37 – 41 MAUVES AEVUMS*, FAMOUS*, GOAVES*, MOGUES*, OMEGAS*, VOGUES* 73
9 100 9 7 6 5 1 → 406 406
(9 − 5) × 100 + 6
47 – 51 406
(5 − 1) × 100 + 6


83
TTT ONCEARGUE Once, we used to argue often, but now we give each other support and help. ENCOURAGE
10 LEQUGIWAM QUAIL 52 – 56 QUALM QUALIE* 89
11 RTREUANTS NUTTERS 59 – 63 RESTART TAUNTERS 97
12 LETADIXEN ENTAILED 67 – 63 DILATE DATELINE 105
13 SDRAIEJGT RAISED 73 – 69 STAGED AGISTED*, AGISTER*, ASTRIDE, DISRATE*, GAITERS, GARDIES*, RADGEST*, STAGIER*, STAIDER*, TADGERS*, TIRADES, TRADIES*, TRIAGED*, TRIAGES* 112
14 100 8 3 7 9 4 → 252 253
100 × 3 − 8 × 7 + 9
80 – 69

RR: 252 = 7 × 4 × 9

122
15 FITONFACE AFFECTION
(2 seconds)
90 – 69 132