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Episode 6846
From Countdown
Episode 6846 was broadcast on 13 June 2018, as part of Series 78.
Darren Findlay played Diane Cordery, with Diane Cordery winning 58 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Darren Findlay | Score | Diane Cordery | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DFPVEOAET | peeved ☓ | 0 – 5 | PAVED | ADOPTEE, FOVEATE* | 7 |
2 | HWUERTAUG | WAGER | 5 – 5 | — | HAUTEUR* | 14 |
3 | 50 100 4 6 7 10 → 543 | 543 ☓ | 5 – 12 | 542
50 × 10 + 7 × 6 |
RR: 543 = 6 × 100 − 50 − 7 |
24 |
TTT | POINTDIRE | Everything in his life was dire at this point, and it was about to get worse. | PERDITION | |||
4 | DNCIOEDYO | codine ☓ | 5 – 17 | DINED | COINED*, CONOID, DIOECY*, DYNODE*, DYNOED*, NIDYED* | 30 |
5 | MSREAESKT | STEAMERS | 13 – 17 | MASTERS | MASSETER*, MEERKATS | 38 |
6 | 75 4 4 2 6 7 → 209 | 201 | 13 – 24 | 214
6 ÷ 2 × 75 − (7 + 4) |
RR: 209 = 6 ÷ 2 × 75 − 4 × 4 |
48 |
7 | RGOERJOLN | jongler ☓ | 13 – 29 | ENROL | LONGER, LORNER*, ORGONE*, OROGEN* | 54 |
8 | LTRAEULTA | LATERAL | 20 – 29 | TALLER | TUTELAR* | 61 |
9 | 75 50 25 1 5 1 → 955 | — | 20 – 29 | — |
RR: 954 Best: 954 = (50 − 1) × (25 − 5 + 1) − 75 |
68 |
TTT | RESTINPIP | It's not a club, spade or diamond; it's a different type of suit. | PINSTRIPE | |||
10 | DBTNOEIPR | POINTER | 27 – 36 | POINTER | REDPOINT* | 76 |
11 | SFNMAEIPE | FAMINES | 34 – 43 | MEANIES | FEMINAS*, NEMESIA*, PEAIMEN*, SPAEMEN* | 83 |
12 | SQSTAEOIZ | SEATS | 39 – 48 | ZESTS | SOSATIE* | 90 |
13 | OEIMSHNAR | SEMINAR | 46 – 48 | SHAMER | HARMONIES, HARMONISE, HOMARINES* | 108 |
14 | 75 8 4 6 6 7 → 483 | 483
75 × 6 + 8 × 4 + 7 − 6 |
56 – 58 | 483
75 × 6 + 8 × 4 + 7 − 6 |
|
118 |
15 | OILONMEAT | 56 – 58 | EMOTIONAL | 128 |