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Episode 6861
From Countdown
Episode 6861 was broadcast on 5 July 2018, as part of Series 79.
Lewis Carson played Joe Hawkes, with Lewis Carson winning 91 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Lewis Carson | Score | Joe Hawkes | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDXOEAWSE | SEWAGE | 6 – 0 | weased ☓ | DEWAXES* | 7 |
| 2 | FOTDAELLI | FLOATED | 13 – 7 | FLOATED | FELLATIO*, FOLIATED | 15 |
| 3 | 75 100 25 50 9 7 → 610 | 609
(100 − 75) × 25 − 9 − 7 |
20 – 7 | — |
RR: 610 = (9 − 100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 7 + 50 |
25 |
| TTT | OKAMBROKE | OK, I am broke; I lost everything to this chap. | BOOKMAKER | |||
| 4 | AGMROEGIC | MIRAGE | 26 – 7 | MAGIC | CAMOGIE, GEORGIC*, GRIMACE | 32 |
| 5 | LSBUIUAFY | FAILS | 31 – 7 | SLAB | FIBULAS | 39 |
| 6 | 50 100 8 3 5 4 → 574 | 575 | 31 – 17 | 574
100 × 5 + 50 + 3 × 8 |
|
49 |
| 7 | CRPTEAEDI | CREATED | 31 – 25 | CARPETED | PREDICATE | 67 |
| 8 | UVJNAOHRE | HOVER | 36 – 25 | NEAR | HAVENOR* | 74 |
| 9 | 25 50 75 100 3 7 → 656 | 656
100 × 7 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25 + 3 |
46 – 35 | 656
100 × 7 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25 + 3 |
|
84 |
| TTT | HOISTSAIL | Never mind hoisting the sails; a bad case of this is enough to sink a battleship. | HALITOSIS | |||
| 10 | TEPEABSLE | BEETLES | 53 – 35 | STABLE | SEEABLE*, STEEPLE* | 91 |
| 11 | TNMTIOOTN | MOTION | 59 – 41 | MOTION | MONOTINT | 99 |
| 12 | SNUEKRRIV | INSURER | 66 – 41 | SKIN | RUINERS* | 106 |
| 13 | PSTEOILTO | LOOPIEST | 74 – 41 | POTTIES | PISTOLET*, POETITOS*, POLITEST*, TOOLTIPS* | 114 |
| 14 | 50 75 9 6 2 10 → 365 | 369
(6 − 2) × 75 + 50 + 10 + 9 |
81 – 41 | 364 ☓ |
RR: 365 = 50 × 6 + 75 − 10 |
124 |
| 15 | MATTBACON | COMBATANT
(4.75 seconds) |
91 – 41 | 134 | ||
