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Episode 6911
From Countdown
Episode 6911 was broadcast on 18 September 2018, as part of Series 79.
Dave Ashton played Mark Garfield, with Dave Ashton winning 99 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlie Stayt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dave Ashton | Score | Mark Garfield | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WPDJOEERB | POWERED | 7 – 0 | POWDER | BOWERED*, DEPOWER | 7 |
2 | TRKIAYPIE | TRIKE | 12 – 5 | PARTY | TERIYAKI* | 15 |
3 | 25 5 4 4 9 10 → 899 | 899
25 × 4 × 9 − (5 − 4) |
22 – 5 | 899 ☓ |
|
25 |
TTT | GOLDTIARA | The emperor wore his gold tiara while watching this man fight a lion. | GLADIATOR | |||
4 | NSDOEMALE | LEMONADES | 40 – 5 | LEMONADE | 43 | |
5 | TRMGIEAFT | FRIGATE | 47 – 12 | FRIGATE | FATTIER*, MARTITE*, MIGRATE*, MITRATE*, RAGTIME | 50 |
6 | 25 8 6 8 10 3 → 847 | 848
(3 × 8 + 10) × 25 − (8 − 6) |
54 – 12 | — |
RR: 847 = (25 − 8 − 6) × (8 × 10 − 3) |
60 |
7 | LSDCOUIDN | CLOUDS | 60 – 18 | CLOUDS | ODDLINS*, UNCOILS | 67 |
8 | MGNEAROTA | MAGENTA | 67 – 25 | MAGNATE | MATRONAGE* | 85 |
9 | 50 5 9 6 2 10 → 918 | 916
50 × 2 × 9 + 10 + 6 |
74 – 32 | 916
2 × 9 × 50 + 10 + 6 |
RR: 918 = 9 × 2 × (6 − 5 + 50) |
95 |
TTT | ROWONSAME | They row on the same stretch of water every single day. | OARSWOMEN | |||
10 | DSVEOLESU | SOLVED | 80 – 38 | SOLVED | DELOUSES | 103 |
11 | PHBROEIGH | GOPHER | 86 – 38 | PROBE | HIGHER*, PEROGI*, PROBIE* | 109 |
12 | QFRNAOUSE | SQUARE | 92 – 44 | SQUARE | AROUSE*, FURANS*, QUEANS*, QUENAS*, QUERNS*, REASON*, REFANS*, UNSAFE* | 115 |
13 | NWTRIAICE | TRANCE | 92 – 51 | CERTAIN | CITRINE*, CRINITE*, INCITER*, INERTIA*, NACRITE*, NECTRIA*, NERITIC*, TACRINE*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE* | 122 |
14 | 50 100 25 75 3 9 → 804 | 803
100 × 9 − 75 − 25 + 3 |
99 – 58 | 803
100 × 9 − 75 − 25 + 3 |
RR: 804 = ((100 + 9) × 3 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 |
132 |
15 | DEEPERMOT | 99 – 58 | PEDOMETER | 142 |