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Episode 6948
From Countdown
Episode 6948 was broadcast on 8 November 2018, as part of Series 79.
Alan Duval played Rich Murray, with Alan Duval winning 82 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Duval | Score | Rich Murray | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DUGENISON | DUNGEONS | 8 – 0 | DUNGEON | NOUNISED*, SOUNDING, UNDOINGS*, UNSIGNED | 8 |
2 | PERRDAVIM | PARRIED | 15 – 7 | MARRIED | ADMIRER*, ARRIVED*, MARDIER*, RAMPIER*, RAMPIRE*, VAMPIER*, VAMPIRE* | 15 |
3 | 100 25 75 1 2 10 → 745 | 745
75 × 10 − 100 ÷ 25 − 1 |
25 – 17 | 745
75 × 10 − 100 ÷ 25 − 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | OPENGRIND | She was thinking carefully about putting a water feature in the back garden. | PONDERING | |||
4 | GOSDEAZCE | GEODES | 31 – 17 | decease ☓ | CADGES, CEASED, DAGOES*, DOSAGE, SOCAGE* | 31 |
5 | LIVELAROS | OVARIES | 38 – 17 | RIVALS | OVERALLS*, OVERSAIL*, VALORISE*, VARIOLES, VOLARIES* | 39 |
6 | 100 25 1 10 5 2 → 415 | — | 38 – 27 | 415
(5 − 1) × 100 + 25 − 10 |
|
49 |
7 | TATESGUHA | STATUE | 44 – 33 | AGHAST | GATEAUS, HASTATE*, HAUTEST* | 56 |
8 | KESDURTAY | DARKEST | 51 – 40 | ESTUARY | DASYURE*, KEYTARS*, RESTUDY*, RUDYTES*, STRAYED*, STREAKY, TURKEYS | 63 |
9 | 75 50 100 6 2 4 → 593 | 594 | 51 – 50 | 593
100 × 6 − (75 ÷ (50 ÷ 2) + 4) |
|
73 |
TTT | SEASQUITE | The sea's quite rough today; this is the worst I've ever felt on a boat. | QUEASIEST | |||
10 | TESNUIBLO | OUTLINES | 59 – 50 | BONIEST | BOUNTIES*, BUSTLINE*, ELUTIONS | 81 |
11 | MILEDANEW | ENAMEL | 59 – 57 | EMAILED | ALIENED*, LIMEADE* | 88 |
12 | HIPREOTGR | RIGHTER | 66 – 57 | GOPHER | HERITOR*, ORRIGHT* | 95 |
13 | SXEOQEIDR | SEXIER | 72 – 63 | OXIDES | OREIDES* | 102 |
14 | 8 10 3 4 10 7 → 941 | 920 | 72 – 63 | — |
RR: 940 Best: 940 = (10 × 7 + 8 × 3) × 10 |
109 |
15 | PIGSNSOUP | SUPPOSING
(23.25 seconds) |
82 – 63 | 119 |