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Episode 6952
From Countdown
Episode 6952 was broadcast on 14 November 2018, as part of Series 79.
Alan Duval played Jane Capie, with Alan Duval winning 87 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: For reasons unknown, Capie was asked to declare her word length and word first in the odd-numbered Round 11.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Duval | Score | Jane Capie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MOSSALETI | ATOMISES | 8 – 0 | metalist ☓ | SOLMISATE | 18 |
2 | RTVSAEIPH | PRIVATES | 16 – 0 | THRIVES | PATERISH*, PRISTAVE* | 26 |
3 | 50 100 25 1 7 6 → 519 | 519
(25 + 50) × 7 − 6 |
26 – 10 | 519
6 × 100 − 25 − 50 − (7 − 1) |
|
36 |
TTT | SALADGIRL | The girl only had a light salad for lunch as she had several of these to perform. | GALLIARDS | |||
4 | SRLPAOEVA | OVERLAPS | 34 – 18 | OVERLAPS | PALAVERS | 44 |
5 | MODITIROP | IMPORT | 40 – 24 | TRIPOD | MORTIDO* | 51 |
6 | 100 25 4 2 6 7 → 947 | — | 40 – 31 | 949
(7 + 2) × 100 + 25 + 6 × 4 |
RR: 947 = (100 + 25 + 6 + 4) × 7 + 2 |
61 |
7 | JEOLIYATG | GAIETY | 46 – 37 | GAIETY | ALIGOTE* | 68 |
8 | NDGCIAEBH | BEACHING | 54 – 45 | BEACHING | 76 | |
9 | 75 25 50 3 1 6 → 766 | 753 | 54 – 45 | — |
RR: 766 = (75 + 50 − 1) × 6 + 25 − 3 |
86 |
TTT | SEEMSPINT | It seems his pint glass has nothing left in it and he's awash with this feeling. | EMPTINESS | |||
10 | RDKTOIAUD | AUDITOR | 61 – 52 | AUDITOR | DROUKIT* | 93 |
11 | METANURET | MANURE | 67 – 58 | NEUTER | NUMERATE | 101 |
12 | NWGROUENA | ungrown ☓ | 67 – 64 | ORANGE | GUNNERA*, RUNNAGE*, WAGONER | 108 |
13 | QUIRALOWE | quailer ☓ | 67 – 64 | quailer ☓ | QUOILER* | 115 |
14 | 75 50 1 6 4 7 → 738 | 738
(50 + 75) × 6 − 7 − 4 − 1 |
77 – 64 | 742 |
|
125 |
15 | GISTMINIM | MISTIMING
(21.25 seconds) |
87 – 64 | 135 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)