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Episode 6958
From Countdown
Episode 6958 was broadcast on 22 November 2018, as part of Series 79.
Andrew Jackson played Sam Warren, with Andrew Jackson winning 82 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Jackson | Score | Sam Warren | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MLAXEUNTF | FLAUNT | 6 – 6 | LAMENT | ALMUTEN*, MENTULA* | 7 |
2 | MERDITPAV | PRIMED | 12 – 6 | MERIT | IMPARTED, PRIVATED* | 15 |
3 | 25 4 3 5 9 6 → 454 | 454
6 × 3 × 25 + 4 |
22 – 6 | — |
|
25 |
TTT | ARTISTMAN | It sounds like one of Chris' sayings, but it's a wild urge to start dancing. | TARANTISM | |||
4 | ESIPMROLF | SIMPLER | 29 – 6 | reforms ☓ | IMPLORES, PELORISM*, PROFILES | 33 |
5 | RVGEAEZTB | BERATE | 35 – 12 | BEATER | REBEGAT* | 40 |
6 | 50 25 75 100 10 2 → 999 | 999
100 × 10 − (75 ÷ 25 − 2) |
45 – 22 | 999
100 × 10 − 50 ÷ 25 ÷ 2 |
|
50 |
7 | JRSOERGSU | SURGES | 45 – 29 | ROGUERS | GROUSERS | 58 |
8 | WSOAEGNLA | ANGLES | 51 – 35 | WAGONS | AGONALS*, ALNAGES*, LASAGNE, LOWAGES*, WANGLES | 65 |
9 | 75 6 9 4 7 5 → 974 | 974
(9 + 4) × 75 − (7 − 6) |
61 – 35 | — |
|
75 |
TTT | SIRENCASE | I was laughing so hard about how much the rail fares had gone up. | INCREASES | |||
10 | SPGDOELEI | SPLODGE | 68 – 35 | goldies ☓ | DOGPILES, DOGSLEEP*, PELOIDES* | 83 |
11 | EIEKHDHOB | hokied ☓ | 68 – 35 | obide ☓ | BEEDI*, BIKED, BOKED*, BOKEH*, DHOBI*, HIKED, HOKED*, KIDEO* | 88 |
12 | PYEOTSDAT | SPOTTED | 75 – 35 | PATTED | POSTDATE | 96 |
13 | RTNOISEDN | RINSED | 75 – 42 | TENSION | INDENTORS* | 114 |
14 | 25 50 100 75 3 5 → 676 | 675
(5 + 3) × 75 + 50 + 25 |
82 – 49 | 675
(100 ÷ 25 + 5) × 75 |
|
121 |
15 | DIVESTURE | 82 – 49 | SERVITUDE | 131 |