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Episode 6980
From Countdown
Episode 6980 was broadcast on 2 January 2019, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.
Jonathan Wynn played Phil Davies, with Jonathan Wynn winning 103 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 4, Davies was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word ROUTERS rather than ROOTERS. From Phil: It was ROUTERS
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Wynn | Score | Phil Davies | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KLJFEAMOS | FLAMES | 6 – 6 | FLAKES | AMOLES*, JALEOS*, MAJOES*, MALEOS* | 6 |
2 | ESBANDIEG | DEBASING | 14 – 6 | BEADING | AGENISED* | 14 |
3 | 50 25 100 75 3 4 → 697 | 697
(100 + 75) × 4 − 3 |
24 – 16 | 697
(4 + 3) × 100 − 75 ÷ 25 |
|
24 |
TTT | BRAVETREE | He was brave to climb the tree, but he fell and broke several of these. | VERTEBRAE | |||
4 | SROTFEORU | FOOTERS | 31 – 23 | ROOTERS | FOOTSURE | 32 |
5 | VHDAEGTUE | HEATED | 37 – 29 | HEAVED | 38 | |
6 | 25 9 5 3 2 1 → 160 | 160
2 × 3 × 25 + 9 + 1 |
47 – 39 | 160
2 × 3 × 25 + 9 + 1 |
|
48 |
7 | RMVUAUEQU | QUAVER | 53 – 45 | QUAVER | MARQUE, MAUVER* | 54 |
8 | BSADTANGE | BANDAGES | 61 – 53 | BANDAGES | 62 | |
9 | 50 25 75 100 1 3 → 920 | 925
(100 + 75 + 50) × (3 + 1) + 25 |
68 – 60 | 925
(100 + 75 + 50) × (3 + 1) + 25 |
RR: 921 Best: 921 = ((50 − 1) × 25 + 3) × 75 ÷ 100 |
69 |
TTT | POORPAINT | Assign the blame with a bag of chips, perhaps? | APPORTION | |||
10 | WSDETHOIS | SHOWIEST | 76 – 68 | SHOWIEST | SIDESHOW* | 77 |
11 | LPLEIOTEA | EPILATE | 83 – 68 | POLITE | OPALITE*, PALLITE*, PEALITE*, PETIOLE | 84 |
12 | EOZNDSCWA | DOWNCASE | 91 – 68 | DOZENS | 92 | |
13 | DRPEOIRRE | REORDER | 98 – 68 | PERIOD | DERPIER*, ORDERER*, PEDRERO* | 99 |
14 | 5 1 9 2 4 5 → 833 | 825
5 × 5 × (9 × 4 − 2 − 1) |
103 – 68 | — |
RR: 832 Best: 832 = ((5 × 5 − 2) × 9 + 1) × 4 |
106 |
15 | MICROMASS | macromiss ☓
(29.5 seconds) |
103 – 68 | ☓
(29 seconds) |
COMMISSAR | 116 |