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Episode 6982

From Countdown

Episode 6982 was broadcast on 4 January 2019, and was the third preliminary of Championship of Champions XV.

Matthew Tassier played Dougie Mackay, with Matthew Tassier winning 96 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 22 July 2020.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Matthew Tassier Score Dougie Mackay Others Max.
1 NATRELOEI ORIENTAL 8 – 8 RELATION AEROLITE*, ROTALINE*, TREENAIL 8
2 TXAIMOTIR AXIOM 8 – 16 IMITATOR 16
3 7 6 6 7 9 1 → 700 700
((6 + 6) × 9 − 7 − 1) × 7
18 – 16


26
TTT INSIDEDOE I needed to put this water into my steam iron to prevent limescale. DEIONISED
4 LNOGIPNUP LOPPING 25 – 23 LOPPING UNPOPING 34
5 SIRMAYOAC MOSAIC 31 – 29 MAYORS AMSCRAY*, MYRICAS*, SARCOMA 41
6 100 2 9 6 10 1 → 534 534
(10 × 9 − 1) × 6
41 – 39 534
(100 − 10 − 1) × 6


51
7 SERDAJIAI DAIRIES 48 – 46 DIARISE AIRSIDE, DIARIES* 58
8 TVERIDOME overtimed ☓ 48 – 46 overtimed ☓ REVOMITED* 76
9 10 8 9 7 3 8 → 505 505
9 × 8 × 7 + 8 + 3 − 10
58 – 46 506


86
TTT TRIMUPMOP It was done without any planning; she just began playing. IMPROMPTU
10 CDESAPIDO DECAPODS 66 – 46 CADDIES SCIAPODE* 94
11 TURSODITH THRUST 72 – 52 TRUTHS DISTORT, DROUTHS*, ORTHIDS*, OUTHITS, ROUTISH*, RUTTISH*, TOURIST* 101
12 PSERINARE RAPINERS 80 – 52 sprainer ☓ REARISEN*, REPINERS, RIPENERS* 109
13 LUSVEWOAE VOWELS 86 – 58 WEASEL ALVEUS*, AVULSE*, LEAVES*, LOAVES*, LOVEES*, OVULAS*, OVULES*, VALUES, WEAVES*, WOLVES 115
14 100 50 75 25 8 3 → 112 112
(50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 3 + 8 + 100
96 – 68 112
(50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 3 + 8 + 100


125
15 HOOPERMEN 96 – 78 PHEROMONE
(4.75 seconds)
135


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