Episode 6988

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Episode 6988 was broadcast on 14 January 2019, and was the first quarter-final of Championship of Champions XV.

Jonathan Wynn played Philip Aston, with Philip Aston winning 110 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode sponsored by MyBuilder.com.

This episode was repeated on 30 July 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Wynn	Score	Philip Aston	Others	Max.
1	TMSEARUEG	MATURES	0 – 8	GAMESTER		8
2	RSLUIEDAO	aleuroids ☓	0 – 26	AELUROIDS		26
3	75 7 2 10 8 9 → 467	467 (8 − 2) × 75 + 10 + 7	10 – 36	467 (75 − 9) × 7 + 10 ÷ 2		36
TTT	ANNHASBID	Ann has bid for one of these online – she's decorating her own en suite.			HANDBASIN
4	ZRTEIADUE	DEUTZIA	17 – 43	DEUTZIA	AZURITE*, ERUDITE	43
5	LNROAOHAI	HONORIAL	25 – 43	ARONIA		51
6	100 3 1 1 6 5 → 573	573 (100 − 5) × 6 + 3	35 – 53	573 (100 − 5) × 6 + 3		61
7	NTDEOISEA	SEDATION	43 – 61	SEDATION	ANDESITE*, ONSTEEAD*	69
8	GTNOEAKGT	NOTATE	49 – 67	NOTATE	AKETON*, GEOTAG*, GOTTEN	75
9	25 75 100 50 1 3 → 542	547 (100 + 75 − 1) × 3 + 25	56 – 74	547 (100 + 75 − 1) × 3 + 25	Best: 542 = (50 × 25 + 75 + 1) ÷ 3 + 100	85
TTT	ENDREGIME	She's making up for all her bad faults by using a money off coupon.			REDEEMING
10	FLREOITEA	FLOATIER	64 – 82	FLOATIER	AEROLITE*, FREETAIL*	93
11	WBNIEAWSB	BABIES	70 – 88	BABIES	NABBIES, SWABBIE*	100
12	RQYIEARMS	MARRIES	77 – 95	MARRIES	RAMIERS*, RIMAYES*	107
13	GJPFUIEOV	VOGUE	82 – 100	VOGUE	JUVIE*, OGIVE, POGUE	112
14	100 3 6 5 8 9 → 807	807 100 × 8 + 5 + 6 ÷ 3	92 – 110	807 100 × 8 + 9 − 6 ÷ 3		122
15	ALLOCUTES	☓ (29.75 seconds)	92 – 110	oscullate ☓ (11 seconds)	LACTULOSE	132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)