Episode 6992

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Episode 6992 was broadcast on 18 January 2019, and was the first semi-final of Championship of Champions XV.

Philip Aston played Zarte Siempre, with Zarte Siempre winning 106 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was only the second time the same contestants had played each other three times, excluding specials, after Episode 2177. Unlike that "threematch", however, Siempre beat Aston on all three occasions.

NOTE: In Round 8, Siempre checked with Dent on the validity of MISREADER, however it was cut from the final broadcast.

Sharing no common letters with the scramble, Aston's guess of BYE on the conundrum set a new record for the worst-ever conundrum guess, beating FROTTIFY from PRANGMAGI in Episode M72.

This episode was repeated on 5 August 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Aston	Score	Zarte Siempre	Others	Max.
1	GVLOUEHRS	GLOVERS	7 – 7	GROVELS	LOUVRES*, REGULOS*, VELOURS	7
2	AOTMYOBTP	BOTTOM	13 – 13	BOTTOM	POMATO*, POTATO, TOMATO*, TOMBOY	13
3	75 5 10 4 10 4 → 138	138 (75 − 10 + 4) × 10 ÷ 5	23 – 23	138 (75 − 10 + 4) × 10 ÷ 5		23
TTT	TINASMALL	No need to worry about dandruff; just buy yourself a few of these.			MANTILLAS
4	INRENAXIT	TRIENNIA	31 – 31	TRIENNIA		31
5	RHPEOASZN	PERSONA	38 – 38	SHARPEN	HOARSEN, ORPHANS*, PANZERS, PHERANS*, PHONERS*, PRONASE*, SENHORA*	38
6	100 25 50 75 2 1 → 972	987	38 – 38	—	RR: 973 = (25 + 1) × 75 ÷ (100 ÷ 50) − 2	45
7	STFEIOMSD	MISDOES	38 – 46	MODISTES		53
8	EIREMRDSA	maderiser ☓	38 – 64	SIDEARMER	MISREADER**, READMIRES*	71
9	25 50 100 75 3 2 → 534	533 (100 + 75 + 2) × 3 + 50 ÷ 25	45 – 71	533 (100 + 75 + 2) × 3 + 50 ÷ 25	Best: 534 = ((100 + 2) × 75 ÷ 50 + 25) × 3	81
TTT	EPICPOSER	The captain's not sure what's up there, but he's looking into it.			PERISCOPE
10	OEAJSDTUC	JOUSTED	52 – 78	JOUSTED	ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE*, ADJECTS*, COASTED, CUSTODE*, DOUCEST*, SCOUTED	88
11	AQEPADILE	PLEIAD	58 – 84	PEALED	ADIPAL*, AEDILE*, ALDEIA*, ALIPED*, LEAPED, PAIDLE*, PALEAE*, PEDIAL*, PELADE*	94
12	IGNEVEFLW	FEELING	65 – 91	FEELING	FLEEING*	101
13	OTALICOSE	SOCIETAL	73 – 99	SOCIETAL	COALITES	109
14	50 75 7 8 8 5 → 927	928 ☓	73 – 106	926 (8 + 5) × 75 − 50 + 8 − 7	RR: 927 = (8 × 5 + 75) × 8 + 7	119
15	CONTIINNU	bye ☓ (29.75 seconds)	73 – 106	unintonic ☓ (28 seconds)	INUNCTION	129

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)