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Episode 6995
From Countdown
Episode 6995 was broadcast on 23 January 2019, as part of Series 80.
Brendan Whitehurst played Linda Nowotarski, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 104 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Linda Nowotarski | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOSEGUNIT | LOUNGES | 7 – 0 | LOSING | ELUTIONS*, EULOGIST*, LIGNEOUS, LINGUETS*, OUTLINES, TOUSLING* | 8 |
| 2 | SNOESADEN | SEASONED | 15 – 8 | SEASONED | DONENESS, NOSEANES* | 16 |
| 3 | 100 9 3 4 5 8 → 485 | 485
(100 − 3) × 5 |
25 – 18 | 485
100 × 5 − (3 + 8 + 4) |
|
26 |
| TTT | GETGARAGE | You might find the overall total score on a building site. | AGGREGATE | |||
| 4 | YRFIOSERU | ROUSER | 31 – 24 | ROSIER | FERROUS, FRISEUR*, FURORES*, FURRIES* | 33 |
| 5 | TOPILETON | POOTLE | 37 – 30 | POLITE | PENTITOL*, POINTLET* | 41 |
| 6 | 25 7 4 9 7 3 → 831 | 832
(7 + 4) × 3 × 25 + 7 |
44 – 37 | 832
(9 × 4 − 3) × 25 + 7 |
RR: 831 = ((7 + 4) × 25 + 9 − 7) × 3 |
51 |
| 7 | KAREGEVOP | OVERAGE | 51 – 37 | GROVE | GEOPARK, PREGAVE* | 58 |
| 8 | JSRIEDALI | DAIRIES | 58 – 37 | JADES | LAIRDIES* | 66 |
| 9 | 100 9 6 1 3 8 → 558 | 558
(100 − (8 − 1)) × 6 |
68 – 37 | 555 |
|
76 |
| TTT | UNNOTICED | The busker's music was largely unnoticed, but he carried on playing anyway. | CONTINUED | |||
| 10 | RTSAIGQOA | AORTAS | 74 – 37 | ROAST | AGISTOR*, ORGIAST*, TARIQAS* | 83 |
| 11 | TIVUSAPEC | CAPTIVES | 82 – 45 | CAPTIVES | 91 | |
| 12 | MTPIELODE | PILOTED | 89 – 52 | IMPLODE | PETIOLED* | 99 |
| 13 | TANIGERUW | WATERING | 97 – 52 | TWAIN | TWANGIER* | 107 |
| 14 | 100 50 5 4 7 2 → 962 | 959
(7 + 2) × 100 + 50 + 5 + 4 |
104 – 52 | — |
RR: 962 = 50 ÷ 5 × (100 − 4) + 2 |
117 |
| 15 | VETAIDCAT | 104 – 62 | ACTIVATED
(9.75 seconds) |
127 | ||
