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Episode 6018
From Countdown
Episode 6018 was broadcast on 24 October 2014, as part of Series 71.
George Ford played John Payne, with George Ford winning 114 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Ford's numbers method in Round 14 involved him going up to 97,500 with his initial multiplication. This is the highest known intermediate total ever used in a numbers game.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | George Ford | Score | John Payne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LRTAEWAUL | WALLET | 6 – 6 | WALLET | LATERAL | 7 |
2 | NTDOEOZMD | MOONED | 12 – 12 | MOOTED | ODDMENT | 14 |
3 | 25 50 100 75 5 10 → 434 | 434
50 × 10 − 75 + 100 ÷ 25 + 5 |
22 – 12 | 435 |
|
24 |
TTT | TONICSIR | The youth is angry about pieces of fried bread. | CROSTINI | |||
4 | BTSIAIKUD | AUDITS | 28 – 12 | BAITS | ADUKIS*, KITABS*, TIBIAS, TIKIAS* | 30 |
5 | RLRBAEOCR | ROARER | 34 – 18 | BARREL | BRACERO* | 37 |
6 | 1 7 2 4 9 9 → 343 | 343
(9 × 4 + 2) × 9 + 1 |
44 – 28 | 343
(9 × 4 + 2) × 9 + 1 |
|
47 |
7 | QHEAIERFH | HEAR | 44 – 34 | HEIFER | FAERIE* | 53 |
8 | GTSAEODRI | GODETIAS | 52 – 42 | ASTEROID | STODGIER | 61 |
9 | 25 100 50 75 7 4 → 427 | 427
7 × 75 − 100 + 50 ÷ 25 |
62 – 52 | 427
7 × 75 − 100 + 50 ÷ 25 |
|
71 |
TTT | CAMPLEAF | The two body parts come together to show their dismay. | FACEPALM | |||
10 | CERISAPON | CAPONIERS | 80 – 52 | CANOPIES | PROSCENIA | 89 |
11 | YSNAOAGSE | SEASON | 80 – 60 | NOSEGAYS | 97 | |
12 | NTLOIENSO | LOONIEST | 88 – 68 | OILSTONE | INSOLENT | 105 |
13 | GLRPUIOXA | GIAOUR | 94 – 68 | palour ☓ | UXORIAL | 112 |
14 | 25 100 75 50 1 3 → 974 | 974
((75 + 3) × 25 × 50) ÷ 100 − 1 |
104 – 68 | 975 |
|
122 |
15 | ALLREDVEG | GRAVELLED
(1.75 seconds) |
114 – 68 | 132 |