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Episode 6154
From Countdown
Episode 6154 was broadcast on 10 June 2015, and was the first semi-final of Series 72.
Tom Cappleman played Kevin Steede, with Tom Cappleman winning 127 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Cappleman | Score | Kevin Steede | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNVLUEAFO | FUNERAL | 7 – 7 | VERONAL | FLANEUR*, FLAVONE*, FLAVOUR, FLEURON*, UNRAVEL* | 7 |
2 | TRGIAEPSU | GRAPIEST | 15 – 7 | PASTIER | 15 | |
3 | 4 5 10 5 1 3 → 338 | 338
(5 × 10 − 1) × (4 + 3) − 5 |
25 – 7 | 337 |
|
25 |
TTT | PROPSTAR | They have a great understanding and get on really well. | RAPPORTS | |||
4 | TMSAIEIRO | AMORTISE | 33 – 15 | AMORTISE | ATOMISER, SERIATIM* | 33 |
5 | TWNMAEUOE | MEANT | 38 – 15 | townee ☓ | AMOUNT, OMENTA, OUTMAN*, TONEME* | 39 |
6 | 50 75 25 100 8 3 → 790 | 791
100 × 8 − 75 ÷ 25 × 3 |
45 – 22 | 791
100 × 8 − 75 ÷ 25 × 3 |
RR: 790 = (100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 50 ÷ (8 − 3) |
49 |
7 | SDRQIOIFE | FIRES | 50 – 27 | FIRED | DORIES*, FIORDS, FIRIES*, FODIES*, IODISE, IRISED* | 55 |
8 | TNROEONAS | RESONANT | 58 – 27 | nortenas ☓ | NORTENOS*, SONORANT* | 63 |
9 | 6 8 8 1 9 7 → 240 | 240
(9 + 8 + 7 + 6) × 8 |
68 – 37 | 240
6 × 8 × (7 − (9 − 8) − 1) |
|
73 |
TTT | MICROFIB | Keep away from anything like this, it'll make you ill. | MORBIFIC | |||
10 | TSPAOIDER | ASTEROID | 76 – 45 | ASTEROID | ADOPTERS*, DIASPORE*, DIOPTASE*, DIOPTRES*, PARODIES*, PARODIST*, PAROTIDS, PASTORED*, PASTORIE*, PERIDOTS*, READOPTS*, RIPOSTED*, SEPTORIA*, TRAIPSED* | 81 |
11 | SPLTOAUIJ | OUTSAIL | 83 – 52 | OUTSAIL | TOPSAIL, UTOPIAS* | 88 |
12 | HSRAOEPTI | ATROPHIES | 101 – 52 | PASTORIE | 106 | |
13 | GBCWOAICE | BOCCIA | 107 – 52 | CAGE | BOCAGE*, COWAGE | 112 |
14 | 75 100 25 50 10 6 → 205 | 205
100 + 75 + 25 + 50 ÷ 10 |
117 – 52 | 206 |
|
122 |
15 | HATEDGAME | MEGADEATH
(3 seconds) |
127 – 52 | 132 |