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Episode 6172
From Countdown
Episode 6172 was broadcast on 14 July 2015, as part of Series 73.
Judy Bursford played David Bowen, with Judy Bursford winning 69 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Judy Bursford | Score | David Bowen | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VLSIEUMPR | UMPIRES | 7 – 0 | PRIMES | IMPULSE, LUMPERS*, LUMPIER, MISRULE*, PLUMIER*, PRELIMS*, RUMPLES*, SIMPLER*, SURVEIL* | 7 |
2 | AEITSOPLH | HOSPITAL | 15 – 0 | HOTELS | HOPLITES, ISOPLETH*, SPOLIATE | 15 |
3 | 25 7 5 1 3 9 → 770 | 770 ☓ | 15 – 0 | 700 |
RR: 770 = (25 − 3) × 5 × 7 |
25 |
TTT | ABIDEACT | If they can't abide being the ruler, they may act on it. | ABDICATE | |||
4 | TQDAESJOT | TOASTED | 22 – 0 | JOTTED | 32 | |
5 | NFPAUOECB | BEACON | 28 – 6 | BOUNCE | CONFAB*, POUNCE* | 38 |
6 | 50 100 3 10 7 10 → 279 | 286 | 28 – 13 | 280
100 × 3 − (10 + 10) |
RR: 279 = (100 − 7) × 3 |
48 |
7 | RNDAIENRW | DRAINER | 35 – 20 | DRAINER | INDRAWN*, RANDIER, REDRAWN* | 55 |
8 | AEPTDROLM | patroled ☓ | 35 – 28 | TRAMPLED | TEMPORAL | 63 |
9 | 50 5 1 4 9 3 → 369 | 365
(4 + 3) × 50 + 5 + 1 + 9 |
42 – 35 | 365
(9 − 1) × 50 − (4 + 3) × 5 |
RR: 369 = (50 − 5 − 4) × 9 |
73 |
TTT | MINTSEED | Never relegated, but always finishes on the bottom. | SEDIMENT | |||
10 | SRYUEIGSA | GASSIER | 49 – 35 | GREASY | ARGUSES*, GUISERS*, SAUGERS*, SAURIES* | 80 |
11 | CLKIAOINZ | CLINK | 54 – 40 | CLOAK | CALZONI* | 87 |
12 | MSEUODHNA | HANDSOME | 62 – 48 | MADHOUSE | HOUSEMAN | 95 |
13 | SRTIAOENR | RATIONS | 69 – 48 | rationer ☓ | SERRATION | 113 |
14 | 25 75 5 2 9 9 → 746 | 749 | 69 – 55 | 745
(9 − 2) × (75 + 25) + 9 × 5 |
RR: 746 = (75 + 9) × 9 − (25 − 5) ÷ 2 |
123 |
15 | MANEDITIT | 69 – 55 | INTIMATED | 133 |