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Episode 6278

From Countdown

Episode 6278 was broadcast on 4 January 2016, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XIV.

Tom Cappleman played Glen Webb, with Tom Cappleman winning 133 – 115. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode sponsored by HSL: Your Chair Specialists.

This episode marked the first instance in which any contestant spotted three nine-letter words in a new 15-round game, as well as the first (in any format) in which both contestants spotted three nine-letter words. Also, at the time, Cappleman and Webb's combined score of 248 was the highest ever achieved in the new 15-round format, beating 242 on 20 December 2013. It was beaten with 252 just 11 days later.

This episode was repeated on 29 June 2020.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tom Cappleman Score Glen Webb Others Max.
1 WCTNUIOLT OUTWIT 6 – 6 UNCOIL LINOCUT* 7
2 YRSHEAEIU HERESY 12 – 6 shearie ☓ EASIER, EYRIES*, HEARSE*, HEIAUS*, RESEAU*, RUSHEE*, SHAURI*, SURAHI*, UREASE* 13
3 2 7 1 9 6 4 → 712 711
((6 + 4 + 1) × 7 + 2) × 9
19 – 6 718

RR: 711/713

20
TTT ICECLEAR This eight will count as one of your five a day. CELERIAC
4 DMQREAOAB ABROAD 25 – 12 AMOEBA ABOARD*, ABORAD*, ABRADE*, ADREAM*, MORADA*, RADOME, ROAMED* 26
5 SVNTIEIGD DIVESTING 43 – 30 DIVESTING 44
6 50 6 10 1 3 5 → 636 636
(50 + 3) × (6 × 10 ÷ 5)
53 – 40 636
(50 − 1) × (10 + 3) − (6 − 5)


54
7 FNTSAEAIC FASCINATE 71 – 58 FASCINATE 72
8 GSRPEOEUN GENEROUS 79 – 58 SPONGER PERONEUS*, SUPEREGO 80
9 8 1 2 4 9 2 → 411 413
((4 + 2) × 8 − 2) × 9 − 1
86 – 58 410 ☓

RR: 412 Best: 412 = ((9 + 4) × 8 − 1) × 2 × 2

87
TTT LOSTBOYS The boys may not be lost, but they're very crafty. SLYBOOTS
10 DTSRAIOEV DEVIATORS 104 – 76 DEVIATORS 105
11 DGRNAEUEJ UNDERAGE 112 – 84 UNDERAGE DUNGAREE*, UNGEARED* 113
12 TMLPOIOEU POLITE 118 – 90 POLITE IMPUTE*, LIMPET*, MOOLIE*, MOTILE*, MOULIE*, MULTIP*, MUTILE*, OOLITE*, OPTIME*, OUTLIE*, PILEUM*, PIOLET*, PLUMET*, PLUTEI*, POMELO*, POOLIE*, POOTLE*, POOULI*, POULET*, TOOLIE*, TUPELO*, ULTIMO*, UPTIME* 119
13 NXSRAEIHL INHALERS 126 – 98 INHALERS 127
14 100 6 7 4 8 7 → 899 900
(8 + 7 − 6) × 100
133 – 105 900
(6 − 4 + 7) × 100

RR: 899 = (6 − 4 + 7) × 100 − (8 − 7)

137
15 BELLCHOOK 133 – 115 BLOCKHOLE
(8.75 seconds)
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