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Episode 6294
From Countdown
Episode 6294 was broadcast on 26 January 2016, as part of Series 74.
Tim Down played Margaret Riches, with Tim Down winning 84 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tim Down | Score | Margaret Riches | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHNEUOWMI | SHOWMEN | 7 – 0 | WHINES | HEINOUS*, INHUMES, MOHSINE*, WINSOME | 7 |
| 2 | SGTEANGOB | bondage ☓ | 7 – 7 | TANGOES | GEOTAGS*, GOBANGS*, NOSEBAG*, ONSTAGE* | 14 |
| 3 | 50 25 100 75 2 7 → 823 | 823
(100 ÷ 25 + 7) × 75 − 2 |
17 – 17 | 823
(7 + 2) × 100 − 75 − 50 ÷ 25 |
|
24 |
| TTT | LEARNHIS | He learns to keep his with him at all times in case of an attack. | INHALERS | |||
| 4 | DSRYEATIE | READIEST | 25 – 17 | DESERT | SERIATED*, STEADIER, YEASTIER* | 32 |
| 5 | ROVERALIT | TRAILER | 32 – 24 | TRAILER | VIOLATER | 40 |
| 6 | 75 100 8 2 4 10 → 656 | 654
(75 − 10) × (2 + 8) + 4 |
39 – 24 | — |
RR: 656 = ((10 + 4) ÷ 2 + 75) × 8 |
50 |
| 7 | UAOADTSGQ | SQUAT | 44 – 29 | QUADS | AUTOGAS | 57 |
| 8 | DLNPEOISO | SPOOLED | 44 – 37 | POISONED | EIDOLONS*, POLONIES, POODLIES*, POOLSIDE*, SOLENOID | 65 |
| 9 | 75 25 100 50 10 7 → 220 | 220
(25 + 7) × 10 − 100 |
54 – 37 | 250 |
|
75 |
| TTT | DAYBROKE | Q to the left, but P to the right. | KEYBOARD | |||
| 10 | PVNRUAEDO | PROVEN | 54 – 45 | VAPOURED | UNPROVED | 83 |
| 11 | LEJSITREU | LUSTIER | 61 – 52 | LUSTIER | LEISTER*, LEISURE*, RETILES*, RULIEST, STERILE* | 90 |
| 12 | MTNRIAEBU | BANTER | 67 – 52 | BEAUT | RUMANITE*, RUMINATE, URBANITE* | 98 |
| 13 | MNROIACLI | CLARION | 74 – 52 | COIN | CRIMINAL, IRONICAL*, MORAINIC* | 106 |
| 14 | 50 25 8 5 7 9 → 822 | 822
(9 + 7) × 50 + 25 − (8 − 5) |
84 – 52 | 810 |
|
116 |
| 15 | RENTMINCE | centimetre ☓
(13.5 seconds) |
84 – 52 | reminiscent ☓
(14.25 seconds) |
INCREMENT | 126 |
