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Episode 6353

From Countdown

Episode 6353 was broadcast on 27 April 2016, as part of Series 74.

Dave Costello played Martin Ripley, with Dave Costello winning 83 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlotte Hawkins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dave Costello Score Martin Ripley Others Max.
1 FCHUAEPNO PAUNCH 6 – 6 PAUNCH PONCEAU* 7
2 IETXARTOM MATTER 12 – 6 EXTRA AMORETTI 15
3 75 100 25 4 9 10 → 473 474
4 × 100 + 75 − (10 − 9)
19 – 13 474
4 × 100 + 75 − (10 − 9)

RR: 473 = (100 + 10 + 9) × 4 − 75 ÷ 25

25
TTT HERGOVAN Her night out in Govan left her with nothing but this. HANGOVER
4 UINROEYSA SENIOR 25 – 19 SENIOR ARISEN*, AROUSE*, ARSINE*, EIRONS*, INSURE*, INURES*, IRONES*, NEOSIA*, NOISER*, NORIAS*, NORIES*, NOSIER*, NURSEY*, NURSIE*, OIRANS*, OURSIN*, REASON*, RESINY*, RIONES*, ROSEIN*, ROSINY*, ROUSIE*, RUSINE*, SARNIE*, SENARY*, SUNRAY*, UNEASY*, URSINE*, YEARNS* 31
5 DQSRIEIWE RESIDE 31 – 19 WEIRD WEIRDIES 39
6 50 25 75 7 10 7 → 545 545
7 × 75 + 50 ÷ 25 × 10
41 – 19 549


49
7 LNOIASRTE RELATIONS 59 – 19 LISTEN ORIENTALS, ROTALINES*, TENSORIAL* 67
8 UBIDAIGOM MAID 63 – 23 MAID DAIMIO, IDIGBO*, MAIOID*, OIDIUM* 73
9 7 10 4 1 5 1 → 926 63 – 23

Best: 910 = 7 × 10 × ((1 + 1) × 4 + 5)

73
TTT UNASMITH Una Smith was a great believer in people. HUMANIST
10 AIDNEVSAO VENDS 63 – 29 DIVANS ADONISE*, ANODISE*, EVASION, INVADES, NAEVOID*, NAIADES*, NAVAIDS* 80
11 NTFAEISMD STAINED 63 – 37 MANIFEST MEDIANTS* 88
12 EURSOCTAS coaters ☓ 63 – 43 CRUSTS ACORUSES*, CAROUSES, COARSEST*, COASTERS*, CRUSTOSE*, OSSATURE*, OUTRACES*, SCOUTERS*, SURCOATS* 96
13 DWEIATKRE WAITER 63 – 50 TWEAKED DEWATER*, TARWEED*, TWEAKER*, TWERKED*, TWIRKED*, WATERED, WEARIED*, WREAKED* 103
14 75 25 50 7 9 3 → 214 214
3 × 75 − 50 ÷ 25 − 9
73 – 50 215


113
15 BMISELFIE MISBELIEF
(3.5 seconds)
83 – 50 123