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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 |