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Episode 6355
From Countdown
Episode 6355 was broadcast on 29 April 2016, as part of Series 74.
Dave Costello played Elliot Hooper, with Dave Costello winning 101 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Dave Costello | Score | Elliot Hooper | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSNAEATRE | CANTERS | 7 – 0 | SENATE | ARSENATE*, CATERANS*, REASCENT*, SARCENET*, SERENATA* | 8 |
| 2 | MDAEFSION | MONIES | 13 – 0 | FAMES | DOMAINES, NOMADISE* | 16 |
| 3 | 9 3 10 1 9 8 → 464 | 460
9 × 10 × (8 − 3) + 9 + 1 |
20 – 7 | 460
((8 − 3) × 9 + 1) × 10 |
RR: 464 = ((3 + 1) × 10 + 9 + 9) × 8 |
26 |
| TTT | CLIFFSAT | Cliff sat down in pain; his illness does this to him. | AFFLICTS | |||
| 4 | TNEURZOIL | LOITER | 26 – 13 | TOILER | OUTLINER | 34 |
| 5 | RDGEAEJGH | haggered ☓ | 26 – 13 | haggered ☓ | EGGHEAD | 41 |
| 6 | 50 8 5 2 4 7 → 828 | 828
8 × 2 × 50 + 4 × 7 |
36 – 23 | 828
8 × 2 × 50 + 4 × 7 |
|
51 |
| 7 | TROISLNEO | LOONIEST | 44 – 23 | LOITERS | OESTRIOL*, OILSTONE, SNOOTIER* | 59 |
| 8 | DUTWSIOBI | BOWS | 48 – 27 | DUST | OUTBIDS | 66 |
| 9 | 10 5 4 1 8 6 → 140 | 140
(8 + 6) × 10 |
58 – 37 | 140
(8 + 6) × 10 |
|
76 |
| TTT | CHILEPOT | You might put this chile in the pot when cooking Mexican food. | CHIPOTLE | |||
| 10 | VPAEDRHOI | PROVED | 64 – 37 | PAVED | OVERPAID, POIVRADE* | 84 |
| 11 | MRQAOAPRX | PRAM | 68 – 41 | ROAR | PARAMO* | 90 |
| 12 | RSUAEMCGO | COUGARS | 75 – 48 | COUGARS | RACEMOUS | 98 |
| 13 | TVBEUIRTD | BUTTER | 81 – 54 | BITTER | BRUITED*, TRIBUTE, VIRTUED* | 105 |
| 14 | 75 5 7 3 1 4 → 223 | 223
3 × 75 − (7 − 5) |
91 – 54 | 223 ☓ |
|
115 |
| 15 | DADSCIDER | DISCARDED
(26.25 seconds) |
101 – 54 | 125 | ||
