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Episode 6389

From Countdown

Episode 6389 was broadcast on 1 July 2016, as part of Series 75.

Andrew Fenton played Michael Hawkins, with Andrew Fenton winning 79 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

During the Dictionary Corner anecdote break, Culshaw presented a set of rap-style lyrics that he had written for the Countdown clock music which can be seen here [1].

After the conundrum went unsolved, the audience member who solved it was Apterite and Series 53 contestant Anthony Endsor.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andrew Fenton Score Michael Hawkins Others Max.
1 DUSREWLIH WHIRLED 7 – 0 lushier ☓ HURDLES, REWILDS*, SWIRLED, WILDERS* 7
2 TQRTAOALE LATTER 13 – 6 RATTLE AREOLA, LOTTER*, ROTATE, TOTARA* 13
3 25 50 4 3 7 6 → 557 557
(7 + 4) × 50 + 25 − 6 × 3
23 – 6 556


23
TTT ALLBEANO You can borrow it by all means, but I'll definitely want it back. LOANABLE
4 CSRHIUAOD cardios ☓ 23 – 12 RADIOS ACOURIS*, ACRIOUS*, AUROCHS*, CARIOUS, CHADORS*, CURIOSA*, HAIRDOS*, ORCHIDS, RADIOUS*, SARCOID* 30
5 MSREIUFKS FUSSIER 30 – 19 MUSKIER MUSIKERS* 38
6 75 1 9 8 4 2 → 661 661 ☓ 30 – 29 661
9 × 75 − (8 + 4 + 2)


48
7 BNAMIEFGT BEATING 37 – 36 BEATING AMBIENT, BEAMING, FIGMENT*, MEATING*, MEGABIT, MINTAGE*, TEAMING*, TEGMINA* 55
8 BTLRUIOAG BRUTAL 43 – 36 RATIO BAILOUT, BATGIRL*, OBITUAL*, ORBITAL* 62
9 100 25 4 2 1 9 → 756 765
4 × 2 × 100 − 25 − 9 − 1
48 – 36

RR: 756 = (100 + 25 + 1) × (4 + 2)

72
TTT TUBALEAF Talk at length about the one that got away. FABULATE
10 ZSTSIEUAD STUDIES 55 – 36 daziest ☓ ADITUSES*, DEUTZIAS 80
11 NONIRSPON ONIONS 61 – 36 SPOON OPSONIN, PORIONS* 87
12 MRAIPDEAY impared ☓ 61 – 36 impared ☓ DAYMARE*, PAREMIA*, PYAEMIA*, PYRAMID 94
13 DNGILERAS DEALINGS 69 – 44 READINGS DRAGLINES, RELADINGS* 112
14 75 4 2 8 5 3 → 955 955
(8 + 5) × 75 − (3 + 2) × 4
79 – 54 955
(8 + 5) × 75 − (3 + 2) × 4


122
15 CHICNURSE crunchies ☓
(1.67 seconds)
79 – 54 SCRUNCHIE 132