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Episode 6418

From Countdown

Episode 6418 was broadcast on 24 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Natalie Matale played John McDonald, with Natalie Matale winning 65 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Natalie Matale Score John McDonald Others Max.
1 PGSUOARNS SARONG 6 – 6 GROANS GOPURAS*, PARSONS, RUGOSAS*, SARONGS 7
2 VEDISMADR ADVISER 13 – 6 DREAMS DISARMED 15
3 25 7 6 9 2 10 → 195 194 13 – 16 195
25 × 7 + 2 × 10


25
TTT INDIAGEM John often thought of everyone living in peace. IMAGINED
4 SONDETINS INDENTS 20 – 16 STONED TENSIONS 33
5 TLWAOANRQ TRAWL 25 – 16 5 ANTRAL*, ATONAL, TALWAR* 39
6 75 50 100 1 1 10 → 434 436 ☓ 25 – 21 427
10 × 50 − 75 + 1 + 1

RR: 434 = (50 + 1) × (10 − 1) − (100 − 75)

49
7 TPRIEUDTL TRIPLED 32 – 21 PUTTED DILUTER*, PITTLED*, PUTTIED, RUTTLED*, TRIPLET* 56
8 RTIOHELUC 32 – 28 TOUCHER CHLORITE*, CLOTHIER, TOUCHIER 64
9 25 7 1 3 10 2 → 659 675 32 – 28 659 ☓

RR: 659 = (3 × 25 − 7 − 2) × 10 − 1

74
TTT LICKCOAT It's nothing to do with clothes, but "mai tai" is connected to it. COCKTAIL
10 GONESIPTL ELOPING 39 – 28 spoting ☓ PESTLING*, POINTELS*, PONGIEST, POTLINES* 82
11 NMREAIEHJ MARINE 45 – 34 REMAIN MIHANERE*, MIJNHEER* 90
12 ROYETPIGT POTTIER 52 – 41 POTTIER PETITORY* 98
13 DMUASRLON AROUND 58 – 41 dumas ☓ ALMONDS*, DOLMANS*, LARDONS*, LURDANS*, MADUROS*, MANDORS*, MANDURS*, MODULAR, NODULAR*, NORMALS*, OSMUNDA*, RANDOMS*, RODSMAN*, SOLANUM*, SOLUNAR*, UNLOADS, UNMORAL* 105
14 100 50 3 6 5 9 → 526 527
100 × 5 + 6 × 3 + 9
65 – 41 527 ☓

RR: 526 = (100 − 6) × 5 + 50 + 9 − 3

115
15 TONGVICAR 65 – 51 CAVORTING
(1.25 seconds)
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