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Episode 6420

From Countdown

Episode 6420 was broadcast on 26 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Martin Hurst played Alan Gillies, with Martin Hurst winning 95 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Hurst having previously appeared in Series 35 and Gillies in Series 31.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Martin Hurst Score Alan Gillies Others Max.
1 IEUTNSDRA URINATES 8 – 8 RANDIEST DATURINES*, INDURATES* 18
2 HOEULNWAP APOLUNE 15 – 8 WHALE 25
3 25 9 6 2 3 5 → 857 856
(5 + 3 + 9) × 2 × 25 + 6
22 – 8 859

RR: 857 = (9 − 2) × 5 × 25 − 6 × 3

35
TTT IRISHFEN Roy could have done with one of these in the summer. FINISHER
4 FIEOCVMRN NOVICE 28 – 8 COVEN COMFIER*, CONFIRM*, CONIFER, CORVINE*, FERMION*, INCOMER 42
5 EUIQSTMPO IMPUTES 35 – 15 IMPUTES MISQUOTE, QUIPSOME* 50
6 25 6 10 4 2 7 → 955 956
(7 × 4 + 10) × 25 + 6
42 – 22 956
(10 × 4 − 2) × 25 + 6

RR: 955 = (4 × 2 + 6) × 7 × 10 − 25

60
7 IUESRGNDZ INSURED 49 – 29 INSURED GRUNDIES 68
8 RTLOAENPM PRONATE 49 – 47 PATROLMEN 86
9 7 8 6 5 6 10 → 208 208 ☓ 49 – 57 208
5 × 6 × 7 − (8 − 6)


96
TTT RILEYART Riley's art isn't in this field; it's numerical, of course. LITERARY
10 DBPOIRNET PERIDOT 56 – 64 PORTEND REDPOINT* 104
11 AEAOLTKST LATEST 62 – 70 TOTALS AKELATS* 111
12 XMRSEAOTS MAESTROS 70 – 70 MASTERS STORAXES* 119
13 IAIURVGRA GUAVA 75 – 70 gravura ☓ AURAR*, GARRI*, VIRGA* 124
14 75 2 1 8 3 6 → 243 243
(75 + 6) × 3
85 – 80 243
(2 + 1) × 75 + 3 × 6


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15 CARINNUSE INSURANCE
(3.25 seconds)
95 – 80 144