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Episode 6443
From Countdown
Episode 6443 was broadcast on 11 October 2016, as part of Series 75.
Jamie Smith played Andrew Macleod, with Andrew Macleod winning 77 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Williams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jamie Smith | Score | Andrew Macleod | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNRIAIATE | TERRAIN | 7 – 7 | INERTIA | NARRATE, RAINIER, RETRAIN*, TRAINER | 7 |
2 | RVNAUATMU | AUTUMN | 13 – 13 | MANTRA | ANTRUM*, AVAUNT*, MANTUA, NATRUM*, TRAUMA | 13 |
3 | 25 5 1 8 3 6 → 251 | 251
6 ÷ 3 × 5 × 25 + 1 |
23 – 23 | 251
(8 − 3 + 5) × 25 + 1 |
|
23 |
TTT | COLDBEAK | To forcibly prevent the help from arriving. | BLOCKADE | |||
4 | ZFWEAIDKA | AWAKE | 28 – 28 | FAKED | AZIDE*, FAKIE, FAZED*, FEDAI*, KADAI*, KWAAI*, WAKED*, ZAIDE* | 28 |
5 | OENPGTIEL | peliton ☓ | 28 – 35 | LENTIGO | ELOPING, EPIGONE, GENTILE, NEOLITE*, PEELING*, PELTING*, PENTILE*, PETIOLE*, PLEIONE*, POINTEL*, POLTING*, PONTILE*, POTLINE*, TELOGEN* | 35 |
6 | 50 25 8 9 4 1 → 363 | 363
50 × 8 − 25 − 9 − 4 + 1 |
38 – 45 | 363
50 × 8 − (4 × 9 + 1) |
|
45 |
7 | SMTOEIXSD | modests ☓ | 38 – 52 | MOISTED | MODISTES | 53 |
8 | POSIDEJAD | ADIPOSE | 45 – 59 | ADIPOSE | PADDIES*, PODDIES | 60 |
9 | 25 1 7 1 6 4 → 772 | 771 ☓ | 45 – 59 | 772 ☓ |
RR: 772 = ((7 + 1) × 25 − 6 − 1) × 4 |
70 |
TTT | METROCUP | Cyber-crooks often go phishing with this. | COMPUTER | |||
10 | TSRIOESRO | SORRIEST | 53 – 67 | ROISTERS | RESISTOR, ROOSTERS, ROOTSIER*, STORIERS* | 78 |
11 | LNLRIAESR | NAILERS | 60 – 67 | renails ☓ | RALLIERS*, SNARLIER | 86 |
12 | SPMIAEQDA | medias ☓ | 60 – 67 | medias ☓ | AMIDES*, ESPADA*, MESIAD*, PADAMS*, QASIDA* | 92 |
13 | LMHTEUEGP | HELMET | 66 – 67 | petule ☓ | PLUMETE* | 99 |
14 | 100 25 75 50 10 2 → 873 | — | 66 – 77 | 873
(100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 10 − 2 |
|
109 |
15 | BEGETVEAL | VEGETABLE
(1.5 seconds) |
76 – 77 | 119 |