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Episode 6459
From Countdown
Episode 6459 was broadcast on 2 November 2016, as part of Series 75.
Rik Anstee played Alice Curtis, with Rik Anstee winning 79 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Challis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rik Anstee | Score | Alice Curtis | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRGUOERFO | GROUTER | 7 – 0 | OUTER | OGERTFOU* | 8 |
2 | EITNADOMI | DETAIN | 7 – 8 | DOMINATE | MEDIATION | 26 |
3 | 50 100 9 3 8 8 → 235 | 234
3 × 100 − 50 − 8 − 8 |
14 – 8 | 233 |
RR: 235 = (50 − 8) × 3 + 9 + 100 |
36 |
TTT | OVALTRAY | It might be clean, but you wouldn't eat your dinner off it. | LAVATORY | |||
4 | RSRAIOWGE | WORRIES | 21 – 8 | — | EARWIGS*, GROWERS, OWARRIS*, REGROWS | 43 |
5 | NRDIEIHPE | HINDER | 27 – 8 | DINER | INHERED*, PIERINE*, PINDHER*, PREHEND*, REPINED, RIPENED | 50 |
6 | 100 75 25 9 7 1 → 946 | — | 27 – 15 | 949
9 × 100 + 75 − 25 − 1 |
RR: 946 = (75 + 25 − (7 − 1)) × 9 + 100 |
60 |
7 | TNKAISAMU | UNITS | 32 – 20 | TANKS | KATSINAM* | 68 |
8 | AUATREDSC | CURATED | 39 – 20 | SACRED | CADASTRE*, CAUDATES*, EDUCRATS*, TRADUCES | 76 |
9 | 75 5 2 6 6 5 → 159 | 159
2 × 75 + 5 + 5 − 6 ÷ 6 |
49 – 30 | 159
(75 + 5) × 2 − 6 ÷ 6 |
|
86 |
TTT | MEATSKIN | The skin on the meat is the most dirty. | MANKIEST | |||
10 | TNPODEAEL | PLANTED | 56 – 37 | PLANTED | ANTELOPE | 94 |
11 | GTPAEQASI | PASTIE | 62 – 37 | pagiest ☓ | AGATISE*, PAGATIS* | 101 |
12 | EOUBSVODR | DEVOURS | 69 – 37 | — | OVERDUBS | 109 |
13 | SLJEIDERI | slidier ☓ | 69 – 43 | SLIDER | RESILED, RESLIDE* | 116 |
14 | 75 25 3 4 7 9 → 113 | 113
25 + 75 + 9 + 4 |
79 – 53 | 113
25 + 75 + 9 + 4 |
|
126 |
15 | MICKHOLTS | 79 – 53 | LOCKSMITH | 136 |