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Episode 6524

From Countdown

Episode 6524 was broadcast on 21 February 2017, as part of Series 76.

Wesley Jardine played Bob Rowe, with Wesley Jardine winning 79 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Wesley Jardine Score Bob Rowe Others Max.
1 LTIEPHABS spitable ☓ 0 – 6 PLEATS EPIBLAST, HAPLITES*, PHABLETS* 8
2 EODQAECZN CANOED 6 – 12 DEACON COZENED*, OCEANED* 15
3 9 7 5 7 2 4 → 491 490
5 × 2 × 7 × 7
13 – 12 493

RR: 491 = (7 × 7 × 5 − 4) × 2 + 9

25
TTT TIDYSAVER She saved up a tidy sum of money to help her through the difficult times. ADVERSITY
4 IWSCEBTMO COMETS 19 – 12 MOIST BESTOW, BIOMES*, BISECT*, BOETIS*, BOITES*, BOTEWS*, BOWIES*, BOWSIE*, COMBES*, COMBIS*, COTISE*, METICS*, MITOSE*, MOBIES*, MOWIES, OECIST*, OSMITE*, SITCOM*, SOMITE*, TOBIES*, TOWIES* 31
5 SSEIGMASR GRASSES 26 – 12 MASSES MASSIERS*, MERISSAS* 39
6 100 2 1 5 3 4 → 529 529
(100 + 4) × 5 + (2 + 1) × 3
36 – 12 524


49
7 DFEURGORT FOREGUT 43 – 19 GROUTED GROUTER*, REGROUT*, TRUDGER* 56
8 AEMVLAPTI AVIATE 49 – 19 MAPLE PALATIVE, VAMPLATE* 64
9 5 10 2 1 2 10 → 283 285
((2 + 1) × 10 − 2) × 10 + 5
56 – 19

RR: 283 = (10 × 10 − 5) × (2 + 1) − 2

74
TTT ONESTRIED One's tried by court martial, having been charged with this. DESERTION
10 FNGESNOIS SENSING 63 – 19 SIGNS ENSIGNS*, FENINGS*, FESSING, NOSINGS*, ONEINGS*, SONNIES* 81
11 DPEIWRADY waddier ☓ 63 – 24 WIRED RIDEWAY* 88
12 IATKLETMR mattier ☓ 63 – 31 MALTIER REMITTAL* 96
13 DLIANJUNL INLAND 69 – 37 UNLAID UNDINAL 103
14 25 1 10 7 5 3 → 884 884
7 × 5 × 25 + 10 − 1
79 – 47 884
7 × 5 × 25 + 10 − 1


113
15 ALONEDUCK 79 – 47 UNCLOAKED 123