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Episode 6530
From Countdown
Episode 6530 was broadcast on 1 March 2017, as part of Series 76.
Sam Holden played Wayne Tuck, with Wayne Tuck winning 74 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Len Goodman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sam Holden | Score | Wayne Tuck | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TDLEAORBR | BROADER | 7 – 7 | BLOATED | ABORTED, ABORTER*, BLOATER*, BOARDER*, DELATOR*, LEOTARD, REALTOR*, REBATOR*, REBOARD*, RELATOR*, RETABLO* | 7 |
2 | SKUOSITCA | STICKS | 13 – 13 | STICKS | ACTIOUS*, CASUIST*, SCOTIAS*, TUSSOCK* | 14 |
3 | 75 50 25 100 6 3 → 956 | 953
(6 + 3) × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25 |
20 – 13 | 952 |
RR: 956 = 75 ÷ 25 × 3 × 100 + 50 + 6 |
24 |
TTT | STANCRIME | Stan commits one crime after another; he can't behave at all. | MISCREANT | |||
4 | NGIRYETID | TIDYING | 27 – 20 | DIETING | DIRTYING | 32 |
5 | SMNOEULRI | MOURNS | 33 – 26 | MUESLI | EMULSION, MERLIONS* | 40 |
6 | 25 8 3 1 4 3 → 480 | 480 ☓ | 33 – 26 | — |
RR: 480 = (3 × 8 − 4) × (25 − 1) |
50 |
7 | PSNAOEDXL | SLOPED | 33 – 33 | EXPANDS | DAPSONE*, NESPOLA*, NOPALES*, PALONES*, PEDALOS, SPANDEX* | 57 |
8 | RTAWGIROT | ☓5 | 33 – 38 | GROAT | RAGWORT*, TRAITOR* | 64 |
9 | 100 25 5 3 6 9 → 619 | 618 | 33 – 48 | 619
100 × 6 + 25 − (9 − 3) |
|
74 |
TTT | SIDCHEATS | Sid cheats in his exam and gets reprimanded by the teacher. | CHASTISED | |||
10 | RDENALEHQ | HANDLER | 40 – 55 | HANDLER | REHANDLE | 82 |
11 | STFUAENCD | stanced ☓ | 40 – 61 | CAUSED | DECANTS*, DEFUNCT, DESCANT*, FAUCETS*, NUTCASE*, SCANTED, SNAFUED*, UNCASED* | 89 |
12 | HUMEROSES | REHOUSES | 48 – 61 | HOUSES | 97 | |
13 | ZLNMAEIRW | ZANIER | 54 – 67 | MAILER | MANLIER*, MARLINE, MINERAL, RAILMEN*, WIREMAN* | 104 |
14 | 100 5 4 2 3 1 → 579 | — | 54 – 74 | 576
100 × (1 + 5) − 4 × 3 × 2 |
RR: 579 = ((100 − 4) × 2 + 1) × 3 |
114 |
15 | COIFOURES | FEROCIOUS
(26.75 seconds) |
64 – 74 | 124 |