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Episode 6286
From Countdown
Episode 6286 was broadcast on 14 January 2016, and was the first quarter-final of Championship of Champions XIV.
Tom Cappleman played Giles Hutchings, with Giles Hutchings winning 114 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Cappleman | Score | Giles Hutchings | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BDGJIUEFT | BUDGET | 6 – 6 | GIFTED | BUDGIE*, DUGITE*, FIDGET | 6 |
2 | RDNOEHIAN | RHOEADIN | 14 – 6 | HANDIER | IRONHEAD* | 14 |
3 | 3 10 2 7 4 8 → 991 | 991
(10 × 8 + 2) × 3 × 4 + 7 |
24 – 6 | 996 |
|
24 |
TTT | RIGIDMAN | The sort of glance you might give to your beau. | ADMIRING | |||
4 | EOPSHAUGD | SOUGHED | 31 – 13 | SOUGHED | HOUSAGE* | 31 |
5 | RYSMOEAIE | AIRSOME | 38 – 20 | AIRSOME | MAYORIES* | 39 |
6 | 100 50 4 4 1 6 → 468 | 468
100 × 4 + 50 + (4 − 1) × 6 |
48 – 30 | 468
100 × 4 + 50 + (4 − 1) × 6 |
|
49 |
7 | WTSNAEOTI | NOTATES | 48 – 38 | TAWNIEST | TOWNSITE* | 57 |
8 | SNQAUEPIE | QUEANIES | 56 – 46 | QUEANIES | 65 | |
9 | 5 2 3 10 7 1 → 890 | 896 | 56 – 56 | 890
((7 − 1) × 10 × 3 − 2) × 5 |
|
75 |
TTT | HINGESET | Angry about a marine creature, perhaps? | SEETHING | |||
10 | GRSOAIATR | RATIOS | 62 – 62 | GROATS | AGISTOR*, ORGIAST*, ROSARIA | 82 |
11 | SRMDAOETO | MODERATOS | 80 – 80 | MODERATOS | ASTRODOME* | 100 |
12 | FMLEAOREO | formale ☓ | 80 – 87 | FEMORAL | REFLAME* | 107 |
13 | PNVTIAOEL | PANTILE | 87 – 94 | POLENTA | ALNOITE*, ELATION*, NEPOTAL*, OPALINE*, OPALITE*, PENTAIL*, PETALON*, PIVOTAL, POINTEL*, PONTILE*, POTLINE*, TOENAIL*, VENTAIL*, VIOLATE, VIOLENT* | 114 |
14 | 50 100 8 2 4 1 → 528 | 528
(50 − 2) × (8 + 4 − 1) |
97 – 104 | 528
(50 ÷ 2 + 100 + 8 − 1) × 4 |
|
124 |
15 | ULTIMOLEG | 97 – 114 | GUILLEMOT
(2.5 seconds) |
134 |