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Episode 6386
From Countdown
Episode 6386 will be broadcast on 28 June 2016, as part of Series 75. It is notable as it will be Nick Hewer's 1,000th episode as host of Countdown.
Andrew Fenton played Stephen Wintle . The Dictionary Corner guest wasJon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Fenton | Score | Stephen Wintle | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STCAIUPFO | POUTS | 5 – 5 | COUPS | FACTIOUS. CAPTIOUS | 8 |
2 | NXTEALIDM | LAMENT | 11 – 11 | MINTED | ALIMENT, AILMENT | 15 |
3 | 100 25 1 8 2 4 → 88- | 880
4 + 1 x 2 + 100 x 8 |
21 – 11 | ☓ |
|
25 |
TTT | DADPRONE | Dad was prone to belching, but he always did this afterwards | PARDONED | |||
4 | SAHUPORNE | PHONES | 25 – 24 | PHONERS | HOARSEN*, ORPHANS, PHERANS*, PONHAUS*, POSAUNE*, PRONASE*, PRUNASE*, ROHUNAS*, SENHORA*, SHARPEN*, UNHORSE*, UNROPES*, UNSHARP* | 33 |
5 | WTRIAPOAC | APRICOT | 32 – 24 | CROW | CAPITAO*, PAROTIC*, PATRICO*, PATWARI*, TAPIOCA | 40 |
6 | 50 100 1 7 8 8 → 905 | 906 | 32 – 34 | 905
8 × 100 + 8 × 7 + 50 − 1 |
|
50 |
7 | RDRUEIVTA | ARRIVED | 39 – 41 | ARRIVED | DURATIVE | 58 |
8 | GDEQOIRNS | ERODING | 46 – 48 | REDOING | DINGERS*, DINGOES*, DONGERS*, ENGIRDS*, GROINED*, IGNORED*, IGNORES, INDORSE*, REGIONS, RODNIES*, ROSINED*, SNODGER* | 65 |
9 | 4 3 7 10 1 7 → 280 | 280
4 × 7 × 10 |
56 – 58 | 280
4 × 7 × 10 |
|
75 |
TTT | SEEKTALL | The woman was seeking a tall man, but she didn't want anybody too thin. | SKELETAL | |||
10 | NTBUAIGRS | BURSTING | 64 – 66 | BURSTING | SUBGIANT*, SUBGRAIN*, URBANIST | 83 |
11 | RGREAITKO | GARTER | 70 – 72 | GOITRE | ARTIER*, GAITER*, GARRET*, GIRTER*, GORIER*, GRATER, KERRIA*, OAKIER*, OATIER*, ORGEAT*, RIOTER*, ROARIE*, TOERAG, TRIAGE*, TROIKA* | 89 |
12 | MADSUMATI | AMIDST | 76 – 78 | SUMMIT | STADIUM* | 96 |
13 | DLNEAOGEI | LEADING | 83 – 85 | ALIGNED | LEGIONED | 104 |
14 | 100 50 2 8 6 10 → 857 | 856 | 83 – 95 | 857
8 × 100 + 50 + 10 − 6 ÷ 2 |
|
114 |
15 | DREWSTEEL | SWELTERED
(1.75 seconds) |
93 – 95 | 124 |