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Episode 6054
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Episode 6054 was broadcast on 17 December 2014, and was the first semi-final of Series 71.
Dan McColm played George Ford, with Dan McColm winning 123 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Baddiel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
McColm's max game was only the tenth in the history of Countdown, and the first to be achieved in the "new" 15-round format.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dan McColm | Score | George Ford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CBDOIENFS | CONFIDES | 8 – 8 | CONFIDES | 8 | |
2 | ARGNPESOU | SPEARGUN | 16 – 8 | PERSONA | 16 | |
3 | 50 9 9 6 1 5 → 316 | 316
(50 − 5) × (6 + 1) + 9 ÷ 9 |
26 – 18 | 316
(50 + 9 + 6) × 5 − 9 |
|
26 |
TTT | BESORDID | It would be rather sordid if you did this in public. | DISROBED | |||
4 | MTQSEAIFN | MANIFEST | 34 – 26 | MANIFEST | 34 | |
5 | GHTEIAPYT | EIGHTY | 40 – 26 | pattie ☓ | GAIETY | 40 |
6 | 100 50 75 25 10 4 → 342 | 342
(100 × 75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 4 × 10 |
50 – 36 | 342
(100 + 10 + 4) × 75 ÷ 25 |
|
50 |
7 | RBMOIESAO | RIBOSOME | 58 – 36 | ambroise ☓ | BROOMIES* | 58 |
8 | LSKTEAIUD | DUALISE | 65 – 43 | DUALISE | AUKLETS*, AULDEST*, DETAILS*, DILATES*, DILUTES*, DUALIST*, KIDULTS*, SALUTED, STALKED*, TALKIES* | 65 |
9 | 75 6 10 1 3 5 → 290 | 290
(6 × 5 − 1) × 10 |
75 – 53 | 290
((75 + 6 + 5 + 1) × 10) ÷ 3 |
|
75 |
TTT | IAMFRAIL | I am frail, it's a feeling I've come to know well. | FAMILIAR | |||
10 | NTMNOAIOA | ANIMATO | 82 – 53 | MOTION | 82 | |
11 | TVLEAOHME | VELETA | 88 – 59 | HELMET | HAMLET, LOATHE*, OLEATE* | 88 |
12 | WSGUEARNP | SPEARGUN | 96 – 67 | SPEARGUN | 96 | |
13 | RLXOEILUI | ROUILLE | 103 – 67 | ELIXIR | 103 | |
14 | 100 50 75 25 4 10 → 910 | 910
(100 − (50 + 75) ÷ 25 − 4) × 10 |
113 – 77 | 910
(100 − (50 + 75) ÷ 25 − 4) × 10 |
|
113 |
15 | YESTHINGI | HYGIENIST
(11.5 seconds) |
123 – 77 | 123 |