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Episode 6218
From Countdown
Episode 6218 was broadcast on 30 September 2015, as part of Series 73.
Matt Le Tissier played Shaun Connolly-Flynn, with Matt Le Tissier winning 105 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Le Saux, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode introduced the largest change in the Countdown lexicon since the introduction of the Oxford Dictionary Online, with approximately 40,000[citation needed] new entries being added to the dictionary.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Matt Le Tissier | Score | Shaun Connolly-Flynn | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PBOREKYIS | PORKIES | 7 – 7 | PORKIES | BOYKIES*, PROBIES* | 7 |
2 | RAENTUHNI | HUNTER | 13 – 7 | UNTIE | HAURIENT | 15 |
3 | 100 75 10 3 1 2 → 161 | 161
100 + 75 − 10 − 3 − 1 |
23 – 17 | 161
100 + 75 − 10 − 3 − 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | SIMONHAD | Simon had been naughty, so you had to give him a good ticking off. | ADMONISH | |||
4 | OELWATSPR | STAPLER | 30 – 17 | POWERS | PETROSAL*, POLESTAR | 33 |
5 | DMOENTIGM | DEMOTING | 38 – 17 | MOMENT | MODEMING* | 41 |
6 | 4 5 10 2 5 8 → 410 | 410
(5 × 8 + 5 − 4) × 10 |
48 – 27 | 410
(10 × 8 + 2) × 5 |
|
51 |
7 | FSDOELVIR | FOLDERS | 55 – 27 | OLIVES | OVERSLID* | 59 |
8 | ETUANGIRS | RANGIEST | 63 – 35 | SAUTEING | SIGNATURE | 77 |
9 | 25 50 10 3 5 3 → 893 | 897
(10 + 5 + 3) × 50 − 3 |
70 – 42 | 897
(10 + 5 + 3) × 50 − 3 |
RR: 892/894 Best: 893 = (50 − 3) × (25 − 3 × 10 ÷ 5) |
87 |
TTT | SOLESCAR | You might come in for a bit of stick playing this. | LACROSSE | |||
10 | NUODSEBDR | REBOUNDS | 78 – 42 | BOUNDED | BOUNDERS, REDOUNDS*, SUBORNED* | 95 |
11 | GRLAOSAQI | SAILOR | 84 – 48 | GRAILS | ALOGIAS*, GIRASOL, ROSALIA*, SOLARIA* | 102 |
12 | LEOHSETXI | HOLIEST | 91 – 48 | EXITS | HOTELISE* | 110 |
13 | VDTUAEMTW | MUTATED | 98 – 48 | MUTED | 117 | |
14 | 6 2 10 5 4 3 → 633 | 634
(5 + 2) × (6 + 3) × 10 + 4 |
105 – 48 | 624 |
|
124 |
15 | MALIBULIC | 105 – 48 | UMBILICAL | 134 |