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Episode 6274
From Countdown
Episode 6274 was broadcast on 18 December 2015, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 73.
John Hardie played Matthew Tassier, with Matthew Tassier winning 122 – 107. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Hardie | Score | Matthew Tassier | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NRQTIAEGL | INTEGRAL | 8 – 8 | RELATING | ALERTING, ALTERING, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE | 8 |
2 | DAFPITOEA | ADIPATE | 15 – 15 | OPIATED | 15 | |
3 | 25 3 2 4 7 8 → 189 | 189
(25 + 2) × 7 |
25 – 25 | 189
(25 + 2) × 7 |
|
25 |
TTT | THEACRES | The acres have had a metric conversion. | HECTARES | |||
4 | HIMSEPUOR | MOUSIER | 32 – 32 | PROMISE | HUMORISE*, MURPHIES | 33 |
5 | VCDTIAEID | ADVECT | 32 – 50 | ADDICTIVE | DIDACTIVE | 51 |
6 | 10 7 8 3 1 8 → 544 | 544
(10 × 7 − 3 + 1) × 8 |
42 – 60 | 544
(10 × 7 − 3 + 1) × 8 |
|
61 |
7 | RSGKEOAEM | SMOKER | 48 – 66 | GREASE | MAKORES*, MEAGRES, REMAKES* | 68 |
8 | RULNATEOI | ORIENTAL | 56 – 74 | RELATION | OUTLINEAR*, URANOLITE*, URANOTILE* | 86 |
9 | 6 10 9 2 5 1 → 462 | 462
5 × 9 × 10 + 6 × 2 |
66 – 84 | 462
5 × 9 × 10 + 6 × 2 |
|
96 |
TTT | GOINGFAR | Going far into the forest to search for food. | FORAGING | |||
10 | FEPRIMAOE | EMPORIA | 73 – 91 | EMPORIA | EPIMERA*, FOAMIER | 103 |
11 | WSNBIUEPO | SUPINE | 79 – 97 | OPINES | UNPOISE* | 110 |
12 | SATROVEIA | VARIATES | 87 – 105 | AVIATORS | VOTARIES | 118 |
13 | SLDNEUAIZ | unsailed ☓ | 87 – 112 | DENIALS | DUALIZES | 126 |
14 | 10 7 6 4 6 2 → 458 | 458
(7 × 10 + 6) × 6 + 2 |
97 – 122 | 458
(7 × 10 + 6) × 6 + 2 |
|
136 |
15 | RIPEGREEN | PEREGRINE
(0.25 seconds) |
107 – 122 | 146 |