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Episode 6526
From Countdown
Episode 6526 was broadcast on 23 February 2017, as part of Series 76.
Wesley Jardine played Joe Oliva, with Wesley Jardine winning 84 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member selected to solve the conundrum was Bradley Horrocks, an Apterite who would go on to become the runner-up of the following series.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Wesley Jardine | Score | Joe Oliva | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CLEITNUFP | TUNICLE | 7 – 0 | UNCLIP | CUTLINE, FUNICLE*, INFLECT*, PICULET* | 7 |
2 | TGCEAONTD | DECAGON | 14 – 0 | DEACON | COTTAGED* | 15 |
3 | 10 4 5 6 7 3 → 302 | 303
6 × 5 × 10 + 3 |
21 – 7 | 303
6 × 5 × 10 + 3 |
RR: 302 = (6 × 10 − (4 − 3)) × 5 + 7 |
25 |
TTT | CHAPISNOT | The chap is not happy; it swallowed his card. | CASHPOINT | |||
4 | LPMAIOSLA | SLALOM | 27 – 7 | missal ☓ | IMPALAS*, LIPOMAS, MALASOL*, MALPAIS*, PASILLA*, PASILLO*, PLASMAL*, POLLAMS* | 32 |
5 | QMEURNIME | REQUIEM | 34 – 7 | EQUINE | ENQUIRE, UNIREME* | 39 |
6 | 25 75 100 50 9 7 → 669 | 666 | 34 – 17 | 669
75 × 9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 |
|
49 |
7 | JPAESLONI | EPSILON | 41 – 17 | sealion ☓ | JALOPIES*, OPALINES* | 57 |
8 | HNTAIUGRT | HURTING | 48 – 24 | RATTING | TRUTHING* | 65 |
9 | 1 1 10 4 5 6 → 611 | 610
(6 × 10 + 1) × (4 + 5 + 1) |
55 – 31 | 610
(6 × 10 + 1) × (4 + 5 + 1) |
|
72 |
TTT | NEILDAILY | Neil would argue with his neighbour daily over the size of this. | LEYLANDII | |||
10 | BRAVEPIWN | WAVIER | 61 – 31 | RAVEN | WEBINAR* | 79 |
11 | SGEURDIYD | RIDGED | 67 – 37 | DIRGES | DRUDGES, GUIDERS*, RUDDIES* | 86 |
12 | RXREAUSHT | EXHAUST | 74 – 44 | EXHAUST | URETHRAS | 94 |
13 | SKAEFDASM | MASKED | 74 – 51 | AMASSED | DAMASKS, MEDAKAS* | 101 |
14 | 25 50 75 100 8 3 → 136 | 136
100 + 25 + 8 + 3 |
84 – 61 | 136
75 + 50 + 8 + 3 |
|
111 |
15 | COOLCIDER | 84 – 61 | ☓
(30 seconds) |
CROCODILE | 121 |