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*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7511173/Countdown-contestants-asked-to-make-word-using-UDFCKE.html Daily Telegraph article about Round 6] | *[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7511173/Countdown-contestants-asked-to-make-word-using-UDFCKE.html Daily Telegraph article about Round 6] | ||
*[http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/03/25/countdown-swear-words-special-when-the-letters-catch-out-the-tv-quiz-show-115875-22138366/ Daily Mirror article about Round 6] | *[http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/03/25/countdown-swear-words-special-when-the-letters-catch-out-the-tv-quiz-show-115875-22138366/ Daily Mirror article about Round 6] |
Revision as of 17:14, 27 March 2010
Episode 5000 was broadcast on 23 March 2010 as part of Series 62.
Dave Wilkinson played Charles Bockett-Pugh, with Dave Wilkinson winning 88 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dave Wilkinson | Score | Charles Bockett-Pugh | Others | Max. |
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1 | MSIONPLAS | PLAINS | 6 – 6 | PLAINS | SPOILSMAN* | 18 |
2 | EUOTNTSRE | NUTTERS | 13 – 13 | STOUTER | ROUSETTE* | 26 |
3 | DIEMRDARI | MARRIED | 20 – 20 | MARRIED | ADMIRED*, ADMIRER*, MARDIER | 33 |
4 | AEODSTNLE | DENOTES | 27 – 27 | SLANTED | DESOLATE | 41 |
5 | 75 50 2 10 2 6 → 901 | 900
(10 + 2) × 75 |
34 – 27 | 901 ☓ |
RR: 901 = (75 × 6 − 2) × 2 + 50 ÷ 10 |
51 |
TTT | RINGDATE | Walking carefully in the water, perhaps? | TREADING | |||
6 | AUODFCKEG | FACED | 39 – 32 | CAGED | DOCKAGE, DOGFACE, GEODUCK* | 58 |
7 | LMAEPRCUN | UNCLAMP | 46 – 39 | CLAMPER | CRUMPLE, LAMPERN*, NUCLEAR*, NUMERAL, UNCLEAR* | 65 |
8 | EIOTHNRDE | DETHRONE | 54 – 39 | THRONED | ORIENTED* | 73 |
9 | XRIALSVEA | varials ☓ | 54 – 45 | VARIES | AERIALS*, REVISAL, VELARIA* | 80 |
10 | 10 4 8 7 1 1 → 161 | 161
(8 + 7 + 1) × 10 + 1 |
64 – 55 | 161
(8 + 7 + 1) × 10 + 1 |
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90 |
TTT | CORNSTAG | A shortened version of Cliff's classic. | CONGRATS | |||
11 | NOGESTGOA | GOOSE | 69 – 55 | ☓7 | GENTOOS, ONSTAGE*, TANGOES | 97 |
12 | OAISTRFDE | FOISTED | 76 – 62 | FOISTED | ASTEROID | 105 |
13 | HYOIAPJOC | POOCH | 81 – 62 | chair ☓ | OOJAH*, POACH*, POCHO*, POOJA*, YAHOO | 110 |
14 | 4 3 2 3 8 9 → 446 | 444
9 × 8 × 2 × 3 + 3 × 4 |
88 – 62 | — |
RR: 446 = ((3 + 3) × 8 + 2) × 9 − 4 |
120 |
15 | COOLYBOSH | 88 – 72 | SCHOOLBOY
(6.5 seconds) |
130 |
External Links
During this episode a rude 6-letter word appeared in the selection, which caused excitement among the popular press: