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Episode 6023
From Countdown
Episode 6023 was broadcast on 31 October 2014, as part of Series 71.
George Ford played Sue Edgar, with George Ford winning 112 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | George Ford | Score | Sue Edgar | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MRTRUAIME | IMMATURE | 8 – 0 | MATURE | 8 | |
2 | FZBTAEUME | TAME | 12 – 4 | BEAT | BEAUT, FUMET* | 13 |
3 | 25 50 75 100 7 10 → 174 | 174
100 + 75 − 10 + 7 + 50 ÷ 25 |
22 – 4 | 175 |
|
23 |
TTT | THYCLAIM | Thy claim is completely fabricated. | MYTHICAL | |||
4 | TLSIAEGHO | HOAGIES | 29 – 11 | SLEIGHT | GOLIATHS | 31 |
5 | EIOVTSCLX | VIOLETS | 36 – 18 | VIOLETS | CITOLES*, COEXIST*, COSTIVE, EXOTICS* | 38 |
6 | 50 75 8 5 4 1 → 937 | 937
(50 × 75 − 8 + 5 + 1) ÷ 4 |
46 – 18 | — |
|
48 |
7 | LDRPTAOEO | LEOTARD | 53 – 25 | TROOPED | ADOPTER*, DELATOR*, DROPLET*, LEOPARD, PAROLED*, POOTLED*, PRELOAD*, PROLATE*, READOPT*, ROOTLED*, TADPOLE*, TORPEDO* | 55 |
8 | NIDEOSRIG | IRONISED | 61 – 25 | DOSING | DERISION, DESIRING*, INDIGOES*, RESIDING*, RESINOID*, RINGSIDE*, SEIGNIOR* | 63 |
9 | 50 100 25 75 5 6 → 814 | 814
((75 + 6) × 50 × 5 + 100) ÷ 25 |
71 – 25 | 825 |
|
73 |
TTT | RENTSDUE | You can take them out for a drink, but not for a meal. | DENTURES | |||
10 | TRPEAECSI | PRACTISE | 79 – 25 | CARPETS | CRISPATE*, PICRATES*, RECEIPTS*, SPECIATE* | 81 |
11 | HBPTAEISO | phobiates ☓ | 79 – 32 | PHOBIAS | APESHIT*, ATOPIES*, BAPTISE, BOATIES*, BOTHIES*, OPIATES* | 88 |
12 | NSTEAIWGR | ANGRIEST | 87 – 32 | WASTING | GANISTER*, GANTRIES*, INGRATES*, RANGIEST, STREWING*, SWEARING*, SWEATING, TASERING*, TWANGIER*, WATERING, WRESTING* | 96 |
13 | NSNVREIUO | SOUVENIR | 95 – 32 | SUNNIER | ENVIRONS, REUNIONS* | 104 |
14 | 100 2 2 3 10 4 → 649 | 648
(4 + 2 + 100) × 2 × 3 |
102 – 32 | 645 |
RR: 649 = ((10 + 3) × 100 − 2) ÷ 2 |
114 |
15 | NIGELBALL | LABELLING
(2.25 seconds) |
112 – 32 | 124 |