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Episode 6055
From Countdown
Episode 6055 was broadcast on 18 December 2014, and was the second semi-final of Series 71.
Antoinette Ryan played Laurence Killen, with Antoinette Ryan winning 102 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Baddiel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Antoinette Ryan | Score | Laurence Killen | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PDTNAOEGI | ADOPTING | 8 – 8 | ADOPTING | ANTIPODE*, PINOTAGE | 8 |
| 2 | RSCEURTAE | RETRACES | 16 – 16 | RETRACES | CREATURES | 26 |
| 3 | 100 75 25 50 7 5 → 719 | 720
100 × 7 + 25 − 5 |
23 – 23 | 718
(100 + 50) × 5 − 25 − 7 |
RR: 719 = (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 7 + 5 |
36 |
| TTT | LETSRUSH | Miss Rendell isn't here, she didn't care anyway. | RUTHLESS | |||
| 4 | NDSOAETDC | COASTED | 30 – 30 | DEACONS | DECANTS*, DESCANT*, DOCENTS*, DONATED, DONATES*, SCANTED | 43 |
| 5 | RJDAOISLU | RADIOS | 36 – 36 | RADIOS | AROIDS*, DORSAL*, DOULAS*, DRAILS*, JARULS*, JULIAS*, LAIRDS*, LIARDS*, RADIUS, RAULIS*, SAILOR | 49 |
| 6 | 3 2 3 8 9 6 → 160 | 160
2 × 8 × (3 ÷ 3 + 9) |
46 – 46 | 160
(9 + 6 + 3 + 2) × 8 |
|
59 |
| 7 | ZRNLEANOI | AILERON | 53 – 46 | LOANER | ALIENOR*, ONLINER* | 66 |
| 8 | SNHFOEAIT | FASHION | 60 – 53 | FASHION | ATONIES*, FISHNET*, HISTONE* | 73 |
| 9 | 75 50 25 100 7 9 → 283 | 284
(100 ÷ 25) × 75 − 9 − 7 |
67 – 60 | 282
9 × 25 + 50 + 7 |
RR: 283 = (50 + 9 − 7) × 100 ÷ 25 + 75 |
83 |
| TTT | NUTSHANG | You'd be nuts not to hang up a dress made of this. | SHANTUNG | |||
| 10 | PWUEIRTNA | PAINTER | 74 – 67 | PAINTER | PERTAIN*, PETUNIA, PURITAN*, REPAINT*, TAURINE*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE, URINATE*, WIRETAP* | 90 |
| 11 | LRBGEAIDH | GARBLED | 81 – 74 | BRIGADE | ABRIDGE*, BRAILED*, HALBERD*, RIDABLE* | 97 |
| 12 | NMSMOEVRI | VERSION | 88 – 81 | MEMOIRS | MISNOMER | 105 |
| 13 | BNKGAEOSA | SOAKAGE | 95 – 81 | BANKS | BOSKAGE*, NOSEBAG | 112 |
| 14 | 6 9 1 7 6 8 → 766 | 768
(9 − 1) × (6 + 6) × 8 |
102 – 88 | 764
(6 + 8) × 9 × 6 + 7 + 1 |
RR: 766 = ((9 + 7) × 6 − 1) × 8 + 6 |
122 |
| 15 | CYANTULIP | 102 – 88 | UNTYPICAL | 132 | ||
