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Episode 6058
From Countdown
Episode 6058 was broadcast on 6 January 2015, as part of Series 72.
Andy Noden played Martyn Brooks, with Andy Noden winning 94 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Noden | Score | Martyn Brooks | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SUIWNAUVE | WAIVES | 6 – 6 | UNWISE | NAEVUS*, NAVIES* | 6 |
2 | GRNAETIAL | RELATING | 14 – 14 | RELATING | AERATING*, ALERTING*, ALGINATE*, ALTERING, GERANIAL*, INTEGRAL*, REGALIAN*, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE | 14 |
3 | 100 10 9 4 3 4 → 643 | 644 ☓ | 14 – 21 | 644
(9 − 3) × 100 + 4 × 10 + 4 |
RR: 643 = (100 − 9) × (3 + 4) + 10 − 4 |
24 |
TTT | CAFEHOUR | They spent an hour in the café and hardly said a word. | FAROUCHE | |||
4 | RGNEOASRU | GROANERS | 22 – 21 | ORANGES | 32 | |
5 | AEMTIQOUP | PIQUET | 28 – 27 | PIQUET | IMPUTE*, OPAQUE*, OPIATE*, OPTIMA*, UPTIME*, UTOPIA* | 38 |
6 | 3 4 9 6 8 5 → 202 | 203
9 × 6 × 4 − (8 + 5) |
35 – 27 | — |
RR: 202 = (4 × 9 + 6) × 5 − 8 |
48 |
7 | RSREOAFEI | FAERIES | 42 – 27 | fearers ☓ | RAREFIES | 56 |
8 | CZSREOAHI | CAHIERS | 49 – 27 | CHORES | CASHIER*, CRAZIES*, HEROICS*, OCHREAS*, ORACHES*, ROACHES*, SCHERZI*, SCHERZO, SCORIAE* | 63 |
9 | 100 1 10 5 2 3 → 820 | 820
(100 + 3) × (10 − 2) − (5 − 1) |
59 – 37 | 820
(5 + 3) × 100 + 2 × 10 |
|
73 |
TTT | METSLUMP | If they're met with a slump in sales, this happens to the share price. | PLUMMETS | |||
10 | TGJDOUOSA | JOUST | 64 – 42 | TOGAS | ADJUST, OUTGAS* | 79 |
11 | EUIBRWTSE | BUSTIER | 71 – 42 | BRUISE | BESTREW, WEBSITE* | 86 |
12 | TRLTIAUGI | GUITAR | 77 – 42 | TRIAL | TITULAR | 93 |
13 | ERXLOAESN | RELAXES | 84 – 49 | LOANERS | AREOLES*, LOANEES | 100 |
14 | 100 50 2 3 9 7 → 430 | 429 | 84 – 59 | 430
(50 − 7) × (9 + 3 − 2) |
|
110 |
15 | DRAGONPIN | PARDONING
(1.75 seconds) |
94 – 59 | 120 |