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Episode 6060
From Countdown
Episode 6060 was broadcast on 8 January 2015, as part of Series 72.
Andy Noden played Michael Smith, with Andy Noden winning 82 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, Noden scored 100% on the letters games, and in a weird coincidence, Smith scored 0% on the letters games, the first occasion in the history of the 15 round format (old and new).
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Noden | Score | Michael Smith | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ARSLEODUC | CAROUSEL | 8 – 0 | LOUDER | CAROUSED, CLOSURED*, ROULADES | 8 |
2 | VBRIEASTG | VIBRATES | 16 – 0 | gariest ☓ | VIRGATES* | 16 |
3 | 25 2 5 6 10 6 → 673 | — | 16 – 0 | 690 |
RR: 673 = (10 + 6 + 6 + 5) × 25 − 2 |
26 |
TTT | COOLBIKE | No need to eat your words, these will do it for you. | BOOKLICE | |||
4 | HNQIEASLO | INHALES | 23 – 0 | SALINE | 33 | |
5 | RSAUZRTIE | TARRIES | 30 – 0 | sature ☓ | ARTSIER*, AZURITE*, RUSTIER, TARSIER* | 40 |
6 | 50 1 9 1 3 10 → 818 | 817 ☓ | 30 – 7 | 817
(9 − 3 + 10) × (50 + 1) + 1 |
RR: 817 Best: 818 = ((50 − 9) × 10 − 1) × (3 − 1) |
50 |
7 | IOEIGNTSJ | JINGOIST | 38 – 7 | joisting ☓ | 58 | |
8 | PGRAOUFAT | RAGTOP | 44 – 7 | GROUP | FUGATO*, GOPURA*, RAGOUT* | 64 |
9 | 25 3 6 4 2 6 → 403 | 402 | 44 – 17 | 403
(6 + 6 + 4) × 25 + 3 |
|
74 |
TTT | TENMILIN | I rubbed 10ml of this into the painful area. | LINIMENT | |||
10 | DRSEIUBPA | UPBRAIDS | 52 – 17 | BRUISED | UPRAISED | 82 |
11 | EOAGLTIPE | PILOTAGE | 60 – 17 | LEGATE | 90 | |
12 | SMNYOAEDU | OSMUNDA | 67 – 17 | mondays ☓ | DAEMONS, DYNAMOS*, MASONED*, MENUDOS*, NOYADES*, SOMEDAY* | 97 |
13 | TNIAWSEOD | SEDATION | 75 – 17 | DONATES | DOWNIEST | 105 |
14 | 100 25 10 7 8 6 → 253 | 252
25 × 10 + 8 − 6 |
82 – 24 | 252
25 × 10 + 8 − 6 |
RR: 253 = (100 + 25) × (8 − 6) + 10 − 7 |
115 |
15 | STEEDFORD | deforested ☓
(2.25 seconds) |
82 – 34 | DEFROSTED
(3.75 seconds) |
125 |