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Episode 6066
From Countdown
Episode 6066 was broadcast on 16 January 2015, as part of Series 72.
Josephine Sinclair played Neil Stephenson, with Neil Stephenson winning 92 – 82, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Emanuel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Josephine Sinclair | Score | Neil Stephenson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STNEISTAE | NASTIEST | 8 – 0 | NEATEST | ANISETTES*, TETANISES* | 18 |
2 | NIEASQTRE | TRAINEES | 16 – 8 | TRAINEES | RESINATE | 26 |
3 | 75 8 10 6 7 1 → 189 | 191
(10 − 8) × 75 + 7 × 6 − 1 |
23 – 8 | 186 |
RR: 189 = (75 − 8 × 6) × 7 |
36 |
TTT | MYWORDIS | My word! Is there really any need for all this noise? | ROWDYISM | |||
4 | YMRIOAHDO | dayroom ☓ | 23 – 14 | HAIRDO | DAIMYO*, DIRHAM*, DROMOI*, HOODIA*, HOORAY*, HYDRIA*, MOHAIR*, MYRIAD, RODHAM* | 42 |
5 | NGWTAEAGE | ENGAGE | 29 – 20 | NEGATE | AGNATE, GEEGAW* | 48 |
6 | 100 25 75 50 10 8 → 579 | 577
8 × 75 − 25 + 100 ÷ 50 |
36 – 27 | 577
(100 − 75) × 25 − 50 + 10 − 8 |
RR: 579 = 50 × 10 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25 |
58 |
7 | MXFIEABRU | fiambre ☓ | 36 – 32 | AMBER | EXURBIA* | 65 |
8 | SBSOUERCO | CROSS | 36 – 39 | COURSES | OBSCURES | 73 |
9 | 50 6 9 3 10 1 → 780 | 780
(6 × 3 + 10 + 50) × (9 + 1) |
46 – 49 | 780
(9 × 3 + 1 + 50) × 10 |
|
83 |
TTT | BODYGOES | Your body goes in the opposite direction to a loved one, because you said these. | GOODBYES | |||
10 | TSNTUOAOC | COTTONS | 53 – 49 | SCOOT | OCTANTS*, OUTACTS*, OUTCAST*, TOUCANS | 90 |
11 | TZPEIEWLA | PEEWIT | 59 – 49 | PETAL | EPILATE | 97 |
12 | SPHEAODRA | SHAPED | 65 – 55 | HOARDS | RHAPSODE | 105 |
13 | LNTOUELNI | OUTLINE | 72 – 62 | OUTLINE | ELUTION* | 112 |
14 | 100 25 50 75 9 3 → 530 | 530
(50 + 3) × (100 ÷ (75 + 25) + 9) |
82 – 72 | 530
(100 + 9 − 3) × (75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
|
122 |
15 | BAGELHAUL | 82 – 82 | LAUGHABLE
(6.25 seconds) |
132 | ||
TB | TREDCHEST | 82 – 92 | STRETCHED
(7.75 seconds) |
132 |