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Episode 6087
From Countdown
Episode 6087 was broadcast on 16 February 2015, as part of Series 72.
Kevin Steede played Mick Cockcroft, with Kevin Steede winning 104 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Kevin Steede | Score | Mick Cockcroft | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNMIOARED | MORAINE | 7 – 7 | MORAINE | AIRDROME*, ORDAINER* | 8 |
2 | KMHAEOSUC | MOCHAS | 13 – 13 | CHOKES | MUCOSAE* | 15 |
3 | 75 9 4 7 5 8 → 593 | 593
75 × 8 − 7 |
23 – 23 | 593
75 × 8 − 7 |
|
25 |
TTT | CLAPNINE | Clap the nine-letter word, it can't get any higher. | PINNACLE | |||
4 | DSQIEABPE | BIPEDS | 29 – 29 | DEBASE | ABIDES*, BEEDIS*, BESIDE, BIASED*, ESPIED*, SEABED | 31 |
5 | GWTUOEBTA | TOWAGE | 35 – 35 | OUTAGE | TUGBOAT | 38 |
6 | 75 100 50 25 3 8 → 820 | 819
(50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 + 3 |
42 – 42 | 819
(100 + 3) × 8 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
Best: 820 = (75 − 3) × (8 + 50 ÷ 25) + 100 |
48 |
7 | LPSIAUPEW | APPLIES | 49 – 42 | PUPILS | LAPPIES*, PAPULES*, SWIPPLE | 55 |
8 | LJNEOIRNS | JOINERS | 56 – 49 | JOINERS | ONLINERS* | 63 |
9 | 25 9 4 9 2 2 → 825 | 825
(9 + 2) × (9 − 4 − 2) × 25 |
66 – 49 | 823 |
|
73 |
TTT | MANYRIDE | Many of them ride around on floats. | DAIRYMEN | |||
10 | AOETRTNVO | NOVATE | 72 – 55 | ROTATE | ROTOVATE* | 81 |
11 | DCRIOELIE | RECOILED | 80 – 55 | CRIED | 89 | |
12 | GRNLAUIMN | MAULING | 87 – 62 | MAULING | MANURING*, UNARMING* | 97 |
13 | SRGUIOYDE | GOURDES | 94 – 69 | GROUSED | GUIDERS, DROGUES* | 104 |
14 | 100 25 75 50 4 3 → 495 | 497 | 94 – 76 | 496
(75 + 50) × 4 − 100 ÷ 25 |
RR: 495 = (100 − 4 + 3) × (75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
114 |
15 | LONGRIVET | REVOLTING
(2.5 seconds) |
104 – 76 | 124 |