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Episode 6144
From Countdown
Episode 6144 was broadcast on 26 May 2015, as part of Series 72.
Steve Redfern played Jamie Smith, with Steve Redfern winning 99 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Backshall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was Series 71 finalist, Mark Davies.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Redfern | Score | Jamie Smith | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TPMLIEOGP | TOPPLE | 6 – 0 | POET | GIMLET, LIMPET*, MEGILP*, MOPPET*, MOTILE*, PEGTOP*, PIGLET*, PIMPLE*, PIOLET*, POLITE*, TIPPLE*, TOPPIE* | 6 |
2 | DNDIAEGTA | DATING | 12 – 0 | ending ☓ | TEDDING* | 13 |
3 | 100 3 4 6 1 8 → 729 | 728
(100 − 6 − 4 + 1) × 8 |
19 – 7 | 728
(6 + 1) × 100 + 8 × 3 + 4 |
RR: 729 = (100 − 6 − 3) × 8 + 1 |
23 |
TTT | BELLMATE | Cheese, snow and a heart are all this. | MELTABLE | |||
4 | MTWSUIETU | MUTES | 24 – 7 | TEST | WETSUIT | 30 |
5 | BHRQAEOEM | BEAMER | 30 – 7 | BEAR | AEROBE*, HOMBRE*, REHOME* | 36 |
6 | 50 100 10 3 2 9 → 406 | 406
10 × 50 − 100 + 2 × 3 |
40 – 7 | 410 |
|
46 |
7 | JKLFAIOSN | FLANKS | 46 – 7 | FAIN | FINALS, KAOLIN | 52 |
8 | UCIERLHAN | LICHEN | 52 – 13 | HAILER | ECHIURAN*, LAUNCHER, RELAUNCH* | 60 |
9 | 50 7 9 6 3 6 → 892 | 892
3 × 6 × 50 − (9 − 7 + 6) |
62 – 13 | — |
|
70 |
TTT | RACEREEF | This sort of person is definitely not high maintenance. | CAREFREE | |||
10 | YRNEAESBO | ENROBES | 69 – 13 | YEARNS | SEABORNE* | 78 |
11 | RTXVEIAUR | ARRIVE | 75 – 19 | VIRTUE | ARTIER | 84 |
12 | SNDRAIEOF | SANDIER | 82 – 26 | FINDERS | ANEROIDS, ANODISER* | 92 |
13 | DTRMIUESR | STIRRED | 89 – 26 | trimers ☓ | STURDIER* | 100 |
14 | 50 75 9 2 6 10 → 742 | 742
75 × 10 − (6 + 2) |
99 – 36 | 742
75 × 10 − (6 + 2) |
|
110 |
15 | OLDCURIOS | 99 – 36 | DISCOLOUR | 120 |