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Episode 6181
From Countdown
Episode 6181 was broadcast on 27 July 2015, as part of Series 73.
Stephen Briggs played Tom Pitt-Brooke, with Stephen Briggs winning 127 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Buerk, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Stephen Briggs | Score | Tom Pitt-Brooke | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DMJOESPUO | MOUSED | 6 – 6 | JUMPED | DUOMOS, MOPEDS, ODEUMS*, PSEUDO*, SOUPED*, SPUMED* | 6 |
| 2 | MRPEATSER | TAMPERERS | 24 – 6 | TEMPERS | PREMASTER | 24 |
| 3 | 75 8 9 2 10 2 → 792 | 792
75 × 10 + (9 − 2) × (8 − 2) |
34 – 6 | 791 |
|
34 |
| TTT | REFRANTS | Change flights on the way to Manhattan, perhaps? | TRANSFER | |||
| 4 | XMGIEOCRN | CRINGE | 40 – 6 | GNOME | GENOMIC*, INCOMER | 41 |
| 5 | NRHUIUTME | MINUTE | 46 – 12 | HUNTER | RUTHENIUM* | 59 |
| 6 | 75 3 1 7 9 5 → 142 | 142
(9 − 7) × 75 − 5 − 3 |
56 – 22 | 142
(5 − 3) × 75 − (9 − 1) |
|
69 |
| 7 | DNGOIATNO | DONATION | 64 – 30 | DONATION | DONATING | 77 |
| 8 | RYSAOEGFI | FORAGES | 71 – 30 | GREASY | 84 | |
| 9 | 75 7 5 2 3 1 → 224 | 224
3 × 75 − 1 |
81 – 40 | 224
3 x 75 − 1 |
|
94 |
| TTT | BEANTUNE | He's never lost a game and his rugs are dusty. | UNBEATEN | |||
| 10 | TLSEAOTBI | BOTTLES | 88 – 47 | TABLETS | TOTALISE | 102 |
| 11 | NTSEAELNO | LEANEST | 95 – 47 | TALONS | NEONATES | 110 |
| 12 | RGWIOVPWA | GROW | 99 – 51 | GAWP | PAVIOR, VIRAGO | 116 |
| 13 | SRCIUEPTA | PRACTISE | 107 – 51 | PRICES | CAPTURES, CREPITUS, CRISPATE*, PICRATES*, PICTURES, SURICATE* | 124 |
| 14 | 75 3 1 5 2 9 → 707 | 707
(75 + 3) × 9 + 5 |
117 – 51 | 706 |
|
134 |
| 15 | GREENBILL | REBELLING
(8.5 seconds) |
127 – 51 | 144 | ||
