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Episode 6287
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Episode 6287 was broadcast on 15 January 2016, and was the second quarter-final of Championship of Champions XIV.
Andy Platt played Dylan Taylor, with Dylan Taylor winning 127 – 125. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode is notable for two reasons:
- Platt and Taylor's joint score of 252 points was the highest achieved in the new 15-round format at the time, beating 248 just 11 days earlier. It was beaten with 272 on 17 January 2019. It remains the second-highest ever achieved in the new 15-round format as well as the third-highest full stop.
- Platt's losing score of 125 was the highest of all time, beating the prior record (jointly held by Matthew Shore and Chris Davies) by a full eight points.
This episode was repeated on 10 July 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Platt | Score | Dylan Taylor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CTRPIOIEA | APORETIC | 8 – 8 | APORETIC | OPERATIC*, PERIOTIC* | 8 |
2 | USNMEDASI | UNMISSED | 16 – 16 | SIDESMAN | ANIMUSES*, MEDUSANS*, UNMASSED* | 16 |
3 | 50 75 100 25 8 8 → 866 | 866
(100 + 8) × 8 + 50 ÷ 25 |
26 – 26 | 866
(100 + 8) × 8 + 50 ÷ 25 |
|
26 |
TTT | PRESSDON | Keep pressing Don until he gives an answer. | RESPONDS | |||
4 | OIRSELXRW | WORRIES | 33 – 33 | WORRIES | LORRIES, LOWRIES* | 33 |
5 | TNLBUUOAV | BUTANOL | 40 – 40 | BUTANOL | 40 | |
6 | 2 9 8 3 3 4 → 143 | 143
9 × 8 × 2 − 3 ÷ 3 |
50 – 50 | 143
(9 + 4) × (8 + 3) |
|
50 |
7 | KDTCEAILG | CITADEL | 57 – 57 | TACKLED | ALGETIC*, CATLIKE*, DELTAIC*, DIALECT, EDICTAL*, LIGATED, TICKLED | 57 |
8 | EZPTIMEAS | EMPTIES | 64 – 64 | PASTIME | MAZIEST*, MESTIZA, SEPTIME*, STEAMIE* | 64 |
9 | 75 25 50 100 6 4 → 942 | 942 ☓ | 64 – 74 | 942
(100 + 50 + 4 + 75 ÷ 25) × 6 |
|
74 |
TTT | ABLESOIL | The soil makes it possible for these plants to grow. | LOBELIAS | |||
10 | ETSUNDALE | UNSEATED | 72 – 82 | UNSEATED | UNSALTED, UNSEALED | 82 |
11 | TPRMOEOSR | PROMOTERS | 90 – 100 | PROMOTERS | PROTOMERS* | 100 |
12 | UEIFNLSDR | URNFIELDS | 108 – 100 | DIREFUL | 118 | |
13 | GDJTAOAEO | GEODATA | 115 – 107 | GEODATA | 125 | |
14 | 25 9 8 7 1 4 → 391 | 391
(8 + 7 + 1) × 25 − 9 |
125 – 117 | 391
(8 + 7 + 1) × 25 − 9 |
|
135 |
15 | MINUTEPUN | 125 – 127 | NEPTUNIUM
(0.75 seconds) |
145 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Championship of Champions XIV
- 15-round games
- Double century games
- Scores over 125
- 15-round joint scores over 200
- Championship of Champions quarter-finals
- Episodes presented by Nick Hewer
- Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician
- Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer
- Episodes with John Inverdale as a guest
- Repeated episodes