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Episode 6290
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Episode 6290 was broadcast on 20 January 2016, and was the first semi-final of Championship of Champions XIV.
Giles Hutchings played Dylan Taylor, with Dylan Taylor winning 118 – 108. The Dictionary Corner guest was Naga Munchetty, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was the first in 15-round history in which both players scored points in every non-conundrum round.
This episode was repeated on 15 July 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Giles Hutchings | Score | Dylan Taylor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRVOAENIL | RELATION | 8 – 8 | INTERVAL | ORIENTAL, ORNATIVE*, ORVIETAN*, OVERLAIN*, ROTALINE*, VIOLATER* | 8 |
2 | OEBNTMUEO | ENTOMB | 14 – 14 | OUBOET | BOOTEE*, BOUTON*, MOEONE*, MOUTON*, OBENTO*, TONEME*, UNMEET* | 14 |
3 | 75 50 8 1 4 6 → 617 | 617
(75 + 6 − 4) × 8 + 1 |
24 – 24 | 617
(75 + 6 − 4) × 8 + 1 |
|
24 |
TTT | LETSTRAP | He lets his trap run away with itself. | PRATTLES | |||
4 | UIASLGDTE | SALUTED | 31 – 31 | DETAILS | GAUDIEST | 32 |
5 | LXPOIEUTK | EXPLOIT | 38 – 38 | EXPLOIT | 39 | |
6 | 5 10 2 1 8 8 → 906 | 905
(8 + 2) × 10 × (8 + 1) + 5 |
45 – 45 | 905
((8 + 8 + 2) × 10 + 1) × 5 |
|
46 |
7 | LRVAIOIAM | RAVIOLI | 52 – 52 | RAVIOLI | AIRMAIL, OVARIAL*, VARIOLA | 53 |
8 | PTEIPNEUO | POUTINE | 59 – 59 | PEPTONE | EPITOPE* | 60 |
9 | 25 75 5 6 4 3 → 170 | 170
25 × 6 + 5 × 4 |
69 – 69 | 170
(4 + 3) × 25 − 5 |
|
70 |
TTT | VERBCODE | You can pull this off when things start to get hot. | BEDCOVER | |||
10 | AYRSOFTUD | FORAYS | 75 – 75 | FROSTY | OUTYARDS* | 78 |
11 | WSNAAGIRH | SHARING | 82 – 82 | SHARING | RAINWASH* | 86 |
12 | ASEDAMTGI | DIASTEMA | 90 – 90 | DIASTEMA | ADAMITES*, ADAMSITE*, AGATISED* | 94 |
13 | NRLEECROI | RECOILER | 98 – 98 | RECLINER | RECOINER* | 102 |
14 | 8 1 6 2 10 7 → 904 | 904
(10 × 6 × 2 − 7) × 8 |
108 – 108 | 904
((10 + 6) × 7 + 1) × 8 |
|
112 |
15 | TEARCLOTH | 108 – 118 | CHARLOTTE
(2.5 seconds) |
122 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Championship of Champions XIV
- 15-round games
- Championship of Champions semi-finals
- Double century games
- Episodes presented by Nick Hewer
- Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician
- Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer
- Episodes with Naga Munchetty as a guest
- Repeated episodes