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[[Jack Creswell]] played [[Jamie Dunn]], with Jack Creswell winning {{score|74|21}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jennie McAlpine]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Jack Creswell]] played [[Jamie Dunn]], with Jack Creswell winning {{score|74|21}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jennie McAlpine]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
| − | This episode was notable for two reasons: firstly, its maximum score was only 111 points, the lowest of any game in the [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round format]]; and secondly, in the numbers game in Round 9, the sum of all the starting numbers was 13, the lowest ever recorded. | + | This episode was notable for two reasons: firstly, its maximum score was only 111 points, the lowest of any game in the [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round format]]; and secondly, in the numbers game in Round 9, the sum of all the starting numbers was 13, the lowest ever recorded. Round 9 is also the only known time an [[arithmetician]] has declared a two-digit number as their closest found solution. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
Revision as of 16:23, 12 February 2016
Episode 6307 was broadcast on 12 February 2016, as part of Series 74.
Jack Creswell played Jamie Dunn, with Jack Creswell winning 74 – 21. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie McAlpine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was notable for two reasons: firstly, its maximum score was only 111 points, the lowest of any game in the new 15-round format; and secondly, in the numbers game in Round 9, the sum of all the starting numbers was 13, the lowest ever recorded. Round 9 is also the only known time an arithmetician has declared a two-digit number as their closest found solution.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jack Creswell | Score | Jamie Dunn | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSRAOELPX | MORALS | 6 – 6 | REALMS | LEPROMAS* | 8 |
| 2 | TNLUOIMWD | UNTOLD | 12 – 6 | lution ☓ | MIDTOWN*, OUTWIND | 15 |
| 3 | 4 10 6 2 2 10 → 861 | 860
((6 + 2) × 10 + 4 + 2) × 10 |
19 – 6 | 848 |
|
22 |
| TTT | DECKBARS | It sounds like the spiders have been out in the sun too long. | REDBACKS | |||
| 4 | BRAUENSRA | BURNERS | 26 – 6 | SNARE | ABRASURE* | 30 |
| 5 | RRDIEAFDR | FARRIER | 33 – 6 | farried ☓ | FADDIER, RAIRDED*, REFRAID* | 37 |
| 6 | 25 8 5 8 6 9 → 861 | — | 33 – 6 | 860 ☓ |
RR: 861 = (6 × 5 − 9) × (25 + 8 + 8) |
47 |
| 7 | CPPUOIRNA | APRON | 38 – 6 | RAIN | PIPCORN*, POPINAC* | 54 |
| 8 | BTUOENTUV | BUTTON | 44 – 6 | nebuton ☓ | OUTBENT | 61 |
| 9 | 3 2 1 1 4 2 → 529 | — | 44 – 6 | 72 |
RR: 96 Best: 108 = 4 × 3 × (2 + 1) × (2 + 1) |
61 |
| TTT | MEGAPITY | It was such a pity, but I couldn't get him to shut up. | MAGPIETY | |||
| 10 | DSKAEYSDI | ASKED | 49 – 6 | kaddies ☓ | DAYSIDES* | 69 |
| 11 | NTJAOELTG | GLOAT | 54 – 6 | gattle ☓ | GALJOEN*, LANGETT*, TANGELO | 76 |
| 12 | CLMIOEFGU | folic ☓ | 54 – 11 | CLIME | MUCIGEL* | 83 |
| 13 | TSTIEOSNS | tensions ☓ | 54 – 11 | settions ☓ | SONSIEST*, STENOSIS*, STONIEST, TOTSIENS* | 91 |
| 14 | 25 10 10 4 3 7 → 175 | 175
(3 + 4) × 25 |
64 – 21 | 175
7 × 25 |
|
101 |
| 15 | AFULLTENT | FLATULENT
(1.5 seconds) |
74 – 21 | 111 | ||
