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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]]. | ||
− | + | In the numbers game in Round 9, the sum of all the starting numbers was 13, the lowest ever recorded and only one off the lowest possible sum of 12. Round 9 is also the only known time an [[arithmetician]] has declared a two-digit number as their closest found solution. | |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== |
Latest revision as of 13:50, 12 November 2020
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.
In the numbers game in Round 9, the sum of all the starting numbers was 13, the lowest ever recorded and only one off the lowest possible sum of 12. 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 |