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Episode 6385
From Countdown
Episode 6385 was broadcast on 27 June 2016, as part of Series 75.
Norm Ahmad played Andrew Fenton, with Andrew Fenton winning 95 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Norm Ahmad | Score | Andrew Fenton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LHTUEISNP | PUNIEST | 7 – 7 | PUNIEST | SULPHITE | 8 |
2 | LOSARNEFI | AILERONS | 15 – 7 | forelain ☓ | ALERIONS*, ALIENORS*, FORESAIL, ROSALINE* | 16 |
3 | 50 75 100 1 4 10 → 409 | 409
100 × 4 + 10 − 1 |
25 – 17 | 409
100 × 4 + 10 − 1 |
|
26 |
TTT | SHAMEBUD | Attacked surprisingly, and I'm tired. | AMBUSHED | |||
4 | SAHUPORNE | PHONES | 25 – 24 | PHONERS | HOARSEN*, ORPHANS, PHERANS*, PONHAUS*, POSAUNE*, PRONASE*, PRUNASE*, ROHUNAS*, SENHORA*, SHARPEN*, UNHORSE*, UNROPES*, UNSHARP* | 33 |
5 | WTRIAPOAC | APRICOT | 32 – 24 | CROW | CAPITAO*, PAROTIC*, PATRICO*, PATWARI*, TAPIOCA | 40 |
6 | 50 100 1 7 8 8 → 905 | 906 | 32 – 34 | 905
8 × 100 + 8 × 7 + 50 − 1 |
|
50 |
7 | RDRUEIVTA | ARRIVED | 39 – 41 | ARRIVED | DURATIVE | 58 |
8 | GDEQOIRNS | ERODING | 46 – 48 | REDOING | DINGERS*, DINGOES*, DONGERS*, ENGIRDS*, GROINED*, IGNORED*, IGNORES, INDORSE*, REGIONS, RODNIES*, ROSINED*, SNODGER* | 65 |
9 | 4 3 7 10 1 7 → 280 | 280
4 × 7 × 10 |
56 – 58 | 280
4 × 7 × 10 |
|
75 |
TTT | SEEKTALL | The woman was seeking a tall man, but she didn't want anybody too thin. | SKELETAL | |||
10 | NTBUAIGRS | BURSTING | 64 – 66 | BURSTING | SUBGIANT*, SUBGRAIN*, URBANIST | 83 |
11 | RGREAITKO | GARTER | 70 – 72 | GOITRE | ARTIER*, GAITER*, GARRET*, GIRTER*, GORIER*, GRATER, KERRIA*, OAKIER*, OATIER*, ORGEAT*, RIOTER*, ROARIE*, TOERAG, TRIAGE*, TROIKA* | 89 |
12 | MADSUMATI | AMIDST | 76 – 78 | SUMMIT | STADIUM* | 96 |
13 | DLNEAOGEI | LEADING | 83 – 85 | ALIGNED | LEGIONED | 104 |
14 | 100 50 2 8 6 10 → 857 | 856 | 83 – 95 | 857
8 × 100 + 50 + 10 − 6 ÷ 2 |
|
114 |
15 | DREWSTEEL | SWELTERED
(1.75 seconds) |
93 – 95 | 124 |