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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