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Episode 6399
From Countdown
Episode 6399 was broadcast on 19 July 2016, as part of Series 75.
Stephen Fuller played Mark Lawrence, with Stephen Fuller winning 78 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member selected to solve the conundrum was Fuller's daughter, Samantha Dorrough, who appeared as a contestant later in Series 75.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Fuller | Score | Mark Lawrence | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MADIRSUOL | MOLARS | 6 – 0 | MAIDS | MAROUDIS*, SOLARIUM | 8 |
2 | TNVEIASNI | INVITES | 13 – 7 | INVENTS | NATIVISE*, VANITIES | 16 |
3 | 50 5 7 5 3 8 → 284 | 284
(50 + 7) × 5 − (5 + 3) ÷ 8 |
23 – 17 | 284
(50 + 7) × 5 − (5 + 3) ÷ 8 |
|
26 |
TTT | TITANSGO | Raising a glass to the scorched piece of bread. | TOASTING | |||
4 | OAELBGUDR | GARBLED | 30 – 24 | BLUDGER | BOURGADE*, LABOURED | 34 |
5 | CNGSIEOAP | ESCAPING | 38 – 32 | ESCAPING | CANOPIES, CAPONISE*, COINAGES* | 42 |
6 | 75 100 6 5 10 2 → 983 | 983
100 × 10 − 6 × 2 − 5 |
48 – 42 | 983
100 × 10 − (75 ÷ 5 + 2) |
|
52 |
7 | XTRSIUAEI | taxier ☓ | 48 – 48 | EXTRAS | AIRIEST*, TRIXIES | 59 |
8 | TGSAEOVNU | NOVATES | 55 – 55 | OUTAGES | GAVONES*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTGAVE*, OUTSANG*, SOUTANE, TANGOES*, TONGUES*, VAGUEST*, VOGUEST* | 66 |
9 | 100 8 1 10 1 5 → 117 | 117
100 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
65 – 65 | 117
100 + 10 + 8 − 1 |
|
76 |
TTT | RIVALEMU | This can make you hear things better and it can also keep you dry. | VELARIUM | |||
10 | IEUEHMSOL | mousie ☓ | 65 – 71 | HOMIES | MOULIES* | 83 |
11 | RWRPTEAIO | WARTIER | 72 – 71 | WAITER | PRIORATE* | 91 |
12 | LMTUEISHB | mistle ☓ | 72 – 71 | mushed ☓ | HUMBLEST, THIMBLES | 99 |
13 | DYDNPAOEI | PAINED | 78 – 71 | paddie ☓ | ADENOIDY* | 107 |
14 | 3 4 1 5 7 5 → 602 | 603 ☓ | 78 – 71 | — |
RR: 602 = ((4 × 5 − 3) × 5 + 1) × 7 |
117 |
15 | THYOILSIT | 78 – 71 | HOSTILITY | 127 |