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Episode 6421
From Countdown
Episode 6421 was broadcast on 29 August 2016, as part of Series 75.
Martin Hurst played Arnold Solomon, with Martin Hurst winning 111 – 7. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Martin Hurst | Score | Arnold Solomon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUISPTCRL | CURTAILS | 8 – 0 | SPIT | CULPRITS*, PICTURAL*, PULICATS*, RUSTICAL*, SPICULAR, STIPULAR* | 8 |
| 2 | NFSEIPUHR | PUNISHER | 16 – 0 | FISHER | FURPHIES*, REPUNISH* | 16 |
| 3 | 50 10 6 5 5 2 → 843 | 843
(50 + 5 − 2) × (10 + 6) − 5 |
26 – 0 | 845 |
|
26 |
| TTT | ASKCHOIR | You ask the choir if they'd like some tasty Indian snacks. | KACHORIS | |||
| 4 | GTSTERSIO | GOITRES | 33 – 0 | testers ☓ | EGOTISTS, STRIGOSE* | 34 |
| 5 | AOIMGDWSE | MIAOWED | 40 – 0 | MIDGES | MEADOWS, MOWDIES*, OMIGAWD* | 41 |
| 6 | 50 75 8 7 3 5 → 805 | 805
(3 + 7) × 75 + 50 + 5 |
50 – 0 | 800 |
|
51 |
| 7 | IOADTNGRT | RATTING | 57 – 7 | TRADING | ROTATING | 59 |
| 8 | YSNIELMRA | MINERALS | 65 – 7 | MARINES | INLAYERS*, MISLEARN*, SEMINARY* | 67 |
| 9 | 50 9 1 4 5 9 → 974 | 977
(50 × 4 − 1) × 5 − (9 + 9) |
72 – 7 | 970 |
RR: 974 = (50 × 5 − 9) × 4 + 9 + 1 |
77 |
| TTT | TUNABAND | You can buy tuna at all of the supermarkets, there's plenty of it. | ABUNDANT | |||
| 10 | VRBOTESOU | BOOSTER | 79 – 7 | BOOST | OBVERTS*, OUBOETS*, OUVERTS*, REBOOTS, SUBVERT | 84 |
| 11 | EUALDTKSD | SALUTED | 86 – 7 | laddest ☓ | ADUSTED*, AUKLETS*, AULDEST*, STADDLE*, STALKED | 91 |
| 12 | NZHSOIREO | HORIZONS | 94 – 7 | ZONES | OZONISER*, SNOOZIER | 99 |
| 13 | EIAMFMNLT | INFLAME | 101 – 7 | FAMINE | FILAMENT, IMMANTLE* | 107 |
| 14 | 25 100 5 10 8 2 → 176 | 176
(25 − 5 + 2) × 8 |
111 – 7 | 177 |
|
117 |
| 15 | THORNTAIL | 111 – 7 | TRIATHLON | 127 | ||
