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Episode 6439
From Countdown
Episode 6438 was broadcast on 4 October 2016, as part of Series 75.
Ikenna Oguguo played Jamie Smith, with Jamie Smith winning 101 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ikenna Oguguo | Score | Jamie Smith | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YLREIAPLM | IMPALER | 7 – 7 | IMPALER | PRIMALLY* | 8 |
2 | SUIQNOURA | quorns ☓ | 7 – 13 | QUOINS | AQUORINS*, URANIOUS* | 16 |
3 | 50 4 8 7 6 8 → 327 | 325 | 7 – 23 | 327
50 × 6 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 7 |
|
26 |
TTT | DANGREEN | Dan shouldn't cross when the lights are on green; he'll do this. | ENDANGER | |||
4 | TFSOEUGKR | GROUTS | 13 – 29 | GROUTS | FOREGUTS | 34 |
5 | BSNEAIEDR | BANDIER | 20 – 36 | BRAISED | ARSENIDE*, BEARDIES*, BRANDIES, INBREEDS*, NEARSIDE* | 42 |
6 | 100 2 5 1 4 8 → 647 | 648 | 20 – 46 | 647
(100 + 8) × (4 + 2) − 1 |
|
52 |
7 | NZSDAUOTR | OUTRAN | 20 – 53 | ASTOUND | ROTUNDAS | 60 |
8 | WRSEAUNGI | SWEARING | 28 – 61 | SWEARING | RESAWING* | 68 |
9 | 75 25 9 9 10 7 → 724 | 724
75 × 10 − (9 ÷ 9 + 25) |
38 – 71 | 724
75 × 10 − 25 − 9 ÷ 9 |
|
78 |
TTT | IDOLOUSY | I do behave in a very lousy fashion at times. | ODIOUSLY | |||
10 | FAEDXAITR | TIRADE | 38 – 78 | RADIATE | ARTIFEX*, FIXATED | 85 |
11 | STDTEIORE | EDITORS | 45 – 85 | DISTORT | ROSETTED, TETRODES*, TIREDEST* | 93 |
12 | MSLOIEWPC | CLOSE | 45 – 93 | COMPILES | COMPLIES*, POLEMICS | 101 |
13 | NITOLEOSP | LOOPIEST | 53 – 101 | LOOPIEST | LOONIEST*, OILSTONE*, POINTELS*, POLONIES, POTLINES* | 109 |
14 | 75 4 3 6 10 8 → 997 | — | 53 – 101 | 996 ☓ |
RR: 997 = (75 − 4) × (8 + 6) + 3 |
119 |
15 | CANTIMEME | ☓
(29.25 seconds) |
53 – 101 | emittance ☓
(15.75 seconds) |
MINCEMEAT | 129 |