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Episode 6440
From Countdown
Episode 6440 was broadcast on 5 October 2016, as part of Series 75.
Jamie Smith played Tim McIlroy, with Jamie Smith winning 94 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jamie Smith | Score | Tim McIlroy | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LABIOGSEG | BAGGIES | 7 – 0 | BAGELS | BIOGLAS*, BOGGLES*, GOALIES*, LOGGIAS, OBELIAS*, OBLIGES* | 7 |
| 2 | NCANSUATM | uncast ☓ | 7 – 5 | SCANT | MANTUAS*, SANCTUM | 14 |
| 3 | 25 2 5 5 4 9 → 718 | 715
(4 × 5 + 9) × 25 − 5 × 2 |
14 – 5 | — |
RR: 718 = (5 × 5 + 4) × 25 − (9 − 2) |
24 |
| TTT | KILNSIGN | He had strong suspicions about the dodgy fountain pen. | INKLINGS | |||
| 4 | TNVIELORU | OUTLINER | 22 – 5 | loutier ☓ | INVOLUTE*, OUTLIVER*, VIRULENT* | 32 |
| 5 | SRTIAIESP | PASTRIES | 30 – 5 | PARTIES | PARISITES, PATISSIER*, PIRATISES* | 50 |
| 6 | 50 2 7 6 8 4 → 809 | 810 | 30 – 15 | 809
8 × 2 × 50 + 6 − 4 + 7 |
|
60 |
| 7 | OITDHEBLW | BOWLED | 36 – 15 | WIDTH | HOWBEIT*, LITHOED, WHITBED* | 67 |
| 8 | RSMAETROI | MAESTRO | 43 – 22 | ROAMERS | MORTARISE* | 85 |
| 9 | 75 4 10 10 7 2 → 401 | 402
75 × 4 + 10 × 10 + 2 |
50 – 22 | 400 ☓ |
RR: 401 = (10 × 10 + 2) × 4 − 7 |
95 |
| TTT | PORKSEAS | Makes it moist before giving it the full treatment. | PRESOAKS | |||
| 10 | FRTAEVMIK | FRAME | 55 – 22 | TRAM | MARKET*, MATIER, MIRATE*, RAMKIE*, RIMATE* | 101 |
| 11 | MNFOAIURQ | MANOIR | 61 – 28 | UNFAIR | AQUORIN*, MAINOUR*, QUONIAM*, UNIFORM | 108 |
| 12 | NSDAUWESI | SUNDAES | 68 – 28 | SAWED | NIDUSES*, SANDIES*, SUNDEWS | 115 |
| 13 | DRDOEOSEH | HOODED | 74 – 34 | SHORED | RESHOED, RODEOED*, SHEDDER* | 122 |
| 14 | 50 3 7 8 10 2 → 256 | 256
(7 − 2) × 50 + (10 − 8) × 3 |
84 – 34 | 257 |
|
132 |
| 15 | ISINGPART | TRAIPSING
(3.5 seconds) |
94 – 34 | 142 | ||
