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Episode 6444
From Countdown
Episode 6444 was broadcast on 12 October 2016, as part of Series 75.
Andrew Macleod played Charlie Walker, with Andrew Macleod winning 82 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Williams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Macleod | Score | Charlie Walker | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BOWECIFOS | WISE | 0 – 5 | WOOFS | SCOOBIE* | 7 |
2 | PMHRSEAOE | SEMAPHORE | 18 – 5 | HAMPERS | 25 | |
3 | 75 2 9 10 3 9 → 952 | 954 | 18 – 12 | 953
(75 + 9 + 9 + 2) × 10 + 3 |
RR: 952 = (75 ÷ 3 + 9) × (9 × 2 + 10) |
35 |
TTT | MAGFIEND | The magazine made him out to be a fiend, so he sued them for this. | DEFAMING | |||
4 | NJDFTIEIN | FINITE | 24 – 18 | TINNED | FINNED*, INDENT, INDITE*, INJINE*, INTEIN*, INTEND, TINNIE* | 41 |
5 | DANIGESAT | STEADING | 32 – 26 | SEDATING | AGATISED* | 49 |
6 | 1 3 3 10 4 2 → 963 | 960
(3 + 1) × 3 × 10 × 4 × 2 |
39 – 26 | 963 ☓ |
|
56 |
7 | YHBROAUID | HYBRID | 45 – 26 | boardy ☓ | BYROAD*, HAIRDO*, HOBDAY*, HYDRIA* | 62 |
8 | PMTRDEOEZ | METEOR | 51 – 32 | DEPORT | PEERDOM*, REMOTED, TROMPED* | 69 |
9 | 75 25 8 7 9 7 → 804 | 805
(75 + 25) × 8 + 7 − (9 − 7) |
58 – 39 | 805
(75 + 25) × 8 + 7 − (9 − 7) |
RR: 804 = (75 + 25 + 9 + 7) × 7 − 8 |
79 |
TTT | SEENRISE | He saw the sun rise at the Scottish loch, but it had a strange feel about it. | EERINESS | |||
10 | KMRMSAOAE | SMOKER | 64 – 39 | rammers ☓ | MAKORAS*, MAKORES*, OMAKASE*, SEAMARK | 86 |
11 | LANUDANIG | LAUDING | 71 – 46 | LANDING | UNLADING* | 94 |
12 | TCQLEIEIT | TITLE | 76 – 51 | TITLE | LETTICE* | 101 |
13 | SLROIUSWO | SWIRLS | 82 – 57 | SWIRLS | 107 | |
14 | 8 1 9 5 4 8 → 887 | — | 82 – 57 | — |
RR: 888 Best: 888 = ((9 + 5) × 8 − 1) × 8 |
114 |
15 | EATFUDDLE | 82 – 57 | DEFAULTED | 124 |