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Episode 6489
From Countdown
Episode 6489 was broadcast on 19 December 2016, and was the third quarter-final of Series 75.
Andrew Macleod played Rik Anstee, with Andrew Macleod winning 114 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Kirkwood, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Andrew Macleod | Score | Rik Anstee | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RXBUEIDHO | BURIED | 6 – 6 | BOXIER | BORIDE*, HEROID*, OXBIRD, OXHERD*, OXHIDE* | 6 |
| 2 | CKHIESARF | FREAKISH | 14 – 6 | HACKERS | FISHCAKE | 14 |
| 3 | 75 100 10 3 6 6 → 126 | 126
75 ÷ 3 + 6 ÷ 6 + 100 |
24 – 16 | 126
75 ÷ 3 + 6 ÷ 6 + 100 |
|
24 |
| TTT | PERRYCANT | Perry can't make anything; he's hopeless at this. | CARPENTRY | |||
| 4 | NWPOIONLA | PIANO | 29 – 21 | PLAIN | PANIOLO* | 31 |
| 5 | YRSTEOIEL | LOITERS | 36 – 28 | STERILE | LITEROSE*, ROSELITE* | 39 |
| 6 | 100 75 5 9 3 2 → 724 | 725
(5 + 2) × 100 + 75 ÷ 3 |
43 – 35 | 725
(9 − 2) × 100 + 75 ÷ 3 |
RR: 724 = 9 × 75 + (100 − 2) ÷ (5 − 3) |
49 |
| 7 | TFNAOERDU | FRONTED | 50 – 42 | FRONTED | FORTUNE, FOUNDER*, NATURED*, NORATED*, ORNATED*, OUTDARE*, OUTREAD*, REFOUND*, REFOUNT*, RONDEAU*, ROTUNDA*, UNRATED | 56 |
| 8 | NDTIERTOP | POINTER | 57 – 49 | POINTER | REDPOINT* | 64 |
| 9 | 100 50 4 6 3 1 → 912 | 912
(100 + 50 + 3 − 1) × 6 |
67 – 49 | 904 |
|
74 |
| TTT | AHUGEBALL | It's not just funny, it's rather ridiculous. | LAUGHABLE | |||
| 10 | RSMEOETWU | METEORS | 74 – 56 | REMOTES | EMOTERS*, RUESOME | 81 |
| 11 | PNGNIEOEM | OPENING | 81 – 56 | MOPING | EPIGONE*, NOMINEE*, PEENING* | 88 |
| 12 | GDTUAIUAB | AUDIT | 86 – 56 | abait ☓ | AGITA*, GAITA*, TAIGA* | 93 |
| 13 | SQDUEATCE | EDUCATES | 94 – 56 | CAUSED | 101 | |
| 14 | 75 5 6 6 1 7 → 159 | 159
(6 + 6) × 7 + 75 |
104 – 56 | 157 |
|
111 |
| 15 | DEEPBARDS | BEDSPREAD
(4.75 seconds) |
114 – 56 | 121 | ||
