Episode 6494

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Episode 6494 was broadcast on 3 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Richard Hayward played Darren Godfrey, with Darren Godfrey winning 92 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Beginning with this episode, Countdown was sponsored by Ibuleve Gel.

In a rare error, when Rachel Riley displayed the Dictionary Corner word JETSAM on the letters board in Round 12, she misspelt it as JETSOM.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Hayward	Score	Darren Godfrey	Others	Max.
1	EAOEWRTSY	☓7	0 – 6	WATERY	ROSEATE*, SWEATER	7
2	ACEMONTEV	CAVEMEN	7 – 6	CAVE	MECONATE*, METACONE*	15
3	50 25 6 3 9 4 → 134	132	7 – 16	134 50 × 3 − (25 − 9)		25
TTT	TENNISBAT	Nothing to do with tennis, but they'll decline your offer to serve to them.			ABSTINENT
4	SLURITREG	GUSTIER	14 – 23	GUSTIER	SULTRIER*	33
5	IEAITRDQR	TARRED	20 – 29	TRADER	DIRTIER*, TARDIER, TARRIED	40
6	100 6 2 8 10 4 → 137	137 8 × 4 + 10 ÷ 2 + 100	30 – 39	137 10 × 4 − 6 ÷ 2 + 100		50
7	EAEASBNCS	SEANCES	37 – 39	BASES	ABSENCES	58
8	NORUGDANI	ROUNDING	45 – 47	ADORNING	UNORDAIN*	66
9	100 1 2 5 2 8 → 247	247 2 × 100 + (8 + 1) × 5 + 2	55 – 57	247 2 × 100 + (8 + 1) × 5 + 2		76
TTT	BRUCELION	It has all the hallmarks of a slippery character.			COLUBRINE
10	DAFINWHEL	WAILED	61 – 57	whalefin ☓	INHALED	83
11	AEIUFZPGM	MAIZE	66 – 62	IMAGE	GAZUMP, GUIMPE*, MAGPIE, ZEUGMA*	89
12	DASOTMEJM	MASTED	72 – 68	MASTED	MADTOMS*	96
13	KLNRAIOIL	RAIL	76 – 72	RANK	ALLIIN*, IRONIA*, KAOLIN, RILLAN*, RILLIN*	102
14	100 1 2 9 10 4 → 811	811 4 × 2 × 100 + 10 + 1	86 – 82	811 4 × 2 × 100 + 10 + 1		112
15	GRIPYAHOB		86 – 92	BIOGRAPHY (17.25 seconds)		122