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Episode 6516

From Countdown

Episode 6516 was broadcast on 9 February 2017, as part of Series 76.

Carl Whitby played Peter Brinkley, with Peter Brinkley winning 84 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Iwan Thomas, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Whitby was not asked to spell his words in either Round 12 or Round 13; therefore, he may have intended the words METER and/or BORED respectively in these rounds.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Carl Whitby Score Peter Brinkley Others Max.
1 NPFOUEWRS SWORN 0 – 6 FROWNS UNPOWERS 8
2 BSTAEVAIL BEAST 0 – 12 VITALS ABLATIVES* 26
3 100 3 7 5 10 7 → 949 949
10 × 100 − (7 × 7 + 5 − 3)
10 – 12 955


36
TTT RICKSTAUT Rick's clothing is very taut; he doesn't look particularly good in this. TRACKSUIT
4 DNLEUAVNO VALUED 10 – 19 UNLOVED UNLADEN* 43
5 TMSDAEASR tasered ☓ 10 – 26 MASTERS ASSARTED*, MADRASES* 51
6 25 100 7 6 9 2 → 942 942
9 × 100 + 6 × 7
20 – 36 942
9 × 100 + 6 × 7


61
7 HNPIEIDPE NIPPED 26 – 42 HIPPIE HEINIE*, HIPPED*, NIPPID*, PEINED*, PENEID*, PENIDE* 67
8 YNTOIEXUS STONE 26 – 48 UNTIES EXITUS, NEOIST*, NOIXES*, OUTENS*, OUTIES*, OXINES*, SEXTON*, SNOUTY*, TOXINS, UNISEX*, UNITES*, UNSEXY* 73
9 50 2 3 1 5 3 → 196 196
(3 + 1) × 50 − (5 − 3 + 2)
36 – 58 196
(1 + 3) × 50 − (5 + 3) ÷ 2


83
TTT TEPIDFIRE Frightened to death of being turned into stone. PETRIFIED
10 EUACNSGUR CARES 36 – 65 UNCAGES 90
11 GRQDIEOLT TOILED 42 – 71 LODGER GLORIED, GODLIER, GOITRED*, RIDGLET*, RIGOLET* 97
12 GTRMAEETI METRE 42 – 78 MEATIER AIGRETTE*, EMIGRATE, MATTIERE* 105
13 LBDROAETZ BOARD 42 – 84 BOLDER ABORTED*, BLOATED, BLOATER, DELATOR*, LEOTARD*, RETABLO* 112
14 75 50 9 4 10 2 → 173 173
75 × 2 + 10 + 9 + 4
52 – 84 172


122
15 QUITESOUR equisitor ☓
(27 seconds)
52 – 84 TURQUOISE 132