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Episode 6528
From Countdown
Episode 6528 was broadcast on 27 February 2017, as part of Series 76.
Sam Holden played Jonathan Bullock, with Sam Holden winning 95 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sam Holden | Score | Jonathan Bullock | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ZPVCEOAES | ESCAPE | 6 – 0 | SPACE | PEEVOS*, SCOPAE* | 6 |
2 | RWOAPNEIT | PAINTER | 13 – 7 | PAINTER | ATROPINE | 14 |
3 | 75 50 3 5 8 1 → 264 | 266
3 × 75 + 50 − 8 − 1 |
20 – 7 | 266 ☓ |
RR: 264 = (50 ÷ 5 + 1) × 3 × 8 |
24 |
TTT | DONNALIME | Donna sliced up some lime using this. | MANDOLINE | |||
4 | DTOARKDUA | DARK | 24 – 11 | DARK | AUTORAD* | 31 |
5 | LDMEIARMG | GLIMMER | 31 – 18 | MIRAGED | AGLIMMER* | 39 |
6 | 25 7 5 3 8 8 → 998 | 998
8 × 5 × 25 − (3 − (8 − 7)) |
41 – 18 | 998 ☓ |
|
49 |
7 | RLDESUAFN | SLANDER | 41 – 26 | LAUNDERS | FLANEURS*, FUNERALS, LURDANES*, RUNDALES*, SNARFLED* | 57 |
8 | DYHLIEEUS | YIELDS | 47 – 32 | DELISH | EYELIDS, SEEDILY* | 64 |
9 | 50 7 1 3 2 9 → 913 | 914
2 × 9 × 50 + (3 − 1) × 7 |
54 – 39 | 914
(9 × 50 + 7) × 2 |
RR: 913 = (9 × 50 + 7) × 2 − 1 |
74 |
TTT | UNRESTING | Unresting? You bet he is; he's a tireless rebel. | INSURGENT | |||
10 | RTIEHSUET | HITTERS | 61 – 46 | SHUTTER | ETHERIST, HURTIEST* | 82 |
11 | RPNOEOGRE | OPENER | 67 – 52 | POORER | GROPER, OPERON*, ORGONE*, OROGEN*, PEREON*, PERNOR*, PERRON*, PONGEE*, PONGER*, PORGER*, PORRON*, PRONER*, REOPEN, REPONE* | 88 |
12 | NTSBAEIMA | manaties ☓ | 67 – 59 | STAMINA | ANIMATES, BASANITE* | 96 |
13 | BSLIEARQL | BALLSIER | 75 – 59 | BALLERS | LIBERALS | 104 |
14 | 75 7 2 5 4 10 → 723 | 723
(75 − 2) × 10 − 7 |
85 – 69 | 723
(75 − 2) × 10 − 7 |
|
114 |
15 | ENTERSPIG | PESTERING
(15.25 seconds) |
95 – 69 | 124 |