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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