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Episode 6539
From Countdown
Episode 6539 was broadcast on 14 March 2017, as part of Series 76.
Lawrie Collingwood played Sam Northing, with Lawrie Collingwood winning 106 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Lawrie Collingwood | Score | Sam Northing | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOIDRWNEP | REPINED | 7 – 0 | powderer ☓7 | IRONWEED | 8 |
2 | GRAHINMAR | HARMING | 14 – 7 | HARMING | ARRAIGN*, MANGHIR*, MARRING | 15 |
3 | 50 5 8 9 4 8 → 745 | 750 | 14 – 14 | 746
(9 + 5 + 8 ÷ 8) × 50 − 4 |
RR: 745 = (50 − 4) × (8 + 8) + 9 |
25 |
TTT | BLACKDOOR | You want to look at the black door at 10 Downing Street, but this prevents you. | ROADBLOCK | |||
4 | LGEUSOTAY | OUTAGES | 21 – 21 | OUTAGES | AUTOLYSE* | 33 |
5 | OEAIRSTDR | ROADSTER | 29 – 21 | ROADIES | ASTEROID, ROSARIED*, ROTARIES* | 41 |
6 | 25 1 10 4 9 7 → 143 | 143
(10 − 4) × 25 − 7 |
39 – 31 | 143
(10 − 4) × 25 − 7 |
|
51 |
7 | EAODNZFEM | DEMEAN | 45 – 37 | MOANED | DAEMON*, DEAFEN, DEFAME*, FANDOM*, FOAMED*, MEDANO*, OEDEMA*, OMENED* | 57 |
8 | TADMSEODT | MADDEST | 52 – 44 | TOASTED | STOMATE* | 64 |
9 | 100 9 7 3 4 2 → 221 | 221
100 × 2 + 7 × 3 |
62 – 54 | 221
(100 + 7) × 2 + 4 + 3 |
|
74 |
TTT | TOMWALKER | Tom didn't do that well at school, but he excelled at this. | METALWORK | |||
10 | KTRLUEIJA | TALKER | 68 – 60 | JAILER | AKILTER*, TALKIER | 81 |
11 | EOEATHVNS | HEAVENS | 75 – 60 | heaten ☓ | NOVATES, SEVENTH* | 88 |
12 | WRSIENTOI | WINTERS | 82 – 67 | WINTERS | IONISER*, IRONIES*, IRONISE*, IRONIST*, NOISIER*, NOWTERS*, OESTRIN*, ORIENTS*, ROTINIS*, SNOWIER*, STONIER, TOWNIES*, TWINERS*, WINIEST*, WIRIEST* | 95 |
13 | UEAOLXTLP | POLLUTE | 89 – 67 | pollate ☓ | OUTLEAP, PLUTEAL* | 102 |
14 | 100 25 75 50 2 8 → 972 | 975
(8 + 2) × 100 − 25 |
96 – 74 | 975
(8 + 2) × 100 − 25 |
RR: 973 Best: 973 = (75 + 50) × 8 − 25 − 2 |
109 |
15 | SOURTROUT | TORTUROUS
(5 seconds) |
106 – 74 | 119 |