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Episode 6562
From Countdown
Episode 6562 was broadcast on 14 April 2017, as part of Series 76.
James Qualter played Berkan Chelikhan, with Berkan Chelikhan winning 85 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was transmitted at 2:05pm, 5 minutes earlier than normal, to accommodate Formula 1 racing coverage on Channel 4 later in the day. Notably, this is the earliest-ever broadcast time for a first-run, non-Masters Countdown episode.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Qualter | Score | Berkan Chelikhan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RDEARDEFI | FERRIED | 7 – 0 | FEARED | RAREFIED | 8 |
2 | AQTTIUAME | MUTATE | 13 – 0 | QUIET | QUATTIE* | 15 |
3 | 50 25 10 3 6 7 → 475 | 475
50 × 10 − 25 |
23 – 10 | 475
50 × 10 − 25 |
|
25 |
TTT | TRACYREES | Tracy Rees landed a job working in an office. | SECRETARY | |||
4 | XIEIPCLEV | PIXEL | 28 – 15 | EXILE | EXILIC*, PELVIC | 31 |
5 | ROBSUTRAE | BOASTER | 28 – 23 | ROBUSTER | ABORTERS*, ORATURES*, REBATORS*, RESTOBAR*, SABOTEUR* | 39 |
6 | 100 3 4 5 8 10 → 251 | 250
100 × 3 − 5 × 10 |
35 – 30 | 250
8 ÷ 4 × 100 + 10 × 5 |
RR: 251 = (100 × 10 + 4) ÷ (8 ÷ (5 − 3)) |
49 |
7 | CSJIEDLAO | JAILED | 41 – 36 | CLOSED | COALISED* | 57 |
8 | MSEUENMOB | MENUS | 41 – 42 | BEMUSE | MOBSMEN*, MONEMES*, UMBONES | 64 |
9 | 25 50 4 6 7 6 → 242 | — | 41 – 52 | 242
50 × 4 + 7 × 6 |
|
74 |
TTT | CAROLMOSS | Carol Moss went to my school; in fact, we sat next to each other. | CLASSROOM | |||
10 | ATPNEATSO | TEAPOTS | 48 – 52 | PASTE | PANTOATES* | 92 |
11 | ZNAOLNIED | ANODIZE | 55 – 52 | DENIAL | NODALIZE, NONIDEAL* | 100 |
12 | KANRFEUDM | UNMARKED | 63 – 60 | UNMARKED | UNFARMED*, UNFRAMED* | 108 |
13 | GRHOITLUI | GUILT | 68 – 65 | ROUGH | ROUGHIT* | 115 |
14 | 50 6 1 5 8 2 → 464 | 464
(50 + 6 + 2) × 8 |
78 – 75 | 464
(5 × 2 − 1) × 50 + 8 + 6 |
|
125 |
15 | TINYTIGER | 78 – 85 | INTEGRITY
(15.5 seconds) |
135 |