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Episode 6001

From Countdown

Episode 6001 was broadcast on 30 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

Michael McDowell played Mike Grant, with Michael McDowell winning 101 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Michael McDowell Score Mike Grant Others Max.
1 SNRDEOIYT DESTINY 7 – 0 DENTS DRYSTONE*, TYROSINE 8
2 SLFOISVME MOVIES 13 – 0 FOILS LISSOME*, SELFISM* 15
3 75 6 5 3 7 10 → 647 647
(75 − 6 − 5) × 10 + 7
23 – 0 645


25
TTT RACEDEER His employment history went crashing off the road. CAREERED
4 RIPGOTBIO ORBIT 28 – 5 BIGOT PIROGI*, PROBIT* 31
5 DPIETHSUN SHUNTED 35 – 12 STIPEND PUNISHED* 39
6 50 25 2 10 2 4 → 165 165
4 × 50 − 25 − 10
45 – 22 165
4 × 50 − 25 − 10


49
7 HDJEADWOK HAWKED 51 – 22 DEAD HOWKED*, KEDDAH* 55
8 SGAMDILUR DISARM 57 – 22 SLAM DUALISM* 62
9 100 7 3 6 5 4 → 138 138
7 × 6 + 100 − 4
67 – 32 138
7 × 5 + 3 + 100


72
TTT ADMITONE Stories can do this to the headlines and skylines. DOMINATE
10 TEONQEIRC TONIC 72 – 32 cretin ☓5 ERECTION, NEOTERIC 80
11 LRSEANODB SLANDER 79 – 32 LEARNS BANDEROLS 98
12 GSIFAVCEN CAVIES 85 – 38 SAVING CEASING, FACINGS*, FANCIES*, FASCINE*, FIANCES 105
13 TPNOETALG POTENT 91 – 38 ATONE POLENTA*, POTTAGE, TANGELO 112
14 50 6 10 1 9 3 → 128 91 – 45 130
50 × 3 − 10 − 9 − 1

RR: 128 = (10 + 6) × (9 − 1)

122
15 ODDESTPIE DEPOSITED
(19.5 seconds)
101 – 45 132