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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 |