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Episode 6002

From Countdown

Episode 6002 was broadcast on 1 October 2014, as part of Series 71.

Michael McDowell played Paul Talmey, with Paul Talmey winning 91 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Michael McDowell Score Paul Talmey Others Max.
1 GPNEIRJAF REAPING 7 – 7 REAPING FEARING* 7
2 LRPOERZOS POORER 13 – 7 spooler ☓ LOOPERS, SPOORER* 14
3 50 5 8 10 9 4 → 479 477 13 – 17 479
(50 − (8 − 5)) × 10 + 9


24
TTT TRUENAME There is nobody more this than Rachel Riley. NUMERATE
4 NWDTAERON RODENT 19 – 23 DONATE DANEWORT*, DOWNRATE, TEARDOWN*, WANTONED 32
5 LDGAENGUH ANGLED 25 – 29 ANGLED GANGLED*, HAGGLED, LANGUED*, LAUGHED 39
6 25 3 1 6 7 10 → 645 650 25 – 39 645
((6 + 3) × 7 − 1) × 10 + 25


49
7 IEMVRATST REMITS 25 – 46 MATTERS MISTREAT 57
8 EICYSUWCA CAUSE 25 – 52 ACCUSE CAUSEY*, CAYUSE*, CUECAS*, YUCCAS 63
9 100 8 8 6 7 9 → 348 348
(9 − 6) × 100 + 7 × 8 − 8
35 – 52


73
TTT SUPERGIN Reading things very carefully in South America, perhaps? PERUSING
10 RPNPIEVOT provine ☓ 35 – 59 POINTER OVERTIP, PROTEIN, REPOINT 80
11 RNTIAUFOH FAINT 35 – 65 AUTHOR RAINOUT 87
12 SDTDAOSEQ TOADS 35 – 71 TOSSED SADDEST 94
13 RTIALGISA LARIATS 42 – 71 TRIALS LIATRIS*, STRIGIL* 101
14 50 1 4 2 8 3 → 168 168
(50 + 4 + 2) × 3
52 – 81 168
50 × 3 + (8 + 1) × 2


111
15 GRUNTTIME 52 – 91 MUTTERING
(6 seconds)
121