Episode 6012
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Episode 6012 was broadcast on 15 October 2014, as part of Series 71.
Dan McColm played Harry Jarrett, with Dan McColm winning 137 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: McColm's score of 137 is the highest with only one nine-letter word in the history of Countdown.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Dan McColm | Score | Harry Jarrett | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYSUEATED | UNSTEADY | 8 – 8 | UNSTEADY | UNSEATED, UNSTAYED* | 8 |
| 2 | RTWIEONRE | REORIENT | 16 – 8 | TERRINE | WINTERER | 16 |
| 3 | 100 5 9 2 4 3 → 445 | 445
100 × 4 + 9 × 5 |
26 – 18 | 445
100 × 4 + 9 × 5 |
|
26 |
| TTT | UGLYNINA | Nina carries herself in an ugly sort of way. | UNGAINLY | |||
| 4 | AOIRTWETS | TOASTIER | 34 – 26 | WARTIEST | SWOTTIER* | 34 |
| 5 | KNRIAOPFE | PINAFORE | 42 – 26 | PINKER | 42 | |
| 6 | 5 6 8 2 9 7 → 527 | 527
(6 + 9) × 5 × 7 + 2 |
52 – 26 | 532 |
|
52 |
| 7 | PCTAOAXRE | CAPROATE | 60 – 26 | parrot ☓ | 60 | |
| 8 | CDNIROIAG | RADIOING | 68 – 26 | ADORING | 68 | |
| 9 | 25 7 10 9 1 8 → 310 | 310
(25 + 7 − 1) × 10 |
78 – 36 | 310
(25 + 7 − 1) × 10 |
|
78 |
| TTT | EGGUNITS | Richard's doing this on the show today. | GUESTING | |||
| 10 | DOEPVILEN | DEVELOP | 85 – 36 | OPENED | ENVELOP*, LIVENED* | 85 |
| 11 | TRMIAONAO | INAMORATO | 103 – 36 | martian ☓ | 103 | |
| 12 | SLIAUMQER | MISRULE | 110 – 36 | qualmers ☓ | MARQUISE | 111 |
| 13 | HSCAEULDO | SHOALED | 117 – 43 | CLASHED | SLOUCHED | 119 |
| 14 | 75 8 4 8 7 5 → 912 | 912
(8 ÷ 8 + 75) × (7 + 5) |
127 – 53 | 912
(7 + 5) × 75 + 8 + 4 |
|
129 |
| 15 | TURBOMENU | OUTNUMBER
(18.25 seconds) |
137 – 53 | 139 | ||
