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Episode 6031
From Countdown
Episode 6031 was broadcast on 12 November 2014, as part of Series 71.
Laurence Killen played Alex Davies, with Laurence Killen winning 79 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Garraway, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Laurence Killen | Score | Alex Davies | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RPTEAIGTE | PIRATE | 6 – 6 | PIRATE | AIGRETTE* | 8 |
2 | PRTLOIEAR | PORTLIER | 14 – 6 | POLITER | EPILATOR*, PALTRIER*, PETIOLAR, PRETRIAL*, PRIORATE* | 16 |
3 | 100 50 25 75 2 10 → 744 | 744
10 × 75 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 |
24 – 6 | 746 |
|
26 |
TTT | SEEITNEW | They might provide domestic help or Bella, Jake and Fizz. | TWEENIES | |||
4 | EOEZCTDGU | outcede ☓ | 24 – 6 | — | COUDE*, DEUCE*, DOUCE*, EDUCE, ETUDE*, GEODE*, GODET*, OGEED*, OUTED | 31 |
5 | RCAUENSYA | CRANES | 30 – 6 | unscary ☓ | CAESURA*, CARNEYS* | 38 |
6 | 50 3 2 4 8 9 → 279 | — | 30 – 16 | 279
(50 + 4) × (3 + 2) + 9 |
|
48 |
7 | RMSBUIAMU | BARIUM | 36 – 22 | RUMBAS | MIMBARS*, MUSAMBI* | 55 |
8 | WXPLIAEAD | WAILED | 42 – 22 | PIXEL | EPAXIAL* | 62 |
9 | 100 50 75 9 3 2 → 559 | 559
(2 + 3) × 100 + 50 + 9 |
52 – 32 | 559
(2 + 3) × 100 + 50 + 9 |
|
72 |
TTT | ACRIDGEM | It tasted so acrid, she pulled an ugly face. | GRIMACED | |||
10 | HIOEADPRD | DIAPER | 58 – 32 | ROPED | DROPHEAD, PARODIED | 80 |
11 | TKMEAOVFL | METAL | 63 – 37 | METAL | FOETAL*, FOLATE*, FOVEAL* | 86 |
12 | TNSLAOEOE | LOOSEN | 69 – 43 | SALOON | ETALONS, LATEENS*, LEANEST*, LOANEES*, OLEATES* | 93 |
13 | SNOAECTNI | CONTAINS | 69 – 61 | ENACTIONS | 111 | |
14 | 25 100 10 9 7 1 → 274 | 274
7 × 25 + 100 − 1 |
79 – 61 | 276 |
|
121 |
15 | ROTARYPAL | 79 – 61 | PORTRAYAL | 131 |