Episode 6033
From Countdown
Episode 6033 was broadcast on 17 November 2014, as part of Series 71.
Laurence Killen played Danny Davies, with Laurence Killen winning 114 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Garraway, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Laurence Killen | Score | Danny Davies | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRGMUEADE | RUMMAGED | 8 – 0 | GUMMED | 8 | |
| 2 | OLTLIEQPO | POLITE | 14 – 6 | POLITE | OOLITE*, PIOLET*, POLLIE, POOTLE | 14 |
| 3 | 75 50 25 100 6 5 → 249 | 249
5 × 50 − ((100 + 75) ÷ 25 − 6) |
24 – 16 | 249
100 + 75 + 25 − (6 − 5) + 50 |
|
24 |
| TTT | THEIRSLY | Their sly behaviour matches their character. | SLITHERY | |||
| 4 | ASNOSCRAT | CARTONS | 31 – 23 | CANTORS | CASTORS*, CRATONS*, OSTRACA*, SONATAS | 31 |
| 5 | FPRIOUNDE | FOUNDER | 38 – 30 | FOUNDER | POUFIER*, POUNDER, REFOUND*, UNFIRED*, UNROPED* | 38 |
| 6 | 50 7 2 6 1 3 → 655 | 655
(7 + 6) × 50 + 3 + 2 |
48 – 30 | 653 |
|
48 |
| 7 | SAEVCTLOE | CLEAVES | 55 – 37 | LOCATES | VOCALESE* | 56 |
| 8 | AHDMILROT | MORTAL | 61 – 37 | mithral ☓ | THRALDOM* | 64 |
| 9 | 10 7 6 9 2 8 → 538 | 538
9 × 6 × 10 − 2 |
71 – 47 | 538
9 × 6 × 10 − 2 |
|
74 |
| TTT | ISACHARM | He's a charmer and has plenty of this. | CHARISMA | |||
| 10 | ANRNZIEWR | WARREN | 77 – 53 | WINNER | WANNER*, WARIER*, WARNER*, ZANIER | 80 |
| 11 | WPBEIETGA | BEGET | 82 – 58 | BEIGE | PEEWIT | 86 |
| 12 | SOAVDRUEL | SAVOURED | 90 – 66 | ROULADES | SOURVELD* | 94 |
| 13 | YPIUIGTEF | TYPE | 94 – 66 | fuge ☓ | PIETY | 99 |
| 14 | 75 50 9 4 2 8 → 314 | 314
(75 + 8) × 4 − 9 × 2 |
104 – 66 | 314 ☓ |
|
109 |
| 15 | QUEENRYFC | FREQUENCY
(1.75 seconds) |
114 – 66 | 119 | ||