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Episode 6055

From Countdown

Episode 6055 was broadcast on 18 December 2014, and was the second semi-final of Series 71.

Antoinette Ryan played Laurence Killen, with Antoinette Ryan winning 102 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Baddiel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, the audience member picked to answer the conundrum was Series 47 and 68 contestant Phil Jarvis.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Antoinette Ryan Score Laurence Killen Others Max.
1 PDTNAOEGI ADOPTING 8 – 8 ADOPTING ANTIPODE*, PINOTAGE 8
2 RSCEURTAE RETRACES 16 – 16 RETRACES CREATURES 26
3 100 75 25 50 7 5 → 719 720
100 × 7 + 25 − 5
23 – 23 718
(100 + 50) × 5 − 25 − 7

RR: 719 = (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 7 + 5

36
TTT LETSRUSH Miss Rendell isn't here, she didn't care anyway. RUTHLESS
4 NDSOAETDC COASTED 30 – 30 DEACONS DECANTS*, DESCANT*, DOCENTS*, DONATED, DONATES*, SCANTED 43
5 RJDAOISLU RADIOS 36 – 36 RADIOS AROIDS*, DORSAL*, DOULAS*, DRAILS*, JARULS*, JULIAS*, LAIRDS*, LIARDS*, RADIUS, RAULIS*, SAILOR 49
6 3 2 3 8 9 6 → 160 160
2 × 8 × (3 ÷ 3 + 9)
46 – 46 160
(9 + 6 + 3 + 2) × 8


59
7 ZRNLEANOI AILERON 53 – 46 LOANER ALIENOR*, ONLINER* 66
8 SNHFOEAIT FASHION 60 – 53 FASHION ATONIES*, FISHNET*, HISTONE* 73
9 75 50 25 100 7 9 → 283 284
(100 ÷ 25) × 75 − 9 − 7
67 – 60 282
9 × 25 + 50 + 7

RR: 283 = (50 + 9 − 7) × 100 ÷ 25 + 75

83
TTT NUTSHANG You'd be nuts not to hang up a dress made of this. SHANTUNG
10 PWUEIRTNA PAINTER 74 – 67 PAINTER PERTAIN*, PETUNIA, PURITAN*, REPAINT*, TAURINE*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE, URINATE*, WIRETAP* 90
11 LRBGEAIDH GARBLED 81 – 74 BRIGADE ABRIDGE*, BRAILED*, HALBERD*, RIDABLE* 97
12 NMSMOEVRI VERSION 88 – 81 MEMOIRS MISNOMER 105
13 BNKGAEOSA SOAKAGE 95 – 81 BANKS BOSKAGE*, NOSEBAG 112
14 6 9 1 7 6 8 → 766 768
(9 − 1) × (6 + 6) × 8
102 – 88 764
(6 + 8) × 9 × 6 + 7 + 1

RR: 766 = ((9 + 7) × 6 − 1) × 8 + 6

122
15 CYANTULIP 102 – 88 UNTYPICAL 132


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