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Episode 6076
From Countdown
Episode 6076 was broadcast on 30 January 2015, as part of Series 72.
Tracey Mills played Wendy Cooke, with Tracey Mills winning 104 – 6. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Skelton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Cooke's score of 6 was the lowest ever score in the history of the 15-round format. The record was broken by a single point by Bernie Kingston on 27 August 2020.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tracey Mills | Score | Wendy Cooke | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RNRDAEAOT | NARRATED | 8 – 0 | RANTED | 8 | |
| 2 | NJPUIEZGA | GUINEA | 14 – 0 | juping ☓ | AGNIZE*, GUINEP*, JAPING | 14 |
| 3 | 50 6 5 7 4 10 → 126 | 126
7 × 10 + 50 + 6 |
24 – 0 | 125 |
|
24 |
| TTT | HISOSCAR | In his Oscar acceptance speech, his language was very near the knuckle. | COARSISH | |||
| 4 | SRNEAEURP | PREENS | 30 – 0 | spares ☓ | EARNERS*, ERASURE*, PARURES*, PERUSER*, PRUNERS*, REAPERS, SPURNER*, UPREARS* | 31 |
| 5 | DMWLOAESN | MEADOWS | 37 – 0 | WOMEN | ALMONDS*, DAEMONS, DOLMANS*, DOLMENS*, MASONED*, WALDOES* | 38 |
| 6 | 100 75 5 6 3 1 → 583 | 583
100 × 5 + 75 + 6 + 3 − 1 |
47 – 0 | — |
|
48 |
| 7 | RCXGIOUIA | GIAOUR | 53 – 0 | CIGAR | COUGAR | 54 |
| 8 | TSTOIEMKD | TOTEMS | 59 – 6 | STOKED | MODISTE*, OMITTED* | 61 |
| 9 | 25 8 6 6 7 8 → 736 | 743
(6 − 8 ÷ 8) × 6 × 25 − 7 |
64 – 6 | — |
RR: 736 = (25 − 6 − 6) × 7 × 8 + 8 |
71 |
| TTT | DEMANDED | The people demanded answers, they were so enraged. | MADDENED | |||
| 10 | SRDAOERNT | ADORNERS | 72 – 6 | ROASTED | ROADSTER | 79 |
| 11 | NQGTAEOUC | NOUGAT | 78 – 6 | COUNT | COGNATE | 86 |
| 12 | EIALSTPIE | EPILATES | 86 – 6 | pilates ☓ | 94 | |
| 13 | DMGNIAECO | COMEDIAN | 94 – 6 | CODING | DAEMONIC*, DEMONIAC* | 102 |
| 14 | 50 5 6 1 3 4 → 613 | 613
(50 + 1) × 3 × 4 + 6 − 5 |
104 – 6 | 614 |
|
112 |
| 15 | DIESELFIB | 104 – 6 | DISBELIEF | 122 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)