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Episode 6079
From Countdown
Episode 6079 was broadcast on 4 February 2015, as part of Series 72.
Shaun Gill played Mark Brighty, with Shaun Gill winning 80 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Le Saux, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Shaun Gill | Score | Mark Brighty | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTNPIEASO | TRAINS | 0 – 8 | POINTERS | ISOPTERAN*, PATRONISE | 18 |
2 | YNAEDROTG | DONATE | 6 – 8 | YEARN | DRAGONET*, NEGATORY | 26 |
3 | 100 75 1 4 2 5 → 501 | 501
5 × 100 + 1 |
16 – 18 | 501
5 × 100 + 1 |
|
36 |
TTT | CITYALAN | Alan works in the city and his job involves him being this. | ANALYTIC | |||
4 | WREUBSAPL | PULSE | 21 – 23 | PAUSE | BURLAPS*, PERUSAL*, WARBLES* | 43 |
5 | NJRLIAIEX | AIRLINE | 28 – 23 | NAILER | RELAXIN | 50 |
6 | 100 3 5 10 6 1 → 192 | 194 ☓ | 28 – 30 | 194
(3 − 1) × 100 − 6 |
RR: 192 = (100 + 1) × (5 − 3) − 10 |
60 |
7 | DRGAESTOA | STORAGE | 35 – 30 | greased ☓ | GRADATES* | 68 |
8 | BORSILMTE | STROBE | 41 – 36 | MISTER | EMBROILS, TEMBLORS*, TIMBRELS* | 76 |
9 | 75 100 2 6 4 1 → 184 | 184
75 + 6 + 4 − 1 + 100 |
51 – 46 | 184
100 + 75 + 6 + 4 − 1 |
|
86 |
TTT | AIREDBIT | He aired his views and said his bit, but it wasn't very pleasant. | DIATRIBE | |||
10 | ZIUNDSHAS | DASH | 55 – 50 | DISH | HANDIS, NASHIS*, SADHUS*, SANDHI*, UNSAID | 92 |
11 | LSFIUHIOA | FOILS | 60 – 50 | fusion ☓ | OILFISH | 99 |
12 | LMRWEOUQO | MORE | 64 – 54 | LOOM | ORMOLU* | 105 |
13 | GDSREOEOT | STODGE | 70 – 60 | STORED | OERSTED*, ROOSTED, STOOGED*, TEREDOS*, TODGERS | 112 |
14 | 100 9 9 4 3 5 → 533 | 533
4 × 9 + 5 × 100 − 3 |
80 – 70 | 533
4 × 9 + 5 × 100 − 9 ÷ 3 |
|
122 |
15 | LITEMUNCH | 80 – 70 | LUNCHTIME | 132 |