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Episode 6130
From Countdown
Episode 6130 was broadcast on 28 April 2015, as part of Series 72.
Simon Tomlinson played Craig Roe, with Simon Tomlinson winning 83 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, GOBSHITE wasn't bleeped out when it was mentioned by Dictionary Corner, compared to some other swear words that have been mentioned on the show in the past.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Simon Tomlinson | Score | Craig Roe | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SOWDERNAU | WONDERS | 7 – 0 | wounders ☓ | UNDERSOW* | 8 |
2 | GTSEDIOLR | LOITERS | 14 – 7 | LOITERS | GODLIEST, STODGIER | 16 |
3 | 75 5 5 2 4 7 → 173 | 173
(5 + 5 + 75) × 2 + 7 − 4 |
24 – 7 | 171 |
|
26 |
TTT | NAILHIRE | It became a victim of the recession and never recovered. | HAIRLINE | |||
4 | MUAPNEZLY | plumey ☓ | 24 – 13 | NAMELY | LAYMEN*, LUMPEN*, MEANLY, PLENUM*, PNEUMA* | 32 |
5 | TIBHOGDES | GHOSTED | 31 – 20 | GHOSTED | GOBSHITE | 40 |
6 | 50 75 8 1 8 7 → 602 | 602
75 × 8 + 8 − 7 + 1 |
41 – 30 | 602
75 × 8 + 8 + 1 − 7 |
|
50 |
7 | RIWSACTED | WAITERS | 48 – 30 | WASTER | ASTRIDE*, CARDIES, CREDITS*, CRISTAE*, DIRECTS*, DISRATE*, DRASTIC*, RACIEST*, RADICES*, REDACTS*, SIDECAR, STAIDER*, STEWARD*, TIRADES*, TRADIES*, WAISTED, WARIEST | 57 |
8 | IORMRAHNI | HAIR | 48 – 35 | MINOR | MANOIR*, MARRON*, MOHAIR | 63 |
9 | 25 8 7 8 4 1 → 990 | 992
(8 × 4 + 8) × 25 − 7 − 1 |
55 – 35 | — |
RR: 990 = (8 × 8 + 25 + 1) × (7 + 4) |
73 |
TTT | NILSALES | Nobody buys hammers when they can go this way. | NAILLESS | |||
10 | VSPEOETCF | STOVE | 60 – 40 | COVES | COVETS, TOPEES*, VETOES* | 79 |
11 | RUMTAQNIE | untame ☓ | 60 – 48 | QUAINTER | RUMINATE | 87 |
12 | IEBRAPJSS | PRAISES | 67 – 55 | BASSIER | ASPIRES*, BRAISES*, BRASSIE*, JASPERS*, PARESIS*, SPIREAS* | 94 |
13 | LODGENRAK | DARKEN | 73 – 61 | LANDER | DANGLER*, GNARLED*, GROANED, LADRONE*, RANKLED | 101 |
14 | 100 50 25 6 4 10 → 973 | 973
100 × 10 − 25 − (6 − 4) |
83 – 71 | 973
100 × 10 − 25 − (6 − 4) |
|
111 |
15 | NATCHPERM | 83 – 71 | PARCHMENT | 121 |