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Episode 6136
From Countdown
Episode 6136 was broadcast on 11 May 2015, as part of Series 72.
David Pooley played Erik Cornish, with David Pooley winning 80 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Hollins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Pooley | Score | Erik Cornish | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRTEUEZGT | GUTTERS | 7 – 0 | STREET | GESTURE, GETTERS, GUTZERS*, TRUSTEE* | 7 |
2 | HSTAIEPRA | HARPIES | 14 – 7 | TRAIPSE | ASPIRATE*, HETAIRAS*, PARASITE, SEPTARIA* | 15 |
3 | 75 25 50 100 10 4 → 738 | 738 ☓ | 14 – 14 | 742
75 × 10 − (50 ÷ 25 × 4) |
RR: 738 = (100 + 75 + 10) × 4 − 50 ÷ 25 |
25 |
TTT | DANLIKES | Dan likes to eat these dumplings. | KNAIDELS | |||
4 | FSNEOEGYA | FANGS | 19 – 19 | GENES | NOSEGAY | 32 |
5 | RTKIAEDLV | TRAILED | 26 – 19 | KILTED | TALKIER* | 39 |
6 | 25 7 1 2 9 10 → 187 | 187
7 × 25 + 10 + 2 |
36 – 29 | 187
7 × 25 + 9 + 2 + 1 |
|
49 |
7 | BDTIAOXCE | EXOTIC | 42 – 35 | BODICE | EXOTICA, ICEBOAT*, OXIDATE* | 56 |
8 | GNLIEATLR | ALTERING | 50 – 35 | relating ☓9 | ALERTING, INTEGRAL, RELATING, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE* | 64 |
9 | 75 50 100 25 1 2 → 526 | 526
(75 − 50) × 25 − 100 + 1 |
60 – 35 | 525 |
|
74 |
TTT | IMAGEURN | Try to image this flower in an urn. | GERANIUM | |||
10 | PBRIOUFTA | PROFIT | 66 – 35 | ABOUT | ABRUPT, PROBIT*, RUBATI*, RUBATO*, UTOPIA* | 80 |
11 | LCSIEOPRI | POLICIES | 74 – 43 | POLICIES | POLICIERS | 98 |
12 | DVCOAOIGN | CODING | 80 – 49 | CODING | ANODIC*, CAVING*, CONOID*, COOING, COVING*, GANOID*, GOONDA* | 104 |
13 | SWPOEANJS | SPAWNS | 80 – 56 | WEAPONS | 111 | |
14 | 50 2 6 3 3 10 → 666 | 663 | 80 – 66 | 666
(10 + 3) × 50 + 6 × 3 − 2 |
|
121 |
15 | STEMSHOOT | 80 – 66 | SMOOTHEST | 131 |