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Episode 6138
From Countdown
Episode 6138 was broadcast on 18 May 2015, as part of Series 72.
David Pooley played Len Hughes, with Len Hughes winning 82 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Louise Minchin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Pooley | Score | Len Hughes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NPTEAOMTL | MOTTLE | 6 – 6 | POTENT | PALMETTO* | 8 |
2 | AEORYLFES | FLAYERS | 13 – 6 | LAYERS | AREOLES*, LOAFERS* | 15 |
3 | 75 100 50 25 4 10 → 454 | 454
(10 − 4) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 |
23 – 16 | 454
(100 + 50) × 75 ÷ 25 + 4 |
|
25 |
TTT | HESHARES | Nothing new, just the same old corned beef meal over and over again. | REHASHES | |||
4 | AEACDRUWG | ARCADE | 29 – 22 | GRACED | ADWARE*, ARGUED*, CADGER*, CAUDAE* | 31 |
5 | ZPREOECTM | COMPERE | 36 – 22 | METEOR | COMPEER*, COMPETE* | 38 |
6 | 100 6 8 10 9 7 → 219 | 219
(8 − 6) × 100 + 10 + 9 |
46 – 32 | 219
(8 − 6) × 100 + 10 + 9 |
|
48 |
7 | SRDOUANGE | ORANGES | 53 – 39 | ORANGES | DANGEROUS | 66 |
8 | IOILRCEMS | morcels ☓ | 53 – 46 | RECOILS | ISOMERIC* | 74 |
9 | 100 75 25 50 2 8 → 145 | 145
100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 2) |
63 – 56 | 145
100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 2) |
|
84 |
TTT | AQUATIRE | It's the place to be if you love Mexican food. | TAQUERIA | |||
10 | BKNUOESQT | QUEST | 63 – 62 | QUOTES | BENTOS*, BUTEOS*, KNOUTS*, OBTUSE*, SUBNET*, TOKENS, TOQUES* | 90 |
11 | NSPIEITFB | piniest ☓ | 63 – 67 | SPINE | TIEPINS* | 97 |
12 | PGNEAUEHS | shapen ☓ | 63 – 72 | SHAPE | PEAHENS | 104 |
13 | DRTUOAHNI | DURATION | 71 – 72 | RAINOUT | 112 | |
14 | 50 8 3 4 2 10 → 255 | 254 | 71 – 82 | 255
(8 − 3) × 50 + 10 ÷ 2 |
|
122 |
15 | GOOGLESIT | GEOLOGIST
(13 seconds) |
81 – 82 | 132 |