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Episode 6140
From Countdown
Episode 6140 was broadcast on 20 May 2015, as part of Series 72.
Steve Redfern played Patricia Hill, with Steve Redfern winning 85 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Louise Minchin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Redfern | Score | Patricia Hill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DLNREIAVR | RANDIER | 7 – 0 | VAINER | ARRIVED, DRAINER*, INVADER, LARDIER, RAVELIN*, RAVINED* | 7 |
2 | MRRIAEDTU | TARRIED | 14 – 7 | MARRIED | ADMIRER*, EARDRUM*, ERRATUM*, MARDIER*, MATURED, MATURER*, MURIATE*, READMIT, TARDIER | 14 |
3 | 25 100 50 75 7 6 → 563 | 565
(75 + 50) ÷ 25 × (100 + 6 + 7) |
21 – 7 | 560 |
RR: 563 = (75 + 6) × 7 − 100 ÷ 25 |
24 |
TTT | LENSHIFI | Annette won't have anything to do with these creatures. | LINEFISH | |||
4 | PSHIAEZNA | SHAPE | 26 – 7 | SHIP | ASHINE*, AZINES*, PAEANS*, PAISAN*, ZANIES* | 30 |
5 | TLGSEIADY | STAGED | 32 – 13 | DIGEST | STEADILY | 38 |
6 | 100 9 4 10 3 1 → 626 | 626
(100 + 3) × (10 − 4) + 9 − 1 |
42 – 13 | 618 |
|
48 |
7 | NDCTEAESP | ESCAPED | 49 – 20 | ENACTED | ASPECTED*, CANEDEST*, PANDECTS | 56 |
8 | TKTOEASME | ESTATE | 55 – 26 | EMOTES | METATES*, STOMATE* | 63 |
9 | 75 100 50 25 2 9 → 462 | 464
9 × (50 + 2) − 100 ÷ 25 |
62 – 26 | 462 ☓ |
RR: 462 = (75 + 2) × (100 + 50) ÷ 25 |
73 |
TTT | UNLITSET | Does he always play this in a Bedfordshire town? | LUTENIST | |||
10 | BVMIEATFE | teamie ☓ | 62 – 30 | BEEF | AMBIT, BEFIT* | 78 |
11 | LGNSOUEPN | LOUNGES | 69 – 37 | PLUNGES | GUENONS*, GUNNELS, NONPLUS* | 85 |
12 | TSGOEUDQI | QUOTED | 75 – 43 | EGOIST | DUGITES*, OUTSIDE, QUOITED*, SQUIDGE, TEDIOUS | 92 |
13 | RNRTOAOAX | AORTA | 75 – 49 | ARRANT | ORATOR*, RATOON | 98 |
14 | 100 25 5 1 3 2 → 858 | 858
(100 + 1) × (5 + 3) + 2 × 25 |
85 – 59 | 858
(100 + 1) × (5 + 3) + 2 × 25 |
|
108 |
15 | BONMOTTES | 85 – 69 | TOMBSTONE
(2.5 seconds) |
118 |