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Episode 6207

From Countdown

Episode 6207 was broadcast on 14 September 2015, as part of Series 73.

Matty Artell played Wayne McSorley, with Wayne McSorley winning 82 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 14, Rachel Riley gave a truncated solution for 632, which was the only possible method.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Matty Artell Score Wayne McSorley Others Max.
1 HGEIUATLV LIGATE 6 – 0 VALUE VIHUELA*, VULGATE* 7
2 TSUCSOITE COSIEST 13 – 7 COSIEST COTTISES* 15
3 25 6 10 1 9 5 → 198 198
(9 − 1) × 25 − 10 ÷ 5
23 – 7


25
TTT LEANCRAB It's not a lean crab, but it's a very thin crustacean. BARNACLE
4 IAMGTERPA GAMIER 23 – 14 MIGRATE GEMATRIA* 33
5 GQNEOIRFD FORDING 30 – 21 FORDING ERODING*, FIREDOG*, FOREIGN, FRINGED*, GROINED*, IGNORED, REDOING* 40
6 50 25 8 7 6 7 → 228 225
(7 ÷ 7 + 8) × 25
37 – 21 226 ☓

RR: 228 = ((25 − 7 − 7) × 8 − 50) × 6

50
7 WANBVIOAR BRAIN 37 – 28 RAINBOW OVARIAN* 57
8 EOETSGRAP PORTAGES 45 – 36 PROTEGES OPERATES*, POTAGERS*, PROTEASE* 65
9 100 3 4 1 3 7 → 804 804
(7 + 1) × 100 + 4
55 – 46 804
(7 + 1) × 100 + 4


75
TTT EPICSHIP Do carpenters often get their lunch here? CHIPPIES
10 EUSLABNDE SUNBED 55 – 53 BUNDLES SENDABLE, UNSEALED* 83
11 RZTIAMTEA MATTER 61 – 53 mattier ☓ AMARETTI* 91
12 EAEYPTRNM TEMPER 67 – 59 TAMPER PENTAMERY, REPAYMENT 109
13 CXDIEUOSA dioces ☓ 67 – 65 CAUSED EDACIOUS* 117
14 5 7 1 2 2 6 → 633 67 – 72 630
(1 + 2 + 6) × 7 × 2 × 5

RR: 632 = 7 × 6 × 5 × (2 + 1) + 2

124
15 BEERTOALL 67 – 82 TOLERABLE
(2.75 seconds)
134


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