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Episode 6211
From Countdown
Episode 6211 was broadcast on 18 September 2015, as part of Series 73.
Thomas Carey played Billy Richardson, with Thomas Carey winning 122 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, in Round 5, the seven-letter word RETAXES came up in order on the letters board, equalling the record for the longest word to have ever been spelt out in the selection.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Thomas Carey | Score | Billy Richardson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SETUQORAT | SQUATTER | 8 – 8 | QUARTETS | EQUATORS, OUTSTARE, QUAESTOR* | 8 |
2 | NREAVTEIN | TRAINEE | 15 – 8 | VAINER | INNERVATE | 26 |
3 | 50 1 3 9 6 4 → 845 | 845
(6 × 3 − 1) × 50 − (9 − 4) |
25 – 8 | 846 |
|
36 |
TTT | HADMOWER | If you like Paul and Art, you're bound to get this. | HOMEWARD | |||
4 | SREAVKUET | RETAKES | 32 – 8 | STREAK | AUSTERE*, VESTURE | 43 |
5 | LIRETAXES | EARLIEST | 40 – 8 | RETAILS | ATELIERS | 51 |
6 | 50 9 10 2 3 2 → 351 | 351
(9 − 2) × 50 + 3 − 2 |
50 – 18 | 351
(9 − 2) × 50 + 3 − 2 |
|
61 |
7 | BOGELIPAN | LEAPING | 57 – 18 | GLOBE | BEGONIA, BIPLANE, ELOPING, IGNOBLE*, OPALINE*, PEALING | 68 |
8 | BGIESFAUD | BUDGIES | 64 – 25 | BUDGIES | BAGSIED*, GAUDIES | 75 |
9 | 75 7 8 3 1 6 → 652 | 652
(75 + 6) × 8 + 3 + 1 |
74 – 25 | — |
|
85 |
TTT | BLAMESUN | His music's not the happiest, but it's colourful. | BLUESMAN | |||
10 | TCAIHNOAJ | ACTION | 80 – 25 | CHAIN | JACINTH* | 92 |
11 | DEPIROHAD | HOARDED | 87 – 25 | paddier ☓ | DROPHEAD, PARODIED | 100 |
12 | MPEODRIEN | DOMINEER | 95 – 25 | ROMPED | EPIMERON* | 108 |
13 | LAWIRONIT | WAITRON | 102 – 25 | TRAIL | 115 | |
14 | 50 9 4 1 2 8 → 810 | 810
50 × 2 × 8 + 9 + 1 |
112 – 25 | 805 |
|
125 |
15 | WILLBEGON | BELLOWING
(2.25 seconds) |
122 – 25 | 135 |