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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