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Episode 6222
From Countdown
Episode 6222 was broadcast on 6 October 2015, as part of Series 73.
John Hardie played Ben Dempster, with John Hardie winning 109 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Le Saux, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Hardie | Score | Ben Dempster | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CKNBEAOUM | BOUNCE | 6 – 6 | BOUNCE | ACUMEN*, BACKNE*, BEACON, BECKON*, BEMOAN*, CABMEN*, EMBANK*, MAUKEN*, MEACON*, MUCKNA*, NOCAKE*, UNMAKE* | 6 |
2 | TLSEAUNDA | UNSALTED | 14 – 14 | UNSALTED | ADULATES, EASTLAND* | 14 |
3 | 75 25 50 100 10 6 → 266 | 265
50 × 6 − 25 − 10 |
21 – 14 | 264 |
RR: 266 = 75 ÷ 25 × 100 − 50 + 10 + 6 |
24 |
TTT | METCURRI | Is this one of Edwina's favourite ingredients? | TURMERIC | |||
4 | LDREOELDJ | ROLLED | 27 – 20 | ROLLED | DOLLED, ERODED*, JELLED*, JOLLED*, JOLLER*, LORDED*, REDDLE* | 30 |
5 | SPDTUEAOR | OUTSPREAD | 45 – 20 | PASTURED | 48 | |
6 | 50 9 10 7 8 1 → 234 | 234
(50 − 10 − 9 + 8) × (7 − 1) |
55 – 20 | 232 |
|
58 |
7 | DCRVEUAET | REACTED | 62 – 27 | REACTED | CURVETED* | 66 |
8 | PNRIOEYGZ | PONGIER | 69 – 27 | ROPING | PERIGON*, PIROGEN*, PREYING*, PROGENY*, PROZINE*, PYROGEN, ZEROING* | 73 |
9 | 25 1 7 3 4 6 → 804 | 810 | 69 – 34 | 803
4 × 25 × (7 + 1) + 3 |
RR: 804 = ((25 + 3) × 7 + 6 − 1) × 4 |
83 |
TTT | PELTGANG | Might this connect the Led Zeppelin singer with some Deep Purple? | EGGPLANT | |||
10 | LQSAIUVRD | SQUALID | 76 – 41 | SQUALID | 90 | |
11 | NPSGIAOUR | AROUSING | 84 – 41 | pourings ☓ | 98 | |
12 | BNGAIEFHS | BASHING | 91 – 48 | BASHING | SHEAFING* | 106 |
13 | TNLSAEAET | ELASTANE | 99 – 48 | SETTLE | ALATEENS*, ATLANTES | 114 |
14 | 6 9 6 4 3 9 → 680 | 681 ☓ | 99 – 48 | — |
RR: 680 = ((9 + 3) × 9 + 6) × 6 − 4 |
124 |
15 | CROPHOLES | PRESCHOOL
(2.75 seconds) |
109 – 48 | 134 |