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Episode 6226

From Countdown

Episode 6226 was broadcast on 13 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

John Hardie played Philip Leonard, with John Hardie winning 108 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlie Stayt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Hardie Score Philip Leonard Others Max.
1 QNSLEAEVD ENSLAVED 8 – 8 ENSLAVED 8
2 NTSMAIEIN INMATES 15 – 8 MAINS MINIATES* 16
3 50 25 100 75 5 10 → 151 151
100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25 − 10 ÷ 5
25 – 8 151 ☓


26
TTT NEARCLUE You'll get nearer to a clue for this if you look upwards. CERULEAN
4 SCNEOEAWD DEACONS 32 – 15 ENCASED DOWNCASE 34
5 RTJGIOIOB BIGOT 37 – 20 ROBOT GRIOT*, ORBIT*, ORIBI*, RIGOT*, TORII* 39
6 100 8 6 2 4 3 → 983 983
(100 − 6 + 4) × (8 + 2) + 3
47 – 20 981


49
7 TLGBEEIOM OBLIGE 53 – 26 GOBLET OBLIGEE 56
8 RGLZDEUAP UPGRADE 60 – 33 PLAGUED EARPLUG*, GRAUPEL, PLAGUER* 63
9 75 6 6 1 5 8 → 588 588
75 × 8 − 6 − 6
70 – 43 588
75 × 8 − 6 − 6


73
TTT TEENSHAD The teens had spent most of their spare time browsing websites. NETHEADS
10 SCTUAEGRU CURATES 77 – 43 GRACES AUTEURS*, SCUTAGE* 80
11 YTHSAEETI HESITATE 85 – 43 TITHES ATHETISE* 88
12 NSDFEEOAN DEAFENS 92 – 50 DEAFENS DONNEES*, ENNEADS*, NOSEANE* 95
13 SFPRUAOUT SPROUT 98 – 56 PASTOR FATUOUS* 102
14 100 3 9 8 8 1 → 417 417
(3 + 1) × 100 + 9 + 8
108 – 66 417
(3 + 1) × 100 + 9 + 8


112
15 ITCHQUEEN 108 – 76 TECHNIQUE
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122