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Episode 6235

From Countdown

Episode 6235 was broadcast on 26 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Zac Goodman played Francesca Kerr, with Zac Goodman winning 79 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

An out-take from Round 5 of this episode was sampled in the 30 April 2021 emergency episode of It'll Be Alright on the Night.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Zac Goodman Score Francesca Kerr Others Max.
1 RLJBOIEAR BOILER 6 – 6 BOILER BROILER 7
2 FSUREOVSR ROUSERS 13 – 6 ROVERS FERVOURS*, OVERFURS 15
3 100 2 7 3 8 3 → 768 767 13 – 16 768
100 × 8 − (3 + 7) × 3 − 2


25
TTT DISCORAP The clue to this is somewhat irregular. SPORADIC
4 LAODCITLF flacid ☓ 13 – 20 TALC FACTOID 32
5 LRSZEAOEH HOARSE 19 – 20 hozes ☓6 ARSEHOLE**, EARHOLES 40
6 25 100 7 9 2 3 → 763 763
(100 + 9) × 7
29 – 20


50
7 QRSDUAEIP SQUARED 36 – 27 SQUARED QUERIDAS*, UPRAISED 58
8 KANGUEBAH unbake ☓ 36 – 31 BANK KAHUNA*, KANGHA*, KHANGA* 64
9 75 2 10 6 3 4 → 938 936
(10 + 2) × 75 + (6 + 3) × 4
43 – 31 930

RR: 938 = (75 − 6 − 2) × (10 + 4)

74
TTT NOTCARRY "It's quite the opposite", said Mary. CONTRARY
10 NEESMRATD SMARTED 50 – 38 MENDERS SMARTENED, TRADESMEN* 92
11 NXPWOEIEN OPEN 54 – 38 wipen ☓ IONENE*, NEXINE*, PEONIN*, PINENE* 98
12 GMUIPTESL GLIMPSE 61 – 38 gumiest ☓ LUMPIEST, PLUMIEST 106
13 NTMSAOEIN MOANIEST 69 – 38 tanniest ☓ NOMINATES 124
14 50 25 10 3 7 5 → 208 208
(7 − 3) × (10 ÷ 5 + 50)
79 – 38 210


134
15 ESCORTBUS 79 – 38 OBSCUREST 144