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Episode 6236
From Countdown
Episode 6236 was broadcast on 27 October 2015, as part of Series 73.
Zac Goodman played Andrew Irvine, with Andrew Irvine winning 79 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Zac Goodman | Score | Andrew Irvine | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CTRTEAOIV | COVERT | 6 – 6 | COVERT | ROTATIVE, TRACTIVE* | 8 |
2 | PRSDAOIME | PRIMED | 6 – 14 | PROMISED | DIASPORE*, PARODIES, PARODISE* | 16 |
3 | 25 4 6 1 7 10 → 990 | 988
4 × 10 × 25 − 7 − 6 + 1 |
13 – 14 | 988 ☓ |
RR: 990 = (4 × 25 − 1) × 10 |
26 |
TTT | SLAPHATS | He's not a diver, but he resurfaces all the time. | ASPHALTS | |||
4 | DTGSOEOGW | STOOGED | 20 – 14 | GOOSED | STOGGED* | 33 |
5 | TNYTAUIED | TAUNTED | 27 – 21 | TAUNTED | ATTUNED*, AUDIENT*, DITTANY*, NUTATED*, TAINTED, TENUITY* | 40 |
6 | 25 7 1 5 3 8 → 562 | 562 ☓ | 27 – 21 | — |
RR: 562 = (25 × 7 − 1) × 3 + 8 × 5 |
50 |
7 | XNTBOUAEF | ABOUT | 32 – 21 | BOAT | BUTANE | 56 |
8 | RNSGUIASI | GRAINS | 32 – 29 | ASSURING | ARISINGS* | 64 |
9 | 75 7 5 10 2 6 → 661 | 660
(7 + 2) × 75 − 10 − 5 |
39 – 29 | — |
RR: 661 = (10 − 6 + 5) × 75 − 2 × 7 |
74 |
TTT | SNAGSNOW | Might it be his final performance of the signature tune? | SWANSONG | |||
10 | MVCHEOIRA | armcover ☓ | 39 – 35 | CHROME | ARCHIVE*, CHIMERA, MORICHE* | 81 |
11 | MRNSEIEOB | bromines ☓ | 39 – 41 | MINERS | EMERSION* | 89 |
12 | RNTLAOEIS | SALIENT | 39 – 59 | RELATIONS | ROTALINES*, ORIENTALS, TENSORIAL* | 107 |
13 | KPFDEAUPI | KIPPED | 45 – 59 | PEAK | FAPPED* | 113 |
14 | 50 7 2 6 4 5 → 141 | 141
6 ÷ 2 × 50 − 5 − 4 |
55 – 69 | 141
50 × 2 + 6 × 7 − (5 − 4) |
|
123 |
15 | ROUGHNINO | 55 – 79 | HONOURING
(7 seconds) |
133 |