Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
Episode 6238
From Countdown
Episode 6238 was broadcast on 29 October 2015, as part of Series 73.
Andrew Irvine played Hazel Drury, with Hazel Drury winning 90 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Irvine | Score | Hazel Drury | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RDSJOUAEX | joused ☓ | 0 – 7 | AROUSED | ADJURES* | 7 |
2 | CLROUISBO | BROILS | 0 – 14 | COLOURS | BICOLOURS* | 25 |
3 | 25 10 1 7 2 3 → 251 | 251
25 × 10 + 1 |
10 – 24 | 251
25 × 10 + 1 |
|
35 |
TTT | TENBRITS | It sounds like these birds could be twice shy. | BITTERNS | |||
4 | AEGTLIMSZ | milages ☓ | 10 – 31 | LIGATES | GAMIEST*, GIMLETS, GLITZES*, LAZIEST, MAIZELS*, MAZIEST*, MESTIZA*, MILTZES*, SIGMATE* | 42 |
5 | HWGMUEAES | GAMES | 15 – 36 | SHAME | MAHEWUS*, MESHUGA* | 49 |
6 | 50 25 5 2 1 10 → 837 | — | 15 – 43 | 835
(10 + 1) × (50 + 25) + 5 × 2 |
Best: 837 = (50 + 2) × (25 − 10 + 1) + 5 |
59 |
7 | TFPOIASME | ATOMISE | 15 – 51 | FOAMIEST | EPISTOMA* | 67 |
8 | LGNTUIERO | ELUTING | 22 – 58 | OUTLIER | OUTLINER*, ROUTEING, TRILOGUE* | 75 |
9 | 75 1 8 4 4 5 → 275 | 275
4 × 75 − 5 × (4 + 1) |
32 – 68 | 275
4 × 75 − 5 × (4 + 1) |
|
85 |
TTT | DANBELTS | Dan belts out the weakest of songs. | BLANDEST | |||
10 | NWVIEAGNE | WEAVING | 39 – 75 | WEAVING | EVENING*, WEANING*, WEENING* | 92 |
11 | RHTAIENDO | TRAINED | 39 – 83 | RATIONED | DERATION, IRONHEAD*, NADORITE*, ORDINATE* | 100 |
12 | PTSEAERBA | BEATERS | 46 – 90 | BEATERS | SEPARATE | 108 |
13 | YTRTIEIDR | DIRTIER | 53 – 90 | dittier ☓ | 115 | |
14 | 50 25 8 2 9 1 → 471 | 471
50 × 9 + 25 − 8 ÷ 2 |
63 – 90 | 472 |
|
125 |
15 | IGONNACRY | ignorancy ☓
(25.75 seconds) |
63 – 90 | CRAYONING | 135 |