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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