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Episode 6239
From Countdown
Episode 6239 was broadcast on 30 October 2015, as part of Series 73.
Hazel Drury played Nick Griggs, with Hazel Drury winning 87 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Hazel Drury | Score | Nick Griggs | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DPCAIAQER | PARADE | 6 – 6 | PRICED | PERACID* | 7 |
2 | NKRLAUESL | LANKER | 12 – 6 | RANKS | ALLURES, LAURELS*, LUNKERS, RANKLES*, RUNKLES*, UNRAKES* | 14 |
3 | 100 8 6 5 10 9 → 948 | 946 | 12 – 16 | 948
9 × 100 + 5 × 10 − (8 − 6) |
|
24 |
TTT | ICEDVINO | Ordered a large glass of iced vino, then promptly got the bill for it. | INVOICED | |||
4 | VDNDIOEMP | MINDED | 18 – 16 | OVINE | POINDED* | 31 |
5 | STFSUIETA | FASTEST | 25 – 23 | FASTEST | STATUFIES* | 49 |
6 | 50 7 9 7 9 1 → 161 | 159
(9 − (7 − 1)) × 50 + 9 |
32 – 30 | 159
(9 − (7 − 1)) × 50 + 9 |
RR: 161 = (50 − 1) × (9 − 7) + 9 × 7 |
59 |
7 | NHDRMOIAE | harmonied ☓ | 32 – 37 | HANDIER | RHODAMINE | 77 |
8 | CSLXIOERG | RECOILS | 39 – 37 | SIXER | GLORIES* | 84 |
9 | 25 1 2 6 9 5 → 157 | 157
25 × 6 + 5 + 2 |
49 – 37 | 157 ☓ |
|
94 |
TTT | SANDPILL | Terra firma isn't very firm at all. | LANDSLIP | |||
10 | NRLSOEATP | PLANTERS | 57 – 37 | LOANERS | POSTRENAL* | 112 |
11 | DBJEOUOSY | BODS | 57 – 43 | JOYOUS | BUOYED | 118 |
12 | MRSRAOIGA | AROMAS | 63 – 43 | ROAMS | MARARIS*, MARGOSA*, ORGIASM*, ROSARIA* | 125 |
13 | SNTEIEPMO | POINTES | 70 – 43 | OPINES | EMPTIONS*, EPISTOME*, EPITOMES*, MONETISE, NEPOTISM, PIMENTOS, SEMITONE | 133 |
14 | 75 2 3 5 8 10 → 478 | 473
75 × 3 × 2 + 10 + 8 + 5 |
77 – 43 | 478 ☓ |
RR: 478 = (75 × 3 + 10) × 2 + 8 |
143 |
15 | GARDENHAY | HYDRANGEA
(26 seconds) |
87 – 43 | 153 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)