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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