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Episode 6244

From Countdown

Episode 6244 was broadcast on 6 November 2015, as part of Series 73.

Keith Kan played Luci Clarke, with Keith Kan winning 75 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michelle Collins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Keith Kan Score Luci Clarke Others Max.
1 GRCEOARSI GROCERS 7 – 7 GRACERS CARGOES, CARRIES*, COARSER*, CORRIES*, CORSAGE*, CORSAIR*, CROSIER*, GORSIER*, GRICERS, SCARIER*, SCORIAE* 7
2 TWSAUGART SUGAR 12 – 12 WARTS ATTARS*, STRATA*, TARGAS*, TRAGAS*, TRAGUS* 13
3 50 75 8 6 7 10 → 436 435 ☓ 12 – 19 432
50 × 8 + 7 × 6 − 10

RR: 436 = 75 × 6 − (10 − 8) × 7

23
TTT LANCEMAD Lance was mad, his hands had been chained together. MANACLED
4 DFJOIETBR BRIEF 17 – 19 forted ☓ ORBITED 30
5 DRLAOEPTU PAROLED 24 – 19 polared ☓ PALOURDE*, POULARDE*, PRODELTA*, PROLATED 38
6 50 25 8 5 9 7 → 390 391 ☓ 24 – 26 391
50 × 8 − 9

RR: 390 = 50 × 8 − (9 − 7) × 5

48
7 MGVEAIHTZ MIGHT 29 – 26 HEAT MEGAHIT*, MITZVAH* 55
8 LVXAESNOT STOLEN 35 – 26 STONE ETALONS*, LEVANTS*, NOVATES*, SOLVATE*, SOLVENT 62
9 100 25 1 8 5 9 → 421 35 – 33 425
8 × 5 × (1 + 9) + 25

RR: 421 = (100 − 1) × (9 − 5) + 25

72
TTT MANSRUDE He's not necessarily rude, but he doesn't half ramble on. MAUNDERS
10 DHPAUERSN PANDERS 42 – 33 herds ☓ UNPHRASED 90
11 GTPIOAWNL plowing ☓ 42 – 38 PLANT PLAWTING*, PLOATING* 98
12 DTMBEUORN DOUBTER 49 – 38 BORN BOUNDER*, DEMOUNT, MORDENT*, MOUNTED*, MOUNTER*, MOURNED, OBTRUDE*, OUTBRED*, REBOUND*, REDOUBT*, REMOUNT*, UNROBED* 105
13 MSPAEILSA PLASMA 55 – 38 SAILS MALPAISES* 123
14 50 25 8 3 1 10 → 474 474
50 × 10 − (25 + 1)
65 – 38 475


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15 DUMPNIECE IMPUDENCE
(14 seconds)
75 – 38 143