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Episode 6245
From Countdown
Episode 6245 was broadcast on 9 November 2015, as part of Series 73.
Keith Kan played Matthew Tassier, with Matthew Tassier winning 102 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michelle Collins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: PATROLLED and PORTALLED.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Keith Kan | Score | Matthew Tassier | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RKMEOELFS | folmers ☓ | 0 – 5 | MOLES | FLEERS*, FORMES*, KERMES*, KREEFS*, MELOES*, MERELS*, MERLES*, MESELF*, MESOLE*, MOLERS*, MOREES*, MORELS*, MORSEL*, MOSKER*, RESELF*, RESOLE*, SMOKER | 6 |
| 2 | YIRCEQUID | DICIER | 6 – 11 | DICIER | CIDERY*, CIRQUE, QUIRED* | 12 |
| 3 | 25 75 10 2 1 7 → 738 | 738
(75 − 1) × 10 − 2 |
16 – 21 | 738
(75 − 1) × 10 − 2 |
|
22 |
| TTT | PRUNEGAS | It's not a toy, but you could call it a water pistol. | SPEARGUN | |||
| 4 | NADSENUET | untensed ☓ | 16 – 29 | UNSEATED | UNNESTED* | 30 |
| 5 | NGMIEADHI | IMAGINED | 24 – 37 | IMAGINED | 38 | |
| 6 | 4 6 7 1 5 7 → 377 | 377
(4 + 5) × 7 × 6 − 1 |
34 – 47 | 377
(4 + 5) × 7 × 6 − 1 |
|
48 |
| 7 | TMSOEURPR | PUREST | 34 – 54 | POUTERS | PROESTRUM* | 66 |
| 8 | BOCETRIAI | TRIED | 34 – 61 | AEROBIC | RABIETIC* | 74 |
| 9 | 25 100 5 8 3 10 → 954 | 957 | 34 – 68 | 953
(100 − 5) × 10 + 3 |
Best: 954 = 100 × 10 + 5 − (25 − 8) × 3 |
84 |
| TTT | MITCHPIE | Mitch baked a pie but it absolutely reeked. | MEPHITIC | |||
| 10 | NOGLESOIO | LOOSING | 41 – 75 | LOONIES | NOOLOGIES* | 102 |
| 11 | VFZAEASNE | favenas ☓ | 41 – 80 | BANES | VEENAS | 108 |
| 12 | WODPIWETP | TOPPED | 47 – 86 | TIPPED | DOPPIE*, PODITE*, TOPPIE* | 114 |
| 13 | EIUJLDTXO | JILTED | 53 – 92 | TUXEDO | OUTLIED | 121 |
| 14 | 100 9 3 4 10 1 → 370 | 370
100 × 4 − 3 × 10 |
63 – 102 | 370
100 × 4 − 3 × 10 |
|
131 |
| 15 | PLODALERT | 63 – 102 | PATROLLED** | 141 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)