Episode 6246
From Countdown
Episode 6246 was broadcast on 10 November 2015, as part of Series 73.
Matthew Tassier played Tam O'Hare, with Matthew Tassier winning 98 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michelle Collins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Matthew Tassier | Score | Tam O'Hare | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAPGIREAM | EPIGRAM | 7 – 0 | migrate ☓ | PAREMIA*, PHRAGMA*, PRIMAGE*, RAMPAGE* | 7 |
| 2 | TTOBAINVA | OBTAIN | 13 – 6 | ATTAIN | ABATON*, ANATTO*, BAVIAN* | 13 |
| 3 | 3 9 7 9 8 8 → 211 | 210
8 × 8 × 3 + 9 + 9 |
20 – 6 | 216 |
RR: 211 = (3 + 9) × (9 + 8) + 7 |
23 |
| TTT | OURBANDS | We can listen to our favourite bands blasting out through this. | SOUNDBAR | |||
| 4 | LSUAGRESN | LAGERS | 20 – 14 | GRANULES | RUNGLESS | 31 |
| 5 | ROSDELIAE | DARIOLES | 28 – 14 | DEALERS | RADIOLES*, REALISED*, RESAILED*, RESOILED*, SIDEREAL* | 39 |
| 6 | 25 2 10 8 3 7 → 381 | 381
(7 + 8) × 25 + 2 × 3 |
38 – 14 | 382 |
|
49 |
| 7 | TARTUVEAO | TOTARA | 44 – 14 | OUTER | ROTAVATE | 57 |
| 8 | ATNGOEDRI | TREADING | 52 – 14 | GRAINED | DERATING*, DERATION, DRAGONET*, GRADIENT*, NADORITE*, ORANGITE*, ORDINATE*, ORGANDIE, RATIONED*, REDATING* | 65 |
| 9 | 75 4 3 4 3 10 → 418 | 416
(75 − 4) × (3 + 3) − 10 |
59 – 14 | — |
Best: 418 = (75 − (10 − 4)) × (3 + 3) + 4 |
75 |
| TTT | DIRTMAKE | The dirt in the water can make this kind of impression. | TIDEMARK | |||
| 10 | LFUEPJWOR | POWERFUL | 67 – 14 | FLOWER | 83 | |
| 11 | NALZEMODI | MELANOID | 75 – 14 | MODEL | MALENOID*, MAZINDOL*, MIDZONAL*, MODALIZE, NODALIZE*, NOMADIZE* | 91 |
| 12 | TXTEAKMEG | GAMETE | 81 – 14 | — | METAGE*, METAKE*, METATE* | 97 |
| 13 | SORWIDEQS | DOSSIER | 88 – 14 | swordies ☓7 | DOWRIES*, DOWSERS*, DROWSES*, ROWDIES*, WEIRDOS, WORDIES | 104 |
| 14 | 100 7 2 1 4 3 → 322 | 322
(100 + 7) × 3 + 1 |
98 – 24 | 322
(100 + 7) × 3 + 1 |
|
114 |
| 15 | DHANTWIST | 98 – 24 | WITHSTAND | 124 | ||
