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Episode 6271
From Countdown
Episode 6271 was broadcast on 15 December 2015, and was the first quarter-final of Series 73.
Thomas Carey played Matty Artell, with Thomas Carey winning 124 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Baddiel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Thomas Carey | Score | Matty Artell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LESANISEG | ENSILAGES | 18 – 18 | ENSILAGES | SIGNALEES* | 18 |
2 | OTAQIRATO | TARIQAT | 25 – 18 | AORTA | 25 | |
3 | 100 4 5 1 5 9 → 129 | 129
5 × 5 + 100 + 4 |
35 – 28 | 129
5 × 5 + 100 + 4 |
|
35 |
TTT | MILKABLE | The animal isn't milkable – it's not old enough. | LAMBLIKE | |||
4 | BLNAEACDT | BALANCED | 43 – 36 | BALANCED | 43 | |
5 | SEWITADOR | ASTEROID | 51 – 44 | ASTEROID | ROWDIEST, WORDIEST* | 51 |
6 | 100 75 50 9 2 4 → 557 | 559 | 51 – 51 | 556
50 × 9 + 100 + 4 + 2 |
RR: 557 = (75 − 2) × 9 − 100 |
61 |
7 | NELASONEF | LOANEES | 58 – 51 | anneals ☓ | FENNELS, ONESELF* | 68 |
8 | MPMUEAETL | AMPUTEE | 65 – 58 | PLUMATE | MALEMUTE*, PALMETUM* | 76 |
9 | 4 10 6 3 10 2 → 635 | 635
(6 × 10 + 4) × 10 − 3 − 2 |
75 – 58 | 634 |
|
86 |
TTT | ITCOUPLE | It might help the couple with their stiffness. | POULTICE | |||
10 | MWAGEOHIT | HOMAGE | 81 – 64 | TOWAGE | MEGAHIT | 93 |
11 | CEPITUVER | ERUPTIVE | 89 – 72 | ERUPTIVE | 101 | |
12 | YORTIVUEH | OVERHIT | 96 – 79 | OVERHIT | 108 | |
13 | PURIDONEB | UNPROBED | 104 – 87 | UNPROBED | 116 | |
14 | 75 100 50 5 6 4 → 739 | 739
(100 + 75) × 4 + 50 − 6 − 5 |
114 – 87 | 740 |
|
126 |
15 | UNCLESAMM | MUSCLEMAN
(5 seconds) |
124 – 87 | 136 |