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Episode 6275

From Countdown

Episode 6275 was broadcast on 21 December 2015, and was the first semi-final of Series 73.

Thomas Carey played Matthew Tassier, with Matthew Tassier winning 104 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Thomas Carey Score Matthew Tassier Others Max.
1 RIFODULAS FOULARDS 8 – 0 FLOURS 8
2 TEGRIWEAE ETAGERE 15 – 0 EARWIG 15
3 25 6 3 1 9 2 → 998 999 ☓ 15 – 7 997
(9 + 1) × (6 − 2) × 25 − 3

RR: 998 = (6 × 2 + 25) × 9 × 3 − 1

25
TTT FLEDRUIN It's not cricket, but the ashes are held in this ground. URNFIELD
4 SOTCANEID CATENOIDS 33 – 25 SONICATED 43
5 PEVOTARIL EPILATOR 41 – 33 PETIOLAR PROLATIVE* 61
6 2 5 7 9 3 6 → 652 651 ☓ 41 – 40 651
(9 × 5 × 2 + 3) × 7

RR: 651 Best: 653 = (6 × 5 × 3 + 2) × 7 + 9

68
7 YANEBISPT BAPTISE 48 – 47 SAPIENT BASINET, PANTIES*, PATINES*, PIANETS*, PINATES*, PYANETS* 75
8 MUDNAREAI MARINADE 56 – 55 MARINADE MADARINE*, MUDARINE*, MURAENID* 83
9 25 1 4 7 3 6 → 265 265
(4 + 7) × 25 − 6 − 3 − 1
66 – 65 265
(4 + 7) × 25 − 6 − 3 − 1


93
TTT OVABELLS It's definitely possible to get the answer to this. SOLVABLE
10 QETDATOUE OUTDATE 73 – 72 EQUATED QUATTED*, QUOTTED* 100
11 MAFIREMLA FLAMIER 80 – 79 FLAMIER ALAMIRE*, ALMEMAR*, ALMIMAR* 107
12 SEGCONIOE SOIGNEE 87 – 79 oogenics ☓ COOEEING 115
13 TUVOREBAS SABOTEUR 87 – 97 OUTBRAVES 133
14 6 5 2 9 4 10 → 461 460
10 × 9 × 5 + 6 + 4
94 – 104 460
10 × 9 × 5 + 6 + 4

RR: 461 = (6 × 4 × 10 − 5) × 2 − 9

143
15 ALATEPLAN panallate ☓
(4.5 seconds)
94 – 104 PANATELLA 153