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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 |