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Episode 6293
From Countdown
Episode 6293 was broadcast on 25 January 2016, as part of Series 74.
Tim Down played Nicholas Birks, with Tim Down winning 78 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tim Down | Score | Nicholas Birks | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KSBUIAMLE | sinkable ☓ | 0 – 6 | BLAMES | ABLEISM*, MALKIES*, SKIABLE*, SUBLIME | 7 |
2 | CUSGTOELI | COULIS | 6 – 6 | GLUES | EULOGIST | 15 |
3 | 75 50 100 25 7 5 → 357 | 357
(100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 7 |
16 – 16 | 357
75 × 5 − 25 + 7 |
|
25 |
TTT | ROAMGRIT | He scarpered abroad with one of my kitchen utensils. | MIGRATOR | |||
4 | NCVUAEDSI | CANDIES | 23 – 23 | INVADES | ADVICES*, DECANIS*, INCASED*, INCUDES*, INCUSED*, INDUCES*, UNCASED, UNSAVED*, VICUNAS* | 32 |
5 | LETARIHAM | MALTIER | 30 – 23 | HALTER | MATERIAL | 40 |
6 | 100 8 8 3 2 6 → 918 | 918
(100 + 2) × (3 + 6) |
40 – 23 | 914 |
|
50 |
7 | FGTROEOTD | FORGET | 46 – 29 | FOOTER | GROTTOED | 58 |
8 | PINEXLPOA | EXPLAIN | 53 – 29 | ALPINE | OPALINE*, PLENIPO* | 65 |
9 | 75 50 100 25 2 4 → 421 | 421 ☓ | 53 – 36 | 423
4 × 100 + 25 − 2 |
RR: 421 = (100 + 50 + 25) × 2 + 75 − 4 |
75 |
TTT | BEAMIDOL | This sort of vehicle is designed to grab your attention. | ADMOBILE | |||
10 | RESITRSOW | SORTIES | 53 – 44 | RESISTOR | ROISTERS, SORRIEST*, STORIERS*, WRISTERS* | 83 |
11 | DNPEAUSRA | PANDERS | 60 – 51 | PANDERS | PANDURAS* | 91 |
12 | NOFETMNIT | OINTMENT | 68 – 51 | INTONE | 99 | |
13 | DARIPELAD | PAIRED | 68 – 58 | PARADED | ALIDADE*, PADDLER, PARALIE*, PEDRAIL*, PIDDLER, PIRDLED*, PLAIDED*, PREDIAL*, RADIALE* | 106 |
14 | 50 9 5 7 3 2 → 521 | 521
2 × 5 × 50 + 3 × 7 |
78 – 58 | — |
|
116 |
15 | MUMINSONG | 78 – 68 | SUMMONING
(4 seconds) |
126 |