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Episode 6309
From Countdown
Episode 6309 was broadcast on 16 February 2016, as part of Series 74.
David Armstrong played Gareth Pugh, with David Armstrong winning 84 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, the audience member who answered the conundrum was Apterite, James Laverty.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Armstrong | Score | Gareth Pugh | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GNLOAIPML | LAMPING | 7 – 0 | GALLON | ALMOIGN*, MALLING*, MILONGA*, PAILLON*, PALLING*, PALMING, PALLION*, POLLING | 7 |
2 | BSDOIAWET | WAISTED | 14 – 7 | WAISTED | BAWDIEST, BIOWASTE* | 15 |
3 | 75 3 7 3 9 6 → 829 | 830 ☓ | 14 – 14 | 831
(75 + 9) × (7 + 3) − 6 − 3 |
RR: 828/830 Best: 829 = (6 ÷ 3 + 9) x 75 + 7 − 3 |
25 |
TTT | ECOSTOOP | It's nothing to do with debt, just in our ears. | OTOSCOPE | |||
4 | OIUDSTYOS | STUDIOS | 21 – 21 | STUDIOS | 32 | |
5 | RNPEAISDS | SPRAINED | 29 – 29 | DESPAIRS | RAPIDNESS* | 50 |
6 | 100 3 8 7 2 3 → 131 | 131
3 × 7 + 8 + 2 + 100 |
39 – 39 | 131
8 × 3 + 7 + 100 |
|
60 |
7 | TLRUAESKN | TALKERS | 46 – 39 | unsalter ☓ | NEUTRALS | 68 |
8 | LSDIOANRU | SUNDIAL | 53 – 46 | URINALS | DINOSAUR, ORDINALS* | 76 |
9 | 25 8 9 10 5 2 → 208 | 208
(25 − 5) × 10 + 8 |
63 – 56 | 208
25 × 8 + 10 − 2 |
|
86 |
TTT | NINEPUGS | Not a lot of dogs, just a couple of birds. | PENGUINS | |||
10 | IOEPGZDAR | PODGIER | 70 – 63 | PODGIER | PARODIZE | 94 |
11 | GRBEAENTA | REAGENT | 77 – 63 | BARGE | ABNEGATE | 102 |
12 | HTRUAOTFE | outfare ☓ | 77 – 63 | further ☓ | OUTRATE, TARTUFO* | 109 |
13 | RLVIUASQE | QUIVERS | 84 – 70 | QUIVERS | AQUIVER*, QUAVERS, QUISLER*, REVISAL*, SURVEIL*, VALUERS* | 116 |
14 | 75 25 100 50 10 2 → 488 | 488 ☓ | 84 – 70 | 490 ☓ |
RR: 488 = (50 − (100 − 75) ÷ 25) × 10 − 2 |
126 |
15 | SILENTHUG | hustleing ☓
(25.25 seconds) |
84 – 70 | ☓
(25.33 seconds) |
SLEUTHING | 136 |