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Episode 6339

From Countdown

Episode 6339 was broadcast on 5 April 2016, as part of Series 74.

Steve Heywood played Hugo Newell, with Hugo Newell winning 80 – 70, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steve Heywood Score Hugo Newell Others Max.
1 TRCOEXGAB BOATER 6 – 0 berate ☓ BORGATE*, EXACTOR, GEARBOX* 7
2 GTSUEIFTA GUEST 11 – 5 STAGE FATIGUES 15
3 25 50 9 5 10 2 → 778 777
(10 + 5) × 50 + 25 + 2
18 – 5 777 ☓

RR: 778 = (25 + 50) × 10 + (9 + 5) × 2

25
TTT SEEPIANO There's nothing black and white about these; they're all about colour. PAEONIES
4 SDQEIOLTD TODDIES 25 – 12 TODDIES DELTOIDS* 33
5 TLRAOISHU SHIRT 25 – 18 TRAILS AUTHORS, HARLOTS*, HIROLAS*, LOUTISH*, ORALIST*, OUTSAIL*, RITUALS*, ROTULAS*, ROUTISH*, SAUTOIR, SLIOTAR*, TAILORS* 40
6 75 25 5 8 10 9 → 130 130
75 + 25 + (8 − 5) × 10
35 – 28 130
(8 + 5) × 10


50
7 TLNAOIJRU RATION 35 – 35 JANITOR URANOTIL* 58
8 VRSNEAILM MINERALS 43 – 35 MAILERS MISLEARN*, RAVELINS 66
9 100 50 8 10 5 9 → 302 305 43 – 42 301
(8 − 5) × 100 + 10 − 9

RR: 302 = (9 − 8 + 100 + 50) × 10 ÷ 5

76
TTT ISRENTED His accommodation is rented, but he definitely lives there. RESIDENT
10 WPNEAODKG WEAPON 49 – 48 PAWNED PONDAGE* 83
11 MREADLITS MISLEAD 56 – 48 DREAMS LARDIEST*, MARDIEST, MARLITES*, MISDEALT, MISRATED*, READMITS*, REDTAILS* 91
12 RCSNOUETV ROUTES 56 – 56 UNCOVERS CONSTRUE, CONVERTS*, COUNTERS, COUVERTS*, OVERCUTS, RECOUNTS, TROUNCES* 99
13 NTSOENSID SONNETS 63 – 63 SONNETS TENSIONS 107
14 25 75 10 1 6 6 → 176 175
25 × (6 + 1)
70 – 70 175
25 × (6 + 1)

RR: 176 = (10 − 6) × 25 + 75 + 1

117
15 COMEINPET 70 – 70 IMPOTENCE 127
TB CAKEBLEND 70 – 80 BLACKENED
(11.25 seconds)
127