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Episode 6366

From Countdown

Episode 6366 was broadcast on 24 May 2016, as part of Series 74.

Robin McKay played Struan Charters, with Robin McKay winning 112 – 8. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Buerk, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode's maximum score of 166 points was, at the time, the highest max in the history of the new 15-round format, and the joint second highest ever (behind that of Episode 3967 in Series 54). However, this was later equalled by another max of 166 points in Episode 6603 in Series 76, before being surpassed by a max of 175 points in Episode 6745 in Series 78.

This game and the seven games that followed it, ending with Episode 6373, had an aggregate maximum score of 1,133 points. This was the highest potential octochamp total ever available in the new 15-round format (also the highest in any format), corresponding to an average max of 141.6 points per game.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Robin McKay Score Struan Charters Others Max.
1 LESATUPOB PULSATE 7 – 0 SPOUT ABSOLUTE*, OUTLEAPS*, PETALOUS*, POSTABLE 8
2 RIVAMRUIS RAMS 11 – 0 RAM MARRIS*, MURRAS, MURRIS*, MURVAS*, SURIMI* 14
3 25 7 10 2 3 1 → 688 686
(7 + 2) × 3 × 25 + 10 + 1
18 – 0

RR: 688 = ((7 + 2) × 25 + 1) × 3 + 10

24
TTT LESDROVE Les drove back to his girlfriend's house and put an end to their arguments. RESOLVED
4 TERILARSG TRAILERS 26 – 8 TRAILERS REGISTRAL* 42
5 HONEQASIF FASHION 33 – 8 FINES 49
6 25 2 3 4 1 8 → 587 591
3 × 8 × 25 − (2 × 4 + 1)
40 – 8

RR: 587 = (25 × 8 − 4) × 3 − 1

59
7 DONASIREC ANODISER 48 – 8 NADIRS ACRIDONES*, SARCODINE* 77
8 GAWULISBV BAILS 53 – 8 SWAG ISABGUL* 84
9 75 10 5 3 3 7 → 629 630
(5 + 3) × 75 + 3 × 10
60 – 8

RR: 629 = (75 + 5 + 10) × 7 − 3 ÷ 3

94
TTT ADDNICER You need to add nicer people to your circle of friends and lose the bad. RIDDANCE
10 PERADESNT PARENTED 68 – 8 PRESENT PASTERNED* 112
11 SIKAHOTER HOARIEST 76 – 8 SHIRT THEORIKAS* 130
12 SAPELOTMN POLENTAS 84 – 8 PLANETS LAPSTONE, NEOPLASM*, PETALONS*, PLASTOME*, PLEONASM*, PLEONAST* 138
13 RATINERUD URINATED 92 – 8 TINDER DATURINE*, INDURATE*, INTRUDER*, RUINATED* 146
14 25 7 2 4 5 1 → 858 858
(5 × 7 − 1) × 25 + 2 × 4
102 – 8


156
15 ABIGUNEER AUBERGINE
(3.75 seconds)
112 – 8 166