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Episode 6396
From Countdown
Episode 6396 was broadcast on 14 July 2016, as part of Series 75.
Stephen Fuller played Philippa Craven, with Stephen Fuller winning 74 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was the following day's challenger, Andrew Cripps.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Stephen Fuller | Score | Philippa Craven | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSDAUIORW | SAILOR | 6 – 6 | WALRUS | RADIOUS* | 7 |
| 2 | ENSKUARIM | MANKIER | 13 – 13 | MANKIER | ANEURISM, RAMEKINS*, UNMAKERS*, UNMASKER* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 4 7 9 5 4 → 452 | 452 ☓ | 13 – 13 | — |
RR: 452 = 25 × 4 × 4 + 9 × 5 + 7 |
25 |
| TTT | TOYBLOOM | You'll need to use your head to get the answer to this. | LOBOTOMY | |||
| 4 | TOEHPUSQS | POSHEST | 20 – 13 | SPOUTS | UPSHOTS | 32 |
| 5 | CMNOAEIFL | FACILE | 26 – 13 | FELON | FLAMENCO, MECONIAL* | 40 |
| 6 | 50 1 1 4 6 3 → 220 | 220
(6 − 1 + 50) × 4 |
36 – 23 | 220
(50 + 6) × 4 − (3 + 1) |
|
50 |
| 7 | GSNEAOECP | paegons ☓ | 36 – 23 | spaces ☓ | PEONAGES* | 58 |
| 8 | OAVGDIAMN | VAGINA | 42 – 23 | doving ☓ | AGAMOID*, ANGIOMA*, MANGIAO* | 65 |
| 9 | 75 8 4 5 2 1 → 664 | 664
(8 + 1) × 75 − (4 + 5 + 2) |
52 – 33 | 664
(5 + 2 + 1 + 75) × 8 |
|
75 |
| TTT | TINACOOL | Tina cooled off on the house purchase; she didn't like where it was. | LOCATION | |||
| 10 | RMUESXORT | TREMORS | 59 – 40 | STORMER | MORSURE*, RETOURS*, ROSTRUM*, ROTURES*, ROUSTER*, ROUTERS, TOURERS*, TROUSER* | 82 |
| 11 | NHLTRIEUO | ROUTINE | 66 – 40 | HUNTER | OUTLINER, UNHOLIER* | 90 |
| 12 | EITDNALET | ENTITLED | 74 – 40 | NETTLED | DATELINE, ENTAILED*, TALENTED | 98 |
| 13 | RPFIOTREA | fartier ☓ | 74 – 40 | reprofit ☓ | FOREPART*, PORTFIRE*, PREFATOR*, PRIORATE*, PROFITER | 106 |
| 14 | 25 3 2 9 5 4 → 565 | 562 ☓ | 74 – 40 | 562 ☓ |
RR: 565 = ((3 − 2 + 25) × 4 + 9) × 5 |
116 |
| 15 | NEIGHNUTS | 74 – 40 | ENTHUSING | 126 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)