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Episode 6405
From Countdown
Episode 6405 was broadcast on 2 August 2016, as part of Series 75.
Stephen Bloom played Andrew McGill, with Stephen Bloom winning 84 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
In Round 6, for the first time since Championship of Champions VIII in 1996, CECIL generated a target of 100. This is the first time the "new CECIL" has ever been known to pick this target, which is also notably one of the possible large numbers the contestants can start with.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Stephen Bloom | Score | Andrew McGill | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TMLEIUHSO | MOUTHS | 6 – 0 | homliest ☓ | HELOTISM*, OUTSMILE | 8 |
| 2 | TWDAIOSND | WAIST | 11 – 5 | STAIN | DATIONS* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 1 1 7 5 6 → 167 | 167
25 × 7 − 6 − 1 − 1 |
21 – 15 | 167
(25 + 1) × 6 + 7 + 5 − 1 |
|
25 |
| TTT | REDNOSES | It sounds like he approves of those bringing up the rear. | ENDORSES | |||
| 4 | TRESDAUGM | GUARDS | 27 – 21 | GRADES | MAGRETS*, MATURED, MATURES*, MAUGERS*, MAUGRED*, MAUGRES*, MUSTARD, MUTAGES*, REMUDAS*, SMARTED*, STRUMAE*, SUGARED*, TADGERS*, TRUDGES* | 32 |
| 5 | LVFOEIRHN | HOLIER | 33 – 21 | HOVER | ENVIRO*, FLORIN, FRIVOL*, HEROIN*, NEROLI*, OLEFIN*, RENVOI* | 38 |
| 6 | 75 25 4 9 7 8 → 100 | 100
75 + 25 |
43 – 31 | 100
4 × 25 |
|
48 |
| 7 | SXRAEISLK | SALES | 43 – 37 | KISSER | AIRLESS*, ALSIKES*, KAISERS*, RESAILS*, SAILERS*, SERIALS | 55 |
| 8 | NDSRUOAGI | AROUSING | 51 – 37 | SOURING | DINOSAUR, ROADINGS* | 63 |
| 9 | 50 2 5 6 3 7 → 608 | 608
6 × 2 × 50 + 5 + 3 |
61 – 47 | 608
6 × 2 × 50 + 5 + 3 |
|
73 |
| TTT | RATBULLY | He was a rat and a bully, and as such, he always behaved this way. | BRUTALLY | |||
| 10 | JPPDEOURT | POURED | 67 – 53 | POUTED | DEPORT*, DETOUR*, PORTED*, POUTER*, PROJET*, PROPED*, REDOUT*, ROUPED*, ROUTED*, TOPPED*, TOPPER*, TOURED*, TROUPE*, TUPPED* | 79 |
| 11 | NBLIEUSPG | PLUNGES | 74 – 60 | PULSING | BINGLES*, BLUEING*, BLUNGES*, BUNGLES*, GUINEPS*, GULPINS*, LUPINES*, PIGBELS*, PINGELS*, PINGLES*, PUNGIES*, PUNGLES*, SPIGNEL*, SUBLINE, UNPILES*, UNPLIES* | 86 |
| 12 | PNMSEAIVN | PAINS | 74 – 67 | MANNIES | MENINAS* | 93 |
| 13 | SBLAUAROF | aurals ☓ | 74 – 73 | FLOURS | AROUSAL, LABOURS, SUBALAR* | 100 |
| 14 | 75 25 7 3 5 2 → 475 | 475
75 × 7 − 25 × 2 |
84 – 83 | 475
2 × 3 × 75 + 25 |
|
110 |
| 15 | DIRTYNEST | 84 – 83 | DENTISTRY | 120 | ||
