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Episode 6488
From Countdown
Episode 6488 was broadcast on 16 December 2016, and was the second quarter-final of Series 75.
Jamie Washington played Stephen Fuller, with Stephen Fuller winning 83 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jamie Washington | Score | Stephen Fuller | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NPTROIUTN | TINPOT | 0 – 8 | PRINTOUT | 8 | |
2 | ZSTCEUEPJ | UPSET | 5 – 13 | UPSET | EJECTS*, PECTUS*, PUCEST, PUTZES* | 14 |
3 | 100 8 4 4 2 3 → 725 | 725
100 ÷ 4 × (8 × 4 − 3) |
15 – 13 | 724 |
|
24 |
TTT | ALBUMHINT | This could be the picture size of your online photo album. | THUMBNAIL | |||
4 | RSRYUEUMO | — | 15 – 20 | RUMOURS | MORSURE*, MOUSERY | 31 |
5 | TPBEIWODL | POLITE | 15 – 27 | PILOTED | PELTOID*, PLOITED*, POWLTED* | 38 |
6 | 25 50 100 75 9 2 → 866 | 859 ☓ | 15 – 32 | 857
(100 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25) × 9 + 2 |
RR: 865/867 Best: 865 = (100 + 2) × 9 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25 |
45 |
7 | RSWAEOVDA | WAVERS | 15 – 39 | OVERSAW | ADROWSE*, DWARVES*, REAVOWS*, REDOWAS*, SADWARE*, SEAWARD | 52 |
8 | SRLGIUOIL | GRILLS | 21 – 45 | GRILLS | GUIROS*, RIGOLS* | 58 |
9 | 10 2 4 9 7 10 → 374 | 373
(10 × 4 − 2) × 10 − 7 |
28 – 45 | 378 |
RR: 374 = (10 × 10 − 7) × 4 + 2 |
68 |
TTT | RACERTEST | When visiting America, he had a burning desire to take one of these. | STREETCAR | |||
10 | RLTSMAIAS | LARIATS | 28 – 63 | ALARMISTS | ALASTRIMS* | 86 |
11 | HNTEOEPHS | phoneset ☓ | 28 – 69 | PHONES | POSHTEEN*, POTHEENS | 94 |
12 | QNSDAEOTM | DONATES | 35 – 76 | DAEMONS | MADSTONE* | 102 |
13 | LNBEAEFIR | FIRABLE | 42 – 83 | FIRABLE | INFERABLE*, REFINABLE | 120 |
14 | 100 25 75 50 10 2 → 729 | 729
75 × 10 − 25 + 100 ÷ 50 + 2 |
52 – 83 | 729 ☓ |
|
130 |
15 | GLACIEERS | 52 – 83 | SACRILEGE | 140 |