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Episode 6493
From Countdown
Episode 6493 was broadcast on 23 December 2016, and was the Series 75 grand final.
Martin Hurst played Andrew Macleod, with Martin Hurst winning 96 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Kirkwood, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the final episode to be sponsored by HSL: Your Chair Specialists.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin Hurst | Score | Andrew Macleod | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UIEFDNLRT | UNDERLIT | 8 – 8 | UNDERLIT | UNRIFLED*, URNFIELD* | 8 |
2 | SXNAIUCTE | UNISEX | 14 – 14 | UNITES | ACETINS*, ACTINES*, AUNTIES, CINEAST*, INEXACT, NAUTICS*, NUTCASE*, SEXTAIN*, SINUATE*, TUNICAE*, UNICAST* | 15 |
3 | 10 6 8 4 5 9 → 340 | 340
(6 × 10 + 8) × 5 |
24 – 24 | 340
(8 × 5 − 6) × 10 |
|
25 |
TTT | STOLEITEM | The only thing he stole with this item was a kiss. | MISTLETOE | |||
4 | LDTROAUIN | DURATION | 32 – 32 | DURATION | ROUNDTAIL* | 43 |
5 | EOISRWTGA | GOITRES | 39 – 39 | GOITRES | AGISTER*, AGISTOR*, EARWIGS*, GAITERS*, GORIEST*, ORGEATS*, ORGIAST*, OSTERIA*, OTARIES*, STAGIER*, STORAGE*, STOWAGE, TOERAGS*, TOWAGES*, TRIAGES*, WAITERS*, WARIEST | 50 |
6 | 75 100 4 6 9 3 → 797 | 797
(9 − 6) × 4 × 75 − 100 − 3 |
49 – 49 | 797
(9 − 6) × 4 × 75 − 100 − 3 |
|
60 |
7 | EOEIPBSNL | EBONIES | 56 – 56 | PEONIES | BONSPIEL*, PLEIONES* | 68 |
8 | MDGOEIVKA | MIKADO | 62 – 62 | IMAGED | ADVOKE*, MOVIDA* | 74 |
9 | 4 1 3 6 8 10 → 581 | 580
((8 + 6) × 4 + 3 − 1) × 10 |
69 – 62 | — |
RR: 581 = (8 × 10 + 3) × (6 + 1) |
84 |
TTT | TREESDRAB | The trees look drab at this time of year, but this will add some colour. | REDBREAST | |||
10 | HLDPUEAOR | UPHOLDER | 77 – 62 | reupload ☓ | PALOURDE*, POULARDE* | 92 |
11 | AEAIDTRHO | HATRED | 83 – 62 | airdate ☓ | TAIHOAED* | 100 |
12 | JPTEAONRU | PRONATE | 90 – 69 | PRONATE | AUTOPEN*, NEATRUP*, OPERANT, PATURON*, PROTEAN*, TROPANE* | 107 |
13 | AEAONMREM | MOANER | 96 – 75 | MEANER | MOREANA* | 114 |
14 | 50 25 100 75 3 4 → 724 | 725 | 96 – 85 | 724
(100 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 × 3) × 4 |
|
124 |
15 | BODICREAM | creambodi ☓
(29.75 seconds) |
96 – 85 | embrocaid ☓
(14.75 seconds) |
MICROBEAD | 134 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)