Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
Episode 6500
From Countdown
Episode 6500 was broadcast on 18 January 2017, as part of Series 76.
Ian Cockerill played Louise Wilson, with Louise Wilson winning 82 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, in Round 7, Cockerill requested a consonant as the sixth letter, but Rachel Riley gave him an I from the vowel box instead.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian Cockerill | Score | Louise Wilson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NIETBASEM | MEANEST | 0 – 8 | BEAMIEST | BASEMENT, BETAINES*, MATINEES | 8 |
2 | HITAZMETN | HITMEN | 6 – 8 | TITAN | ANTHEM, HENTAI*, HETMAN*, HITMAN*, INMATE*, MANTIE*, MATTIE*, MATTIN*, MENTHA*, METHAI*, MITHAN*, MITTEN*, TAIMEN*, THAMIN*, ZENITH* | 14 |
3 | 25 50 10 1 8 6 → 230 | 226 | 6 – 18 | 230
(25 − (8 − 6)) × 10 |
|
24 |
TTT | THEIRSAME | They have their same holiday, in the same month, in the same place, every single year. | TIMESHARE | |||
4 | GATOWSEGR | goaters ☓ | 6 – 25 | SWAGGER | GAGSTER*, GEOTAGS*, GORGETS*, ORGEATS*, STAGGER, STORAGE*, STOWAGE, TAGGERS*, TOERAGS*, TOWAGES* | 31 |
5 | LPMAUSNOI | PIANOS | 12 – 25 | LIMPS | PULMONIAS* | 49 |
6 | 50 25 6 7 2 1 → 507 | 506
(7 + 2 + 1) × 50 + 6 |
19 – 32 | 506
(7 + 2 + 1) × 50 + 6 |
RR: 507 = (6 − 1) × 2 × 50 + 7 |
59 |
7 | STEUDIUXN | stined ☓ | 19 – 38 | DUTIES | UNITUDES*, UNSUITED* | 67 |
8 | RIPEWHOFE | WIPER | 24 – 43 | WIPER | WHEREOF* | 74 |
9 | 75 100 2 3 5 8 → 975 | 975
(8 + 5) × 75 |
34 – 53 | 975
(8 + 5) × 75 |
|
84 |
TTT | LOVEDMORE | She loved nothing more than going for a bike ride here. | VELODROME | |||
10 | ROLISGERD | SLIDER | 34 – 60 | GIRDLES | GIRDLERS, REGIDORS* | 92 |
11 | RCAEDLAVT | crevate ☓ | 34 – 66 | CRAVED | ADRECTAL* | 100 |
12 | NOSAVDIRO | savior ☓ | 34 – 66 | radions ☓ | ADVISOR, INDOORS*, INROADS*, NARDOOS*, ORDAINS, SINDOOR*, SORDINO* | 107 |
13 | TLUIBTEID | debuilt ☓ | 34 – 72 | BUTTED | BUTTLED | 114 |
14 | 100 25 4 7 3 6 → 897 | 897
(6 + 3) × 100 − (7 − 4) |
44 – 82 | 897
(6 + 3) × 100 − (7 − 4) |
|
124 |
15 | CARATCLIP | 44 – 82 | PRACTICAL | 134 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)