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Episode 6524
From Countdown
Episode 6524 was broadcast on 21 February 2017, as part of Series 76.
Wesley Jardine played Bob Rowe, with Wesley Jardine winning 79 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Wesley Jardine | Score | Bob Rowe | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LTIEPHABS | spitable ☓ | 0 – 6 | PLEATS | EPIBLAST, HAPLITES*, PHABLETS* | 8 |
2 | EODQAECZN | CANOED | 6 – 12 | DEACON | COZENED*, OCEANED* | 15 |
3 | 9 7 5 7 2 4 → 491 | 490
5 × 2 × 7 × 7 |
13 – 12 | 493 |
RR: 491 = (7 × 7 × 5 − 4) × 2 + 9 |
25 |
TTT | TIDYSAVER | She saved up a tidy sum of money to help her through the difficult times. | ADVERSITY | |||
4 | IWSCEBTMO | COMETS | 19 – 12 | MOIST | BESTOW, BIOMES*, BISECT*, BOETIS*, BOITES*, BOTEWS*, BOWIES*, BOWSIE*, COMBES*, COMBIS*, COTISE*, METICS*, MITOSE*, MOBIES*, MOWIES, OECIST*, OSMITE*, SITCOM*, SOMITE*, TOBIES*, TOWIES* | 31 |
5 | SSEIGMASR | GRASSES | 26 – 12 | MASSES | MASSIERS*, MERISSAS* | 39 |
6 | 100 2 1 5 3 4 → 529 | 529
(100 + 4) × 5 + (2 + 1) × 3 |
36 – 12 | 524 |
|
49 |
7 | DFEURGORT | FOREGUT | 43 – 19 | GROUTED | GROUTER*, REGROUT*, TRUDGER* | 56 |
8 | AEMVLAPTI | AVIATE | 49 – 19 | MAPLE | PALATIVE, VAMPLATE* | 64 |
9 | 5 10 2 1 2 10 → 283 | 285
((2 + 1) × 10 − 2) × 10 + 5 |
56 – 19 | — |
RR: 283 = (10 × 10 − 5) × (2 + 1) − 2 |
74 |
TTT | ONESTRIED | One's tried by court martial, having been charged with this. | DESERTION | |||
10 | FNGESNOIS | SENSING | 63 – 19 | SIGNS | ENSIGNS*, FENINGS*, FESSING, NOSINGS*, ONEINGS*, SONNIES* | 81 |
11 | DPEIWRADY | waddier ☓ | 63 – 24 | WIRED | RIDEWAY* | 88 |
12 | IATKLETMR | mattier ☓ | 63 – 31 | MALTIER | REMITTAL* | 96 |
13 | DLIANJUNL | INLAND | 69 – 37 | UNLAID | UNDINAL | 103 |
14 | 25 1 10 7 5 3 → 884 | 884
7 × 5 × 25 + 10 − 1 |
79 – 47 | 884
7 × 5 × 25 + 10 − 1 |
|
113 |
15 | ALONEDUCK | 79 – 47 | UNCLOAKED | 123 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)