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Episode 6535
From Countdown
Episode 6535 was broadcast on 8 March 2017, as part of Series 76.
Karl Bates played Neel Popat, with Neel Popat winning 89 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pasha Kovalev, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Karl Bates | Score | Neel Popat | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TEGLASIJS | SALTIES | 7 – 0 | GILETS | AGEISTS*, GLASSIE*, LEGISTS*, LIGASES*, LIGATES, SILAGES | 7 |
2 | BGLOAECNI | global ☓ | 7 – 7 | CABLING | ANGELIC, ANGLICE*, BEGONIA*, CENOBIA*, COALING*, COINAGE, CONGEAL*, GALENIC*, IGNOBLE*, OBELIAC*, OLIBANE* | 14 |
3 | 25 4 7 8 9 1 → 572 | — | 7 – 14 | 571
(9 + 8 + 7 − 1) × 25 − 4 |
RR: 572 = (9 + 8 + 7) × (25 − 1) − 4 |
24 |
TTT | LESTADIUM | Everyone in the stadium knew it wasn't a foul, it was a dive. | SIMULATED | |||
4 | TCRUAETNA | untreat ☓ | 7 – 20 | CURATE | REACTANT*, TRUNCATE | 32 |
5 | SORSEBUSA | basser ☓ | 7 – 27 | BRASSES | SUBSEROSA* | 50 |
6 | 75 4 6 2 7 9 → 164 | 164
(75 + 7) × 2 |
17 – 37 | 164
(75 + 7) × 2 |
|
60 |
7 | PEFMOPGIT | — | 17 – 41 | PIPE | MOPPET, MOPPIE*, OPTIME*, PEGTOP*, TOPPIE* | 66 |
8 | ZFADREIDE | FEARED | 23 – 47 | FEARED | FADDIER, FEARDIE*, READIED* | 73 |
9 | 25 7 1 10 6 9 → 608 | — | 23 – 54 | 607
(10 + 9 + 6 − 1) × 25 + 7 |
RR: 608 = (9 × 7 − 25) × (10 + 6) |
83 |
TTT | ROBSQUITE | Rob's quite keen on using a nickname. | SOBRIQUET | |||
10 | TMNUEORSU | NUMEROUS | 31 – 62 | MOUNTERS | REMOUNTS, SURMOUNT* | 91 |
11 | NIPSNEODE | poisoned ☓ | 31 – 62 | ponies ☓7 | PENSIONED | 109 |
12 | NDWSOEOPT | SWOOPED | 38 – 69 | SPOONED | POSEDOWN* | 117 |
13 | HITADOWLI | TIDAL | 43 – 69 | TOAD | IDIOTA*, LITHIA*, WITHAL* | 123 |
14 | 75 4 8 1 5 9 → 563 | 566 | 43 – 79 | 563
(75 − 4) × 8 − 5 |
|
133 |
15 | ENGLISHFA | 43 – 89 | ANGELFISH
(4.75 seconds) |
143 |