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Episode COREA20146

From Countdown

Episode COREA20146 was played on 19 April 2014, and was the final of CO:REA 2014.

Giles Hutchings played Jack Worsley, with Jack Worsley winning 108 – 93. The host was Tony Atkins, and the lexicographer was Hannah McIntosh.

Notably, the solution to the conundrum was misspelt as SEGRERATE on the answer board.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Giles Hutchings Score Jack Worsley Others Max.
1 DSTAEATEA SEATED 6 – 6 TASTED DETEST, ESTATE, SEDATE, SETTED, STATED, TEASED, TESTAE, TESTED 6
2 XRTTOEEME EXTREME 13 – 13 EXTREME 13
3 50 10 9 1 5 3 → 285 285
(3 × 9 + 1) × 10 + 5
23 – 23 285
(50 + 10 − 3) × 5


23
TTT INEASTER In Easter, we let the learners in. TRAINEES
4 LRBSIUOUU BROILS 29 – 29 BROILS 29
5 VNRAIAAJS AVIANS 29 – 36 SAVARIN 36
6 4 6 4 2 10 2 → 324 324
(6 + 2) × 4 × 10 + 4
39 – 46 324
((10 × 4 + 2) × 4 − 6) × 2


46
7 GPRIAILOD DIPOLAR 39 – 54 PRODIGAL 54
8 SFRNUOUEE RUFOUS 45 – 60 REFUSE ENSURE, ENURES, UNFREE, UNSURE 60
9 75 100 10 9 5 5 → 596 595 45 – 70 596
(75 − 5) × 10 − 100 − (9 − 5)


70
TTT EASTERED We spent Easter changing chairs. RESEATED
10 GLMYIEUTE GUILTY 51 – 76 GIMLET GLUTEI, LEGUME, MEETLY, MUTELY, TIMELY 76
11 DLNIEICMO DOMICILE 59 – 84 INDOCILE 84
12 HGNFIIAWT WAITING 66 – 91 WAITING HAFTING, THAWING, WAFTING, WHITING 91
13 RSKNIOEUD ROSINED 73 – 98 INSURED DOESKIN, DUIKERS, DUNKERS, DUSKIER, ENDUROS, INDORSE, KINDERS, REDSKIN, RESOUND, SKINDER, SOUNDER 98
14 75 8 1 4 9 10 → 831 831
75 × 10 + (8 + 1) × 9
83 – 108 831
(75 + 8) × 10 + 1


108
15 EASTEREGG SEGREGATE
(0.5 seconds)
93 – 108 118