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Episode S6
From Countdown
Episode S6 was broadcast on 2 September 2003, as a special episode between two clergymen.
Alan Wright played John Povey, with John Povey winning 97 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Wright | Score | John Povey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KEMOTGUIC | emotic ☓ | 0 – 4 | TICK | KUMITE* | 6 |
2 | HGZEIPOCE | CHEEP | 5 – 9 | PIECE | CHIGOE*, PHIZOG* | 12 |
3 | BODENSUIR | BOUNDERS | 13 – 17 | REBOUNDS | BURNSIDE*, SIDEBURN, SUBORNED* | 20 |
4 | FDWNAOEXP | PAWNED | 19 – 23 | FAWNED | EXPAND, WAXPOD*, WEAPON | 26 |
5 | 25 3 6 5 1 5 → 227 | 227
(5 + 5 − 1) × 25 + 6 ÷ 3 |
29 – 33 | 227
(5 + 5 − 1) × 25 + 6 ÷ 3 |
|
36 |
TTT | BLUESEA | USEABLE | ||||
6 | TSAUGOMVS | STAGS | 34 – 38 | GUSTS | GAMUTS*, GUSTOS, OUTGAS*, STOMAS | 42 |
7 | CAPIRDEES | PRAISED | 41 – 45 | SCRAPED | AIRSPEED*, PRECISED | 50 |
8 | RITAMORQA | RATIO | 41 – 51 | MORTAR | AMRITA*, MARARI*, TAMARI*, TARIQA* | 56 |
9 | MERINTEAG | TEEMING | 48 – 58 | MEETING | GERMINATE | 74 |
10 | 25 100 50 75 4 4 → 859 | 853 | 48 – 65 | 854
(100 + 25 + 75) × 4 + 50 + 4 |
CV: 854 Best: 859 = (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × (4 + 4) + 75 |
84 |
TTT | OVERGOS | GROOVES | ||||
11 | SOAPLUIDL | PLAIDS | 54 – 71 | PLAIDS | UPLOADS | 91 |
12 | NGDEOITSE | SEEDING | 61 – 71 | STING | EGOTISED*, INGESTED | 99 |
13 | LOBTILAYL | TALLY | 61 – 77 | BALLOT | TALLBOY | 106 |
14 | 75 25 100 50 3 9 → 909 | 909
9 × 100 + 3 × 75 ÷ 25 |
71 – 87 | 909
9 × 100 + 3 × 75 ÷ 25 |
|
116 |
15 | WISHWHEAT | 71 – 97 | WHITEWASH
(6.25 seconds) |
126 |