Episode 6337 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 14:29, 3 April 2026

2026-04-03T14:29:50Z

DaaniyalAli at 15:47, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:47:11Z

Graeme Cole: /* Rounds */ R14: fix RR's method

2022-12-31T18:45:20Z

‎Rounds: R14: fix RR's method

JRTerrier24 at 16:54, 1 April 2016

2016-04-01T16:54:53Z

JohnnyCanuck: today's game -- thanks to James L for the method in R9

2016-04-01T15:05:33Z

today's game -- thanks to James L for the method in R9

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'''Episode 6337''' was broadcast on 1 April 2016, as part of [[Series 74]].

[[Sean Cooke]] played [[John Parke]], with John Parke winning {{score|66|63}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tim Vine]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

This episode began at 3:05pm, 5 minutes earlier than normal, to accommodate Formula 1 racing coverage on Channel 4. In addition, as it was April Fool's Day, Susie Dent offered totally fake etymologies during her [[Origins of Words]] slot, admitting their untruth at the end of the show.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Sean Cooke|John Parke}}
{{R-letters |1 |TNHRIOELS|hotlier {{x}}|HORNIEST |HOTLINES*, NEOLITHS, ROTHELNS*| 0|8 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |TVAUISDAT|AUDITS |AUDITS |ADITUS*, AUTIST*, DAVITS*, SATTVA*, STADIA*| 6|14 | 14}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 50|25|75|100|9|8| 459
|459|sol1=50 × 8 + 75 − 25 + 9
|459|sol2=50 × 8 + 75 − 25 + 9
|16|24|24}}
{{R-TTT |LOADSURE|Sweet varieties of these are loaded with sugar for sure.|ROULADES}}
{{R-letters |4 |MNEFAOSIL|INFLAMES |SALINE |FLAMINES*, LAMINOSE, SEMOLINA| 24|24 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |DRGTUOELA|GLOATED |OUTRAGED |OUTGLARED*, OUTLARGED*| 24|32 | 50}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|100|8|6|10|2| 349
|348|sol1=(50 + 4) × 10 − (9 − 8)
|—
|rr=349|solrr=(100 × 6 − 2) ÷ (10 − 8) + 50
|31|32|60}}
{{R-letters |7 |BPTNIEOBU|POINTE |POINT |POUTINE | 37|32 | 67}}
{{R-letters |8 |JEAGPQOIT|OPIATE |PEAT |POTAGE, POTJIE* | 43|32 | 73}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 25|100|75|50|1|3| 871
|—
|—
|rr=870
|other=870|solother=(100 + 75 − 1) × (3 + 50 ÷ 25)
|43|32|80}}
{{R-TTT |DISCOUNT|They'll never lose interest once they've seen the light.|NOCTUIDS}}
{{R-letters |10|RSAEGROAC|CORSAGE |AGAROSE |AEROCARS* | 50|39 | 88}}
{{R-letters |11|TRSMEIOGA|MIGRATES |MIGRATES |AMORTISE, ATOMISER, ERGOTISM*, MAGISTER*, MARIGOTS*, STERIGMA*| 58|47 | 96}}
{{R-letters |12|TOIRDAPUT|outpaid {{x}}|AUDITOR |OUTPART*, PAROTID, PATRIOT*| 58|54 |103}}
{{R-letters |13|VSMLOAUOS|LOOMS |LASSO |ALMOUS*, MOLASS*, MUSSAL*, MVULAS*, OSMOLS*, OVULAS*, SALVOS| 63|59 |109}}
{{R-numbers |14| 50|25|7|5|4|5| 967
|964
|968|sol2=5 × 4 × 50 − 25 − 7
|rr=967|solrr=(50 × 5 − 7) × 4 + 5
|63|66|119}}
{{R-conundrum|15|DIRTYSACK|sol=YARDSTICK|63|66|129}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Sean Cooke]] played [[John Parke]], with John Parke winning {{score|66|63}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tim Vine]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-This episode began at 3:05pm (5 minutes earlier than normal), to accommodate Formula 1 racing coverage on Channel 4. In addition as it was April Fool's Day, Susie Dent offered totally fake etymologies during her [[Origins of Words]] slot, admitting their untruth at the end of the show.
+This episode began at [[Countdown transmission times|3:05pm]] (5 minutes earlier than normal), to accommodate {{w|Formula 1}} racing coverage on {{w|Channel 4}}. As it was {{w|April Fool's Day}}, Susie Dent offered fake etymologies during her [[Origins of Words]] slot before admitting their untruth at the end of the show.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 38: / Line 38: @@
 |964
 |968|sol2=5 × 4 × 50 − 25 − 7
-|rr=967|solrr=(50 × 5 − 7) × 4 + 5
+|rr=967|solrr=(50 × 5 − 7) × 4 − 5
 |63|66|119}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|DIRTYSACK|sol=YARDSTICK|63|66|129}}

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 {{R-letters  |2 |TVAUISDAT|AUDITS   |AUDITS   |ADITUS*, AUTIST*, DAVITS*, SATTVA*, STADIA*|  6|14 | 14}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 50|25|75|100|9|8| 459
-|459|sol1=50 × 8 + 75 − 25 + 9
+|459|sol1=8 × 50 + 75 − 25 + 9
-|459|sol2=50 × 8 + 75 − 25 + 9
+|459|sol2=8 × 50 + 75 − 25 + 9
 |16|24|24}}
 {{R-TTT         |LOADSURE|Sweet varieties of these are loaded with sugar for sure.|ROULADES}}
@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
 {{R-letters  |5 |DRGTUOELA|GLOATED  |OUTRAGED |OUTGLARED*, OUTLARGED*| 24|32 | 50}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 50|100|8|6|10|2| 349
-|348|sol1=(50 + 4) × 10 − (9 − 8)
+|348|sol1=(50 + 8) × 6
 |—
 |rr=349|solrr=(100 × 6 − 2) ÷ (10 − 8) + 50