Difference between revisions of "Episode 6289"

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Episode 6289 was broadcast on 19 January 2016, and was the fourth quarter-final of Championship of Champions XIV.

Dan McColm played Mark Murray, with Dan McColm winning 112 – 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Naga Munchetty, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: Though this wasn't a special episode, this episode was "Yearly champion 2014" as it featured both series champions who won Countdown in 2014: when Murray won Series 70 and when McColm won Series 71.

NOTE 2: When Rachel Riley displayed WEIRDOS on the letters board in Round 11, it was misspelt as wierdos ☓.

This episode was repeated on 14 July 2020.

Rnd	Selection	Dan McColm	Score	Mark Murray	Others	Max.
1	RTSEOALED	TREADLES	8 – 8	DESOLATE	DELATORS, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR, OLEASTER	8
2	CSPIUOIDA	CUSPID	14 – 14	CUSPID	ADIPOUS, PICUDAS, SCIAPOD*	15
3	75 50 25 100 3 8 → 884	887 ☓	14 – 21	888 (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 + 75 − 3	Best: 884 = (100 × 75 × 3 − 50 × 8) ÷ 25	25
TTT	HEARDOVE	If you hear a dove, it's probably up here somewhere.			OVERHEAD
4	SJMEIANMT	JAMMIEST	22 – 29	JAMMIEST		33
5	DZSEIAMCE	MEDICS	28 – 29	maizes ☓	DECIMAS, DECIMES	40
6	100 50 25 10 5 1 → 114	114 5 − 1 + 10 + 100	38 – 39	114 5 − 1 + 10 + 100		50
7	RPGOUIREN	REPOURING	56 – 57	REPOURING		68
8	TPRAUOSAF	PASTOR	62 – 57	sparta ☓	PASTORA*	75
9	100 75 25 50 2 8 → 395	395 50 × 8 − ((100 + 75) ÷ 25 − 2)	72 – 67	395 50 × 8 − ((100 + 75) ÷ 25 − 2)		85
TTT	NICETALC	You might find this biblical chant rather amusing.			CANTICLE
10	SFEAOBDER	FORBADE	79 – 67	boardees ☓	AEROBES, BARDEES, BEDSORE, DEBASER, FEDORAS, REBASED, SOBERED	92
11	WDSIUEHOR	HOUSED	79 – 74	SHOWIER	DOWRIES, HEROIDS, HIDEOUS, ROWDIES, WEIRDOS, WORDIES, WORDISH*	99
12	NSHRAEITO	HORTENSIA	97 – 92	HORTENSIA	SENHORITA	117
13	QNGTUEAIG	EQUATING	105 – 92	quintage ☓		125
14	2 3 9 10 5 3 → 893	894 2 × 5 × 10 × 9 − 3 − 3	112 – 99	894 2 × 5 × 10 × 9 − 3 − 3	RR: 893 = (9 × 5 + 2) × (3 × 3 + 10)	135
15	CRUELFOES		112 – 99		FLUORESCE	145

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 [[Dan McColm]] played [[Mark Murray]], with Dan McColm winning {{score|112|99}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Naga Munchetty]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-In a rare error, when [[Rachel Riley]] displayed the word {{word|WEIRDOS}} on the [[letters game|letters]] board in Round 11, it was misspelt as {{word|wierdos {{x}}}}.
+NOTE 1: Though this wasn't a [[special episode]], this episode was "Yearly champion 2014" as it featured both [[series champion]]s who won ''[[Countdown]]'' in 2014: when Murray won [[Series 70]] and when McColm won [[Series 71]].
+NOTE 2: When [[Rachel Riley]] displayed {{word|WEIRDOS}} on the [[letters game|letters]] board in Round 11, it was misspelt as {{word|wierdos {{x}}}}.
 This episode was repeated on 14 July 2020.