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Episode 6273
From Countdown
Episode 6273 was broadcast on 17 December 2015, and was the third quarter-final of Series 73.
Stephen Briggs played Judy Bursford, with Stephen Briggs winning 110 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Briggs | Score | Judy Bursford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RLNEAISBR | rinsable ☓ | 0 – 0 | barnies ☓ | SNARLIER* | 8 |
2 | TPKOUETVI | PUTTO | 5 – 0 | KEPI | OUTVIE*, TIPTOE, UPVOTE* | 14 |
3 | 100 1 3 5 2 1 → 671 | 671
(100 − 3 − 1) × (5 + 2) − 1 |
15 – 0 | — |
|
24 |
TTT | WANTGIRL | He's poring over dating websites; he wants to take a girl fishing. | TRAWLING | |||
4 | MSTOEAHDI | ATOMISED | 23 – 0 | DEATHS | ETHMOIDS*, HEADMOST, MODISTAE* | 32 |
5 | MYSEAUFDT | FASTED | 29 – 0 | FUSTY | ADYTUM*, AMUSED*, DAYSET*, DEFATS*, ESTUFA*, FUMETS*, MASTED*, MATEYS*, MAYEST*, MEATUS*, MEDUSA*, MUSTAE*, MUSTED*, MUTASE*, SAFETY*, SAUTED*, STAYED*, STEADY, STEAMY*, TUMEFY* | 38 |
6 | 50 9 8 6 7 5 → 896 | 896
(9 × 50 − (8 − 6)) × (7 − 5) |
39 – 0 | 894 |
|
48 |
7 | NWGOEACPS | COWPEAS | 46 – 7 | WEAPONS | COWAGES*, SNOWCAP* | 55 |
8 | JTROIAGDE | TRIAGED | 53 – 14 | TRIAGED | GODETIA*, GOITRED, GORDITA*, RATIOED* | 62 |
9 | 50 4 7 9 10 8 → 272 | 272
4 × 50 + 9 × 8 |
63 – 24 | 272
4 × 50 + 9 × 8 |
|
72 |
TTT | VINELILT | Will this help keep the soldiers fortified? | VITELLIN | |||
10 | SMLIOENTO | EMOTIONS | 71 – 32 | MOONIEST | LOONIEST*, MOLINETS*, MOONLETS, OILSTONE, SIMOLEON*, TOILSOME* | 80 |
11 | GQMAIURNE | MARGIN | 77 – 38 | MARINE | GERANIUM, QUAERING*, QUAGMIRE | 88 |
12 | DFSOAIRBU | FORBIDS | 84 – 38 | AIRBUS | FIBROUS, RADIOUS*, SUBARID* | 95 |
13 | TNZEOEXRV | REZONE | 90 – 38 | EVENT | OVERNET* | 102 |
14 | 50 100 9 7 7 5 → 741 | 741
100 × 7 + 50 − 9 |
100 – 48 | 741
100 × 7 + 50 − 9 |
|
112 |
15 | ROADSPEED | DESPERADO
(18.75 seconds) |
110 – 48 | 122 |