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Episode 6449
From Countdown
Episode 6449 was broadcast on 19 October 2016, as part of Series 75.
Andrew Macleod played David Stirling, with Andrew Macleod winning 94 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brendan Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Macleod | Score | David Stirling | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSGEOUNPI | PIROGUES | 8 – 0 | POURING | GROUPIES*, PERIGONS*, PERUSING*, PRUINOSE*, REPOSING, ROUGINES*, SOIGNEUR*, SPONGIER, SUPERING* | 8 |
2 | TESKATOFU | fakeouts ☓ | 8 – 5 | SKATE | TAKEOUTS | 16 |
3 | 75 100 3 4 8 3 → 141 | 141
8 × 4 + 3 × 3 + 100 |
18 – 15 | 141
8 × 4 + 3 × 3 + 100 |
|
26 |
TTT | NEATRATE | Has Declan lost his friend to this creature? | ANTEATER | |||
4 | HIDREBNAG | BANDIER | 25 – 15 | ☓7 | ADHERING*, BEARDING, BRAINGED*, BREADING* | 34 |
5 | RUTIPOSAT | SAUTOIR | 25 – 23 | PATRIOTS | OUTPARTS*, OUTSTRIP* | 42 |
6 | 50 9 10 6 3 6 → 933 | 932
(10 + 9) × 50 − 6 × 3 |
32 – 30 | 932
(10 + 9) × 50 − 6 × 3 |
RR: 933 = (50 × 3 + 10 − 6) × 6 + 9 |
52 |
7 | NCREIASLU | INSULAR | 39 – 37 | SAUCIER | AESCULIN*, AURICLES*, CARLINES, CISLUNAR*, LUNACIES*, RINCEAUS* | 60 |
8 | PICNASODI | PANICS | 45 – 43 | PIANOS | PINACOIDS* | 78 |
9 | 50 25 6 1 10 9 → 811 | 811
(50 + 25 + 6) × 10 + 1 |
55 – 53 | 811
(50 + 25 + 6) × 10 + 1 |
|
88 |
TTT | NOTAHOPE | You've not got a hope of solving this unless you know your South African wines. | HANEPOOT | |||
10 | PARHEMOEV | HAMPER | 61 – 53 | overharm ☓ | OVERHEAP* | 96 |
11 | TLSUIELTA | TALLEST | 68 – 53 | tallest NWD | SITTELLA* | 104 |
12 | NESTOLAMI | AMNIOTES | 76 – 61 | MANLIEST | AILMENTS*, ALNOITES*, LAMINOSE*, LOAMIEST*, MOANIEST*, MOLINETS*, SEMOLINA, SMALTINE*, TOENAILS* | 112 |
13 | YEDOLIRET | LOITERED | 84 – 69 | LOITERED | DOLERITE* | 120 |
14 | 4 3 7 9 2 8 → 851 | — | 84 – 69 | — |
RR: 851 = (8 + 3) × (9 + 2) × 7 + 4 |
130 |
15 | VENDONICC | CONVINCED
(2.25 seconds) |
94 – 69 | 140 |