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Episode 6482
From Countdown
Episode 6482 was broadcast on 7 December 2016, as part of Series 75.
John Shaw played Matthew McLane, with John Shaw winning 96 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Shaw | Score | Matthew McLane | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SPMOUIDLE | IMPLODES | 8 – 8 | IMPLODES | DISPLUME*, MODULISE* | 8 |
2 | HSAORLEBT | BLATHERS | 16 – 16 | BLOATERS | BROTHELS*, HALBERTS*, LOATHERS*, RATHOLES*, RETABLOS*, SORTABLE*, STORABLE* | 16 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 9 1 → 830 | 828
9 × 100 − 75 + 50 ÷ 25 + 1 |
23 – 16 | 825 |
RR: 830 = (75 − 50 ÷ 25) × (9 + 1) + 100 |
26 |
TTT | NIGELISNT | Nigel isn't distracted; he's paying careful attention to every word. | LISTENING | |||
4 | GIVDASNOR | ROVINGS | 30 – 23 | SOARING | ROADINGS* | 34 |
5 | NXPMIOEAY | MOPANE | 36 – 23 | PIANO | PANMIXY* | 41 |
6 | 25 9 9 3 8 4 → 222 | 222
25 × 8 + 9 × 3 − (9 − 4) |
46 – 33 | 222
9 × 25 − 3 |
|
51 |
7 | SFGIEUTLG | UGLIEST | 53 – 33 | FLUTES | FUGGIEST, FUGLIEST | 59 |
8 | NELTIRRES | NESTLER | 60 – 40 | RELENTS | ENLISTER*, INSERTER*, LISTENER, REINSERT, REINTERS*, RELINERS*, RELISTEN*, RENTIERS*, TERRINES* | 67 |
9 | 75 25 100 50 4 3 → 106 | 106
4 + 3 − (50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 100 |
70 – 50 | 106
50 ÷ 25 + 4 + 100 |
|
77 |
TTT | HATESROCK | He hates a stick of rock, but he loves a good biscuit. | SHORTCAKE | |||
10 | TLOVTENUD | outlend ☓ | 70 – 57 | UNLOVED | VOLUTED* | 84 |
11 | MCTOAEMAS | STEAM | 70 – 63 | COMMAS | METASOMA* | 92 |
12 | EPNIFWENR | WINNER | 76 – 69 | WINNER | NERINE*, PENNER*, PERFIN*, PERINE*, PINENE*, PINNER*, REFINE, REPINE, WIENER* | 98 |
13 | TBSCAOIRA | abatoirs ☓ | 76 – 69 | tiaras ☓7 | ABACTORS*, ACROBATS, AIRBOATS* | 106 |
14 | 75 3 9 3 8 5 → 584 | 584
(75 − (5 − 3)) × 8 |
86 – 69 | 585 |
|
116 |
15 | ITCHYNITE | ETHNICITY
(8.5 seconds) |
96 – 69 | 126 |