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Episode 6050
From Countdown
Episode 6050 was broadcast on 10 December 2014, and was the first quarter-final of Series 71.
Dan McColm played Paul Worsley, with Dan McColm winning 109 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Arlene Phillips, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dan McColm | Score | Paul Worsley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JDSEAETFR | DRAFTEES | 8 – 0 | FEASTED | 8 | |
2 | TLRIEODSU | OUTLIERS | 16 – 8 | OUTLIERS | DILUTERS*, OUTRIDES*, OUTSIDER*, SOLITUDE*, STUDLIER | 16 |
3 | 75 25 50 100 5 7 → 923 | 925
(100 + 75) × 5 + 50 |
23 – 8 | 925 ☓ |
RR: 923 = (7 + 5) × 75 + 25 − 100 ÷ 50 |
26 |
TTT | STEAMSIN | Do they say prayers before they're about to eat? | MANTISES | |||
4 | NPVEIERMA | PEAVINE | 30 – 15 | VERMIAN | EPIMERA, PERINEA*, VAMPIER*, VAMPIRE* | 33 |
5 | XKMUIENSH | INHUMES | 37 – 15 | MINXES | 40 | |
6 | 50 9 3 8 3 8 → 587 | 587
(9 + 3) × 50 − (8 + 8 − 3) |
47 – 15 | 588 |
|
50 |
7 | RYSOEOTSM | STOREYS | 54 – 22 | STOREYS | MOTSERS*, OYSTERS* | 57 |
8 | QDRIEOZRA | RAZORED | 61 – 22 | ROADIE | 64 | |
9 | 100 5 9 6 10 2 → 143 | 143
9 × 5 + 100 − 2 |
71 – 32 | 143
9 × 5 + 100 − 2 |
|
74 |
TTT | RUEVOTER | Is it time for some music just before 6:15pm? | OVERTURE | |||
10 | LMTIIAHPA | MITHAI | 77 – 32 | LIMIT | THALAMI*, TILAPIA* | 81 |
11 | RLGEAECOR | AEROGEL | 84 – 39 | AEROGEL | RACEGOER | 89 |
12 | TWFIAOTDA | TOWAI | 89 – 44 | TOWAI | AWAIT, DITTO*, FATWA*, TAFIA* | 94 |
13 | GLBOAOSTL | logboats ☓ | 89 – 50 | GLOBAL | BALLOTS, GALOOTS*, LOBOLAS* | 101 |
14 | 100 3 2 1 7 6 → 216 | 216
(100 + 1 + 7) × 2 |
99 – 60 | 216
(100 + 1 + 7) × 2 |
|
111 |
15 | GRUNTONCE | CONGRUENT
(1.5 seconds) |
109 – 60 | 121 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)