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Episode 6298
From Countdown
Episode 6298 was broadcast on 1 February 2016, as part of Series 74.
Tim Down played David E Coote, with Tim Down winning 78 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Fospero, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tim Down | Score | David E Coote | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DCTIEASNG | CASTING | 7 – 7 | CASTING | DISTANCE, SEDATING, STEADING* | 8 |
2 | RTDVOEUSR | DROVERS | 14 – 14 | DEVOURS | DETRUSOR* | 16 |
3 | 50 75 100 25 1 5 → 684 | 681 ☓ | 14 – 14 | — |
RR: 684 = (100 ÷ 25 + 5) × (75 + 1) |
26 |
TTT | SNOREANY | Could they snore any louder? How irritating. | ANNOYERS | |||
4 | NPGTIOARD | PARTING | 21 – 21 | PARTING | ADOPTING | 34 |
5 | MESITAHUR | MURIATES | 29 – 21 | HAMSTER | RHEUMATIS | 52 |
6 | 75 25 6 2 1 2 → 626 | 626
(2 + 6) × 75 + 25 + 1 |
39 – 21 | — |
|
62 |
7 | GITVOMAEK | MOTIVE | 45 – 27 | MOTIVE | MAKOTI*, MATOKE* | 68 |
8 | SCLTIAENS | LACIEST | 52 – 34 | CASTLES | ACNESTIS*, CELSIANS*, CINEASTS*, EASTLINS*, LACINESS, SALIENTS*, SALTINES*, SANICLES, SCALIEST*, SCANTIES*, STENCILS* | 76 |
9 | 75 25 100 50 10 8 → 819 | 820
8 × 100 + 25 − 50 ÷ 10 |
59 – 34 | 822 |
RR: 819 = (75 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 − 50 ÷ 10 |
86 |
TTT | NOTBOWED | It's not bowed; it's being artificially shaped. | BENTWOOD | |||
10 | XPTNLIOUA | POINT | 59 – 40 | PONTIL | LUXATION* | 94 |
11 | NSPEUORSL | SPURNS | 65 – 46 | SPORES | SPORULES* | 102 |
12 | BSPMEUIHE | SPUME | 65 – 52 | BEMUSE | HUMPIES | 109 |
13 | RAROTANIM | MATRON | 71 – 52 | rotarian ☓ | ANIMATOR, MONTARIA*, MORTARIA, ROMANITA*, TRIMARAN* | 117 |
14 | 25 8 3 7 6 1 → 578 | 576
(3 × 8 − 1) × 25 + 7 − 6 |
78 – 52 | 576 ☓ |
RR: 578 = (25 × 8 − 7) × 3 − 1 |
127 |
15 | DEBTRULES | 78 – 62 | BLUSTERED
(17 seconds) |
137 |