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Episode 6400
From Countdown
Episode 6400 was broadcast on 20 July 2016, as part of Series 75.
Stephen Fuller played Aidan Linge, with Aidan Linge winning 106 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was David James, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Fuller's score of 27 points is the lowest score made by an incumbent daily champion in the 15 round format. Additionally, his offering of DOTTIER was erroneously allowed in Round 11, as there was only one T in the selection.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Fuller | Score | Aidan Linge | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GCRTIUESA | STAGIER | 7 – 7 | GUSTIER | AGRESTIC, SURICATE* | 8 |
2 | HBTOIAPSL | bloatish ☓ | 7 – 14 | ABOLISH | PHILOBATS | 26 |
3 | 75 50 100 25 3 9 → 592 | 602 | 7 – 21 | 593
(9 + 3) × 50 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25 |
RR: 592 = ((75 − 9) × 3 − 50) × 100 ÷ 25 |
36 |
TTT | ALSOBEAN | Are these sea creatures fond of Swedish pop music? | ABALONES | |||
4 | YSTUOANGE | notages ☓ | 7 – 28 | OUTAGES | AUTOGENS*, YOUNGEST | 44 |
5 | DRMJAIEHU | ADMIRE | 13 – 34 | HARMED | HEDARIM*, JUMARED*, MUHAJIR*, MUJAHID* | 51 |
6 | 6 1 1 4 10 7 → 578 | — | 13 – 34 | 572 ☓ |
RR: 580 Best: 580 = ((7 + 1 + 1) × 6 + 4) × 10 |
58 |
7 | RTDLWOAII | DILATOR | 20 – 41 | DILATOR | ROTALIID* | 66 |
8 | RNECOADSI | CRONIES | 20 – 49 | ANEROIDS | ACRIDONES*, SARCODINE* | 84 |
9 | 50 10 9 6 2 5 → 931 | 933 | 20 – 59 | 931
(50 − (6 − 5)) × (10 + 9) |
|
94 |
TTT | OILYBINT | She may have been an oily bint, but she was of high social standing. | NOBILITY | |||
10 | MTSUOEKTP | PUKES | 20 – 65 | MUSKET | MOUKETS*, OUTSTEP | 101 |
11 | RNTNDIEOI | DOTTIER** | 27 – 72 | EDITION | RENDITION | 119 |
12 | EFLUSRATE | faulters ☓ | 27 – 79 | REFUTES | FEATURES*, REFLATES, REFUTALS, RESALUTE* | 127 |
13 | DNFROIEVA | FONDER | 27 – 86 | ANEROID | AVOIDER, INVADER, NAEVOID*, RAVINED* | 134 |
14 | 25 50 10 1 7 10 → 215 | 216 | 27 – 96 | 215
(10 − 1) × 25 − 10 |
|
144 |
15 | BLAIRRITE | 27 – 106 | IRRITABLE
(5.25 seconds) |
154 |