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Episode 6003
From Countdown
Episode 6003 was broadcast on 2 October 2014, as part of Series 71.
Paul Talmey played Ellen Baker, with Ellen Baker winning 72 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Talmey | Score | Ellen Baker | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YRLPEIJAS | pailers ☓ | 0 – 6 | JASPER | JAILERS*, PAISLEY*, PARLEYS*, PARSLEY, PLAYERS*, REPLAYS, SPARELY* | 7 |
2 | WLIAEHPSA | WHALES | 6 – 12 | PHIALS | APHELIA, SHAWLIE* | 14 |
3 | 100 6 10 5 1 6 → 248 | — | 6 – 19 | 250
(6 ÷ 6 + 1) × 100 + 5 × 10 |
RR: 249 Best: 248 = ((10 + 5) × 100 − 6) ÷ 6 − 1 |
24 |
TTT | GOOSEREF | Refrains from having more than 3 attempts, perhaps? | FOREGOES | |||
4 | EDZDAECGA | DECADE | 12 – 25 | CADGED | 30 | |
5 | IOSFQUDNE | SOUND | 17 – 30 | SQUID | FONDUES*, FUNDIES*, INFUSED, QUOINED | 37 |
6 | 100 8 8 2 3 10 → 927 | 927
(100 + 3) × (10 − 8 ÷ 8) |
27 – 30 | 922 |
|
47 |
7 | RBLXOAMIC | MORAL | 32 – 35 | CLAIM | MAILBOX* | 54 |
8 | TPOREITNE | POINTER | 39 – 42 | PORTENT | ENTREPOT* | 62 |
9 | 50 10 8 5 9 7 → 814 | — | 39 – 42 | — |
RR: 814 = (50 × 8 + 7) × 10 ÷ 5 |
72 |
TTT | DEEPPREP | The cartoon pig was covered in seasoning. | PEPPERED | |||
10 | AHDRETSIM | THREADS | 39 – 50 | HARDIEST | MARDIEST, MISHEARD, READMITS* | 80 |
11 | CVSTEOREG | CORTEGES | 47 – 50 | VECTORS | 88 | |
12 | SRIANTKEN | RETAINS | 54 – 57 | TINKERS | ENTRAINS*, NARKIEST*, TRANNIES | 96 |
13 | TVWSIOMUR | WORST | 59 – 62 | STORM | TOURISM*, VOMITUS* | 103 |
14 | 75 2 7 4 6 5 → 592 | 592
(6 + 2) × 75 − (5 − 4 + 7) |
69 – 62 | 595 |
|
113 |
15 | DUTCHBEER | 69 – 72 | BUTCHERED
(1.5 seconds) |
123 |