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Episode 6039
From Countdown
Episode 6039 was broadcast on 25 November 2014, as part of Series 71.
Rachel Evans played David Hooson, with Rachel Evans winning 70 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, members of the Edinburgh Countdown Club were in the audience of this episode, as the club was celebrating its 25th anniversary, and the members also gave the answer to the conundrum, when it was handed over at the end of the show.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rachel Evans | Score | David Hooson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QDLSAUOGE | LODGES | 6 – 6 | SLUDGE | DAGOES*, DOSAGE*, DOULAS*, EQUALS, GAOLED*, GLADES*, LASQUE*, LOUSED*, SOULED*, SQUEAL | 6 |
2 | IEKRMDOCI | DORMICE | 13 – 6 | MOCKED | DICKIER, DIMERIC* | 13 |
3 | 50 25 2 5 6 9 → 502 | 503
50 × 5 × 2 + 9 − 6 |
20 – 6 | 500 |
RR: 502 = (25 + 5) ÷ (9 − 6) × 50 + 2 |
23 |
TTT | RAILTIES | It sound likes wild panic about food poisoning. | LISTERIA | |||
4 | AISRPLETR | PLASTER | 27 – 13 | PLATERS | PALTRIER*, PARTIERS*, PILASTER, PRETRIAL, REPRISAL*, RETIRALS*, RETRIALS, TRAILERS* | 31 |
5 | NVNSAUOBT | ABOUT | 27 – 19 | BATONS | SANTON*, SUNTAN*, UNBANS*, VAUNTS | 37 |
6 | 75 10 9 5 8 2 → 165 | 165
2 × 75 + 10 + 5 |
37 – 29 | 165
2 × 8 × 10 + 5 |
|
47 |
7 | WELIPTONU | OUTLINE | 44 – 29 | pultion ☓ | ELUTION*, OPULENT*, POUTINE*, TOWLINE*, WIPEOUT | 54 |
8 | IEDTZMAFE | MATED | 49 – 34 | FETID | MEDIATE | 61 |
9 | 25 100 5 2 6 5 → 869 | 869
(100 + 25) × (5 + 2) − 6 |
59 – 34 | — |
|
71 |
TTT | MADCRONE | Sadly, the mad old crone never did this. | ROMANCED | |||
10 | OEMHYNISP | IMPOSE | 59 – 41 | PHONEYS | EPONYMS*, NYMPHOS*, PHENOMS*, PHONIES*, SHOPMEN* | 78 |
11 | TRSCAIULA | SCALAR | 65 – 47 | TRAILS | CLAUSTRA*, CURTAILS | 86 |
12 | EURDNCIRD | RUINED | 65 – 54 | CURRIED | CRUDDIER*, INCURRED | 94 |
13 | VOADGEXUM | MAUVE | 70 – 59 | MOVED | VOGUED | 100 |
14 | 75 6 5 9 8 1 → 199 | 209 | 70 – 66 | 202
(75 − 5) × (9 − 6) − 8 |
RR: 199 = (6 + 9) × 8 + 75 + 5 − 1 |
110 |
15 | RAWFODDER | 70 – 66 | forwarder ☓
(19.5 seconds) |
FORWARDED | 120 |