Episode 6160
From Countdown
Episode 6160 was broadcast on 24 June 2015, as part of Series 73.
Rhys Benjamin played Abby Foulkes, with Rhys Benjamin winning 78 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Both Teatime Teasers had the same clue. This is the second of seven known occurrences of this – the other six being on 3 September 2009, 26 August 2015, 31 May 2021, 19 October 2022, 8 September 2023 and when this episode's own teasers were reused on 11 October 2022.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Rhys Benjamin | Score | Abby Foulkes | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSCOAURIO | ROAMS | 5 – 5 | CRAMS | AMOROUS, CARIOUS, CURIOSA* | 7 |
| 2 | DLFEUWARC | FLARED | 5 – 12 | CRAWLED | CAREFUL | 14 |
| 3 | 25 100 75 50 3 5 → 692 | 690
(100 + 25 + 3) × 5 + 50 |
12 – 12 | — |
RR: 693 Best: 693 = (50 − 100 ÷ 25) × 75 ÷ 5 + 3 |
21 |
| TTT | ITAMOUNT | It amounts to a certain degree of change. | MUTATION | |||
| 4 | PLNEITEOZ | plint ☓ | 12 – 18 | POLITE | PETIOLE*, POETIZE*, ZEOLITE* | 28 |
| 5 | TSMUAIPOM | STAMP | 17 – 23 | STAMP | OPTIMUMS, POMATUMS* | 36 |
| 6 | 100 75 9 9 1 2 → 909 | 909
(100 + 1) × 9 |
27 – 33 | 909
100 × 9 + 9 |
|
46 |
| 7 | NDPAEULIQ | pailed ☓ | 27 – 39 | NAILED | PLAINED*, QUAILED, UNIDEAL* | 53 |
| 8 | NDRAULEPT | LAUNDER | 34 – 39 | PLEAT | PENDULAR | 61 |
| 9 | 50 25 100 75 8 1 → 277 | 277
25 × 8 + 75 + 100 ÷ 50 |
44 – 49 | 277
25 × 8 + 75 + 100 ÷ 50 |
|
71 |
| TTT | HERPLANS | It amounts to a certain degree of change. | SHRAPNEL | |||
| 10 | RDSAOITRO | RADIOS | 50 – 49 | stairs ☓ | ASTROID, DASTOOR*, ORATORS*, STRIDOR*, TOROIDS* | 78 |
| 11 | BTJEAONSV | NOVATES | 57 – 49 | BOAST | BANJOES* | 85 |
| 12 | GTGEUIHTI | THUG | 61 – 49 | HIT | EIGHT, GIGUE*, TIGHT, TITHE* | 90 |
| 13 | LSVAEIRAE | REALISE | 68 – 49 | SILVER | VELARISE | 98 |
| 14 | 50 100 7 2 4 6 → 908 | 908
(100 + 50) × 6 + 4 × 2 |
78 – 49 | 906 |
|
108 |
| 15 | BLEAKRAJI | jailbaker ☓
(26.25 seconds) |
78 – 59 | JAILBREAK
(29.25 seconds) |
118 | |