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Episode 6218

From Countdown

Episode 6218 was broadcast on 30 September 2015, as part of Series 73.

Matt Le Tissier played Shaun Connolly-Flynn, with Matt Le Tissier winning 105 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Le Saux, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode introduced the largest change in the Countdown lexicon since the introduction of Oxford Dictionaries Online, with approximately 40,000[citation needed] new entries being added to the dictionary.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Matt Le Tissier Score Shaun Connolly-Flynn Others Max.
1 PBOREKYIS PORKIES 7 – 7 PORKIES BOYKIES*, PROBIES* 7
2 RAENTUHNI HUNTER 13 – 7 UNTIE HAURIENT 15
3 100 75 10 3 1 2 → 161 161
100 + 75 − 10 − 3 − 1
23 – 17 161
100 + 75 − 10 − 3 − 1


25
TTT SIMONHAD Simon had been naughty, so you had to give him a good ticking off. ADMONISH
4 OELWATSPR STAPLER 30 – 17 POWERS PETROSAL*, PLOWTERS*, POLESTAR 33
5 DMOENTIGM DEMOTING 38 – 17 MOMENT MODEMING* 41
6 4 5 10 2 5 8 → 410 410
(5 × 8 + 5 − 4) × 10
48 – 27 410
(10 × 8 + 2) × 5


51
7 FSDOELVIR FOLDERS 55 – 27 OLIVES OVERSLID* 59
8 ETUANGIRS RANGIEST 63 – 35 SAUTEING SIGNATURE 77
9 25 50 10 3 5 3 → 893 897
(10 + 5 + 3) × 50 − 3
70 – 42 897
(10 + 5 + 3) × 50 − 3

RR: 892/894 Best: 893 = (50 − 3) × (25 − 3 × 10 ÷ 5)

87
TTT SOLESCAR You might come in for a bit of stick playing this. LACROSSE
10 NUODSEBDR REBOUNDS 78 – 42 BOUNDED BOUNDERS, REDOUNDS*, SUBORNED* 95
11 GRLAOSAQI SAILOR 84 – 48 GRAILS ALOGIAS*, GIRASOL, ROSALIA*, SOLARIA* 102
12 LEOHSETXI HOLIEST 91 – 48 EXITS HOTELISE* 110
13 VDTUAEMTW MUTATED 98 – 48 MUTED 117
14 6 2 10 5 4 3 → 633 634
(5 + 2) × (6 + 3) × 10 + 4
105 – 48 624


124
15 MALIBULIC 105 – 48 UMBILICAL 134