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Episode 6220
From Countdown
Episode 6220 was broadcast on 2 October 2015, as part of Series 73.
Matt Le Tissier played David Pople, with Matt Le Tissier winning 86 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Le Saux, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Matt Le Tissier | Score | David Pople | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BCCNEAIQW | CABIN | 5 – 5 | CABIN | BACNE*, CEIBA*, NAICE*, NIQAB*, WINCE | 5 |
2 | LMRDSIOEI | soilier ☓ | 5 – 5 | mortise ☓ | IDOLISER* | 13 |
3 | 100 6 1 5 7 9 → 784 | 784
(100 + 6 + 5 + 1) × 7 |
15 – 5 | 786 |
|
23 |
TTT | AMBERGOT | Amber got a taste for Earl Grey tea. | BERGAMOT | |||
4 | RLFAORVER | flavorer ☓ | 15 – 5 | flavorer ☓ | OVERFAR* | 30 |
5 | LSTAIKLOS | STALKS | 21 – 11 | STALKS | ALLOTS, ATOLLS*, OSTIAL*, SILLAK*, SKILLS*, SLASTO*, SLOKAS*, STALLS, STILLS*, TAIKOS*, TALIKS*, TILAKS* | 36 |
6 | 50 75 25 1 9 8 → 257 | 258
(9 + 1) × 25 + 8 |
28 – 18 | 258
(8 − 75 ÷ 25) × 50 + 9 − 1 |
RR: 257 = 25 × 9 + 75 − 50 + 8 − 1 |
46 |
7 | NTDEIHPEB | HINTED | 34 – 24 | HINTED | BEHIND*, BETIDE*, ENDITE*, ETHIDE*, HENBIT*, PEINED*, PENEID*, PENIDE*, PIENET*, PITHED, THEINE* | 52 |
8 | DNWTNOAEU | UNWANTED | 42 – 32 | UNWANTED | UNATONED*, UNWONTED*, WANTONED* | 60 |
9 | 75 5 9 8 4 10 → 393 | 393
5 × 75 + 10 + 8 |
52 – 32 | 392 |
|
70 |
TTT | YEPTEACH | The pupil will get much better thanks to this. | EYEPATCH | |||
10 | SPGMXOIAU | AXIOMS | 58 – 32 | GIMPS | AMIGOS*, GUIMPS*, IMAGOS*, MAGOUS*, MAPOUS*, PAUXIS*, PIUMAS* | 76 |
11 | TLVEODJIM | VIOLET | 64 – 38 | MOTIVE | MOTIVED*, VOMITED* | 83 |
12 | RSRTGEAUO | OUTRAGES | 72 – 38 | GREATS | OUTRAGERS, SURROGATE | 101 |
13 | DPFAEUTPS | UPDATES | 79 – 38 | FEAST | ADEPTUS*, PUPATED, PUPATES* | 108 |
14 | 75 50 100 25 1 10 → 477 | 476
10 × 50 − 25 + 1 |
86 – 38 | 479 |
RR: 477 = (75 ÷ 25 + 50) × (10 − 1) |
118 |
15 | DAUNTNERD | 86 – 38 | denatured ☓
(22 seconds) |
REDUNDANT | 128 |