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Episode 6229
From Countdown
Episode 6229 was broadcast on 16 October 2015, as part of Series 73.
Gareth Chapman played Naomi Powell, with Gareth Chapman winning 90 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gareth Chapman | Score | Naomi Powell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DWTEUROAS | ROASTED | 7 – 0 | TOWERS | OUTDARES*, OUTDRAWS*, OUTREADS*, OUTSWEAR*, OUTWARDS, OUTWEARS | 8 |
2 | DIAGLOETN | LOADING | 14 – 7 | GLINTED | DELATING*, DELATION*, GELATION, LEGATION | 16 |
3 | 50 25 3 7 6 8 → 207 | 207
8 × 25 + 7 |
24 – 7 | 206 |
|
26 |
TTT | BEARMOJO | Drink to Tom Selleck. Twice, in fact. | JEROBOAM | |||
4 | BPOIANSLU | BISON | 29 – 12 | BLIPS | ALBINOS, PAULINS*, PULSION*, UPSILON* | 33 |
5 | FXNAESURM | FRAMES | 35 – 12 | manxes ☓ | FRAENUMS | 41 |
6 | 25 75 5 7 2 9 → 240 | 239
25 × 9 + 7 + 5 + 2 |
42 – 12 | — |
RR: 240 = (25 + 2) ÷ 9 × (75 + 5) |
51 |
7 | LDPOSAOTE | SPOOLED | 49 – 19 | STOOPED | TADPOLES | 59 |
8 | POEARLHOT | PEARL | 49 – 25 | LATHER | PLETHORA, PORTHOLE, POTHOLER* | 67 |
9 | 100 50 9 7 7 6 → 222 | — | 49 – 30 | 213
(9 − 7) × 100 + 6 + 7 |
RR: 222 = (50 − (100 − 9) ÷ 7) × 6 |
77 |
TTT | PIESGIST | There is no ink in these pens, but plenty of oink. | PIGSTIES | |||
10 | QIAIMCDEJ | JADE | 49 – 35 | MACED | DECIMA*, MIACID* | 83 |
11 | IASNLEPFO | FINALS | 55 – 41 | PLANES | LIFESPAN* | 91 |
12 | SEATVGOUT | GAVOTTES | 63 – 41 | OUTAGES | OUTGATES* | 99 |
13 | RNSIERITN | INTERNS | 70 – 48 | TINNIER | INTEINS*, TINNERS*, TINNIES* | 106 |
14 | 75 25 9 7 5 8 → 293 | 293
(9 − 5) × 75 − 7 |
80 – 48 | — |
|
116 |
15 | NEEDSTORM | MONSTERED
(16.25 seconds) |
90 – 48 | 126 |