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| − | This episode marked the first instance in which any player spotted three [[Letters game|nine-letter words]] in a [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round game]], as well as the first (in any format) in which ''both'' contestants spotted three nine-letter words. Cappleman and Webb's [[List of 15-round joint scores over 200|combined score]] of 248 | + | This episode marked the first instance in which any player spotted three [[Letters game|nine-letter words]] in a [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round game]], as well as the first (in any format) in which ''both'' contestants spotted three nine-letter words. Cappleman and Webb's [[List of 15-round joint scores over 200|combined score]] of 248 was also the highest ever achieved in the new 15-round format, until it was beaten [[Episode 6287|the following Friday]] by [[Andy Platt]] and [[Dylan Taylor]]'s 252. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 15 January 2016
Episode 6278 was broadcast on 4 January 2016, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XIV.
Tom Cappleman played Glen Webb, with Tom Cappleman winning 133 – 115. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first episode sponsored by HSL: Your Chair Specialists.
This episode marked the first instance in which any player spotted three nine-letter words in a new 15-round game, as well as the first (in any format) in which both contestants spotted three nine-letter words. Cappleman and Webb's combined score of 248 was also the highest ever achieved in the new 15-round format, until it was beaten the following Friday by Andy Platt and Dylan Taylor's 252.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Cappleman | Score | Glen Webb | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCTNUIOLT | OUTWIT | 6 – 6 | UNCOIL | LINOCUT* | 7 |
| 2 | YRSHEAEIU | HERESY | 12 – 6 | shearie ☓ | EASIER, EYRIES*, HEARSE*, HEIAUS*, RESEAU*, RUSHEE*, SHAURI*, SURAHI*, UREASE* | 13 |
| 3 | 2 7 1 9 6 4 → 712 | 711
((6 + 4 + 1) × 7 + 2) × 9 |
19 – 6 | 718 |
RR: 711/713 |
20 |
| TTT | ICECLEAR | This eight will count as one of your five a day. | CELERIAC | |||
| 4 | DMQREAOAB | ABROAD | 25 – 12 | AMOEBA | ABOARD*, ABORAD*, ABRADE*, ADREAM*, MORADA*, RADOME, ROAMED* | 26 |
| 5 | SVNTIEIGD | DIVESTING | 43 – 30 | DIVESTING | 44 | |
| 6 | 50 6 10 1 3 5 → 636 | 636
(50 + 3) × (6 × 10 ÷ 5) |
53 – 40 | 636
(50 − 1) × (10 + 3) − (6 − 5) |
|
54 |
| 7 | FNTSAEAIC | FASCINATE | 71 – 58 | FASCINATE | 72 | |
| 8 | GSRPEOEUN | GENEROUS | 79 – 58 | SPONGER | PERONEUS*, SUPEREGO | 80 |
| 9 | 8 1 2 4 9 2 → 411 | 413
((4 + 2) × 8 − 2) × 9 − 1 |
86 – 58 | 410 ☓ |
RR: 412 Best: 412 = ((9 + 4) × 8 − 1) × 2 × 2 |
87 |
| TTT | LOSTBOYS | The boys may not be lost, but they're very crafty. | SLYBOOTS | |||
| 10 | DTSRAIOEV | DEVIATORS | 104 – 76 | DEVIATORS | 105 | |
| 11 | DGRNAEUEJ | UNDERAGE | 112 – 84 | UNDERAGE | DUNGAREE*, UNGEARED* | 113 |
| 12 | TMLPOIOEU | POLITE | 118 – 90 | POLITE | IMPUTE*, LIMPET*, MOOLIE*, MOTILE*, MOULIE*, MULTIP*, MUTILE*, OOLITE*, OPTIME*, OUTLIE*, PILEUM*, PIOLET*, PLUMET*, PLUTEI*, POMELO*, POOLIE*, POOTLE*, POOULI*, POULET*, TOOLIE*, TUPELO*, ULTIMO*, UPTIME* | 119 |
| 13 | NXSRAEIHL | INHALERS | 126 – 98 | INHALERS | 127 | |
| 14 | 100 6 7 4 8 7 → 899 | 900
(8 + 7 − 6) × 100 |
133 – 105 | 900
(6 − 4 + 7) × 100 |
RR: 899 = (6 − 4 + 7) × 100 − (8 − 7) |
137 |
| 15 | BELLCHOOK | 133 – 115 | BLOCKHOLE
(8.75 seconds) |
147 | ||
