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Episode 6286

From Countdown

Episode 6286 was broadcast on 14 January 2016, and was the first quarter-final of Championship of Champions XIV.

Tom Cappleman played Giles Hutchings, with Giles Hutchings winning 114 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 9 July 2020.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tom Cappleman Score Giles Hutchings Others Max.
1 BDGJIUEFT BUDGET 6 – 6 GIFTED BUDGIE*, DUGITE*, FIDGET 6
2 RDNOEHIAN RHOEADIN 14 – 6 HANDIER IRONHEAD* 14
3 3 10 2 7 4 8 → 991 991
(10 × 8 + 2) × 3 × 4 + 7
24 – 6 996


24
TTT RIGIDMAN The sort of glance you might give to your beau. ADMIRING
4 EOPSHAUGD SOUGHED 31 – 13 SOUGHED HOUSAGE* 31
5 RYSMOEAIE AIRSOME 38 – 20 AIRSOME MAYORIES* 39
6 100 50 4 4 1 6 → 468 468
100 × 4 + 50 + (4 − 1) × 6
48 – 30 468
100 × 4 + 50 + (4 − 1) × 6


49
7 WTSNAEOTI NOTATES 48 – 38 TAWNIEST TOWNSITE* 57
8 SNQAUEPIE QUEANIES 56 – 46 QUEANIES 65
9 5 2 3 10 7 1 → 890 896 56 – 56 890
((7 − 1) × 10 × 3 − 2) × 5


75
TTT HINGESET Angry about a marine creature, perhaps? SEETHING
10 GRSOAIATR RATIOS 62 – 62 GROATS AGISTOR*, ORGIAST*, ROSARIA 82
11 SRMDAOETO MODERATOS 80 – 80 MODERATOS ASTRODOME* 100
12 FMLEAOREO formale ☓ 80 – 87 FEMORAL REFLAME* 107
13 PNVTIAOEL PANTILE 87 – 94 POLENTA ALNOITE*, ELATION*, NEPOTAL*, OPALINE*, OPALITE*, PENTAIL*, PETALON*, PIVOTAL, POINTEL*, PONTILE*, POTLINE*, TOENAIL*, VENTAIL*, VIOLATE, VIOLENT* 114
14 50 100 8 2 4 1 → 528 528
(50 − 2) × (8 + 4 − 1)
97 – 104 528
(50 ÷ 2 + 100 + 8 − 1) × 4


124
15 ULTIMOLEG 97 – 114 GUILLEMOT
(2.5 seconds)
134