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Episode 6289
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Episode 6289 was broadcast on 19 January 2016, and was the fourth quarter-final of Championship of Champions XIV.
Dan McColm played Mark Murray, with Dan McColm winning 112 – 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Naga Munchetty, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
In a rare error, when Rachel Riley displayed the word WEIRDOS on the letters board in Round 11, it was misspelt as wierdos ☓.
This episode was repeated on 14 July 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dan McColm | Score | Mark Murray | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTSEOALED | TREADLES | 8 – 8 | DESOLATE | DELATORS, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR*, OLEASTER* | 8 |
2 | CSPIUOIDA | CUSPID | 14 – 14 | CUSPID | ADIPOUS*, PICUDAS*, SCIAPOD* | 15 |
3 | 75 50 25 100 3 8 → 884 | 887 ☓ | 14 – 21 | 888
(50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 + 75 − 3 |
Best: 884 = (100 × 75 × 3 − 50 × 8) ÷ 25 |
25 |
TTT | HEARDOVE | If you hear a dove, it's probably up here somewhere. | OVERHEAD | |||
4 | SJMEIANMT | JAMMIEST | 22 – 29 | JAMMIEST | 33 | |
5 | DZSEIAMCE | MEDICS | 28 – 29 | maizes ☓ | DECIMAS*, DECIMES* | 40 |
6 | 100 50 25 10 5 1 → 114 | 114
5 − 1 + 10 + 100 |
38 – 39 | 114
5 − 1 + 10 + 100 |
|
50 |
7 | RPGOUIREN | REPOURING | 56 – 57 | REPOURING | 68 | |
8 | TPRAUOSAF | PASTOR | 62 – 57 | sparta ☓ | PASTORA* | 75 |
9 | 100 75 25 50 2 8 → 395 | 395
50 × 8 − ((100 + 75) ÷ 25 − 2) |
72 – 67 | 395
50 × 8 − ((100 + 75) ÷ 25 − 2) |
|
85 |
TTT | NICETALC | You might find this biblical chant rather amusing. | CANTICLE | |||
10 | SFEAOBDER | FORBADE | 79 – 67 | boardees ☓ | AEROBES*, BARDEES*, BEDSORE*, DEBASER, FEDORAS*, REBASED*, SOBERED* | 92 |
11 | WDSIUEHOR | HOUSED | 79 – 74 | SHOWIER | DOWRIES*, HEROIDS*, HIDEOUS*, ROWDIES*, WEIRDOS, WORDIES, WORDISH* | 99 |
12 | NSHRAEITO | HORTENSIA | 97 – 92 | HORTENSIA | SENHORITA | 117 |
13 | QNGTUEAIG | EQUATING | 105 – 92 | quintage ☓ | 125 | |
14 | 2 3 9 10 5 3 → 893 | 894
2 × 5 × 10 × 9 − 3 − 3 |
112 – 99 | 894
2 × 5 × 10 × 9 − 3 − 3 |
RR: 893 = (9 × 5 + 2) × (3 × 3 + 10) |
135 |
15 | CRUELFOES | 112 – 99 | FLUORESCE | 145 |
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- Episodes with round details
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- 15-round games
- Championship of Champions quarter-finals
- 15-round joint scores over 200
- Episodes presented by Nick Hewer
- Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician
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- Episodes with Naga Munchetty as a guest
- Repeated episodes