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Episode 6339
From Countdown
Episode 6339 was broadcast on 5 April 2016, as part of Series 74.
Steve Heywood played Hugo Newell, with Hugo Newell winning 80 – 70, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Heywood | Score | Hugo Newell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRCOEXGAB | BOATER | 6 – 0 | berate ☓ | BORGATE*, EXACTOR, GEARBOX* | 7 |
2 | GTSUEIFTA | GUEST | 11 – 5 | STAGE | FATIGUES | 15 |
3 | 25 50 9 5 10 2 → 778 | 777
(10 + 5) × 50 + 25 + 2 |
18 – 5 | 777 ☓ |
RR: 778 = (25 + 50) × 10 + (9 + 5) × 2 |
25 |
TTT | SEEPIANO | There's nothing black and white about these; they're all about colour. | PAEONIES | |||
4 | SDQEIOLTD | TODDIES | 25 – 12 | TODDIES | DELTOIDS* | 33 |
5 | TLRAOISHU | SHIRT | 25 – 18 | TRAILS | AUTHORS, HARLOTS*, HIROLAS*, LOUTISH*, ORALIST*, OUTSAIL*, RITUALS*, ROTULAS*, ROUTISH*, SAUTOIR, SLIOTAR*, TAILORS* | 40 |
6 | 75 25 5 8 10 9 → 130 | 130
75 + 25 + (8 − 5) × 10 |
35 – 28 | 130
(8 + 5) × 10 |
|
50 |
7 | TLNAOIJRU | RATION | 35 – 35 | JANITOR | URANOTIL* | 58 |
8 | VRSNEAILM | MINERALS | 43 – 35 | MAILERS | MISLEARN*, RAVELINS | 66 |
9 | 100 50 8 10 5 9 → 302 | 305 | 43 – 42 | 301
(8 − 5) × 100 + 10 − 9 |
RR: 302 = (9 − 8 + 100 + 50) × 10 ÷ 5 |
76 |
TTT | ISRENTED | His accommodation is rented, but he definitely lives there. | RESIDENT | |||
10 | WPNEAODKG | WEAPON | 49 – 48 | PAWNED | PONDAGE* | 83 |
11 | MREADLITS | MISLEAD | 56 – 48 | DREAMS | LARDIEST*, MARDIEST, MARLITES*, MISDEALT, MISRATED*, READMITS*, REDTAILS* | 91 |
12 | RCSNOUETV | ROUTES | 56 – 56 | UNCOVERS | CONSTRUE, CONVERTS*, COUNTERS, COUVERTS*, OVERCUTS, RECOUNTS, TROUNCES* | 99 |
13 | NTSOENSID | SONNETS | 63 – 63 | SONNETS | TENSIONS | 107 |
14 | 25 75 10 1 6 6 → 176 | 175
25 × (6 + 1) |
70 – 70 | 175
25 × (6 + 1) |
RR: 176 = (10 − 6) × 25 + 75 + 1 |
117 |
15 | COMEINPET | 70 – 70 | IMPOTENCE | 127 | ||
TB | CAKEBLEND | 70 – 80 | BLACKENED
(11.25 seconds) |
127 |