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Episode 6350
From Countdown
Episode 6350 was broadcast on 22 April 2016, as part of Series 74.
John Hinchliffe played Dave Costello, with Dave Costello winning 103 – 93, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlotte Hawkins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Hinchliffe | Score | Dave Costello | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BTRUAILSE | BRUTALISE | 18 – 0 | RETAILS | 18 | |
2 | VOGNLUEIT | LOVING | 18 – 7 | VETOING | INVOLUTE*, OUTGIVEN* | 26 |
3 | 25 75 2 4 1 6 → 115 | 115
75 + 25 + 6 × 2 + 4 − 1 |
28 – 17 | 115
2 × 25 + 75 − 6 − 4 |
|
36 |
TTT | PETERIAN | Peter and Ian couldn't go, so they took this. | APERIENT | |||
4 | FMSCAOEIT | CAMEOS | 28 – 25 | FOAMIEST | COMFIEST*, OSMICATE* | 44 |
5 | YGSOAINHU | HOUSING | 35 – 32 | HOUSING | YOUNGISH | 52 |
6 | 100 50 75 6 8 3 → 102 | 102
100 + 6 ÷ 3 |
45 – 42 | 102
100 + 8 − 6 |
|
62 |
7 | PSMAEDRAN | PANDERS | 52 – 49 | REMANDS | AMPERSAND | 80 |
8 | DTCIEORTL | LITTER | 52 – 56 | DOTTIER | CITOLER*, CLITTER*, CLOTTED, CORDITE*, CORTILE*, COTTIER, CROTTLE*, TRIOLET* | 87 |
9 | 50 25 7 9 1 5 → 658 | 663 | 52 – 63 | 659
(7 + 5 + 1) × 50 + 9 |
RR: 658 = (25 − 7 − 5) × 50 + 9 − 1 |
97 |
TTT | TEARYCOG | If you get this, you've obviously got some class. | CATEGORY | |||
10 | DGAEUJSFE | FEUDS | 52 – 69 | FUDGES | DEFUSE, JUDGES, SEGUED* | 103 |
11 | WTSAENTIA | ATTAINS | 59 – 69 | TAINTS | ASTATINE*, TAWNIEST | 111 |
12 | DPROIALTE | POLITER | 66 – 76 | OPIATED | DEPILATOR | 129 |
13 | SRPKUIERI | SPIKIER | 73 – 83 | SPIKIER | SPRUIKER* | 137 |
14 | 5 6 8 4 2 1 → 398 | 398
5 × 8 × (6 + 4) − 2 |
83 – 93 | 398
5 × 8 × (6 + 4) − 2 |
|
147 |
15 | RINGSUSIE | REISSUING
(10.25 seconds) |
93 – 93 | 157 | ||
TB | BAGELCHIN | 93 – 103 | BLEACHING
(3.5 seconds) |
157 |