Episode 6386

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Episode 6386 will be broadcast on 28 June 2016, as part of Series 75. It is notable as it will be Nick Hewer's 1,000th episode as host of Countdown.

Andrew Fenton played Stephen Wintle . The Dictionary Corner guest wasJon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Fenton	Score	Stephen Wintle	Others	Max.
1	STCAIUPFO	POUTS	5 – 5	COUPS	FACTIOUS. CAPTIOUS	8
2	NXTEALIDM	LAMENT	11 – 11	MINTED	ALIMENT, AILMENT	15
3	100 25 1 8 2 4 → 88-	880 4 + 1 x 2 + 100 x 8	21 – 11	☓		25
TTT	DADPRONE	Dad was prone to belching, but he always did this afterwards			PARDONED
4	SAHUPORNE	PHONES	25 – 24	PHONERS	HOARSEN*, ORPHANS, PHERANS*, PONHAUS*, POSAUNE*, PRONASE*, PRUNASE*, ROHUNAS*, SENHORA*, SHARPEN*, UNHORSE*, UNROPES*, UNSHARP*	33
5	WTRIAPOAC	APRICOT	32 – 24	CROW	CAPITAO*, PAROTIC*, PATRICO*, PATWARI*, TAPIOCA	40
6	50 100 1 7 8 8 → 905	906	32 – 34	905 8 × 100 + 8 × 7 + 50 − 1		50
7	RDRUEIVTA	ARRIVED	39 – 41	ARRIVED	DURATIVE	58
8	GDEQOIRNS	ERODING	46 – 48	REDOING	DINGERS*, DINGOES*, DONGERS*, ENGIRDS*, GROINED*, IGNORED*, IGNORES, INDORSE*, REGIONS, RODNIES*, ROSINED*, SNODGER*	65
9	4 3 7 10 1 7 → 280	280 4 × 7 × 10	56 – 58	280 4 × 7 × 10		75
TTT	SEEKTALL	The woman was seeking a tall man, but she didn't want anybody too thin.			SKELETAL
10	NTBUAIGRS	BURSTING	64 – 66	BURSTING	SUBGIANT*, SUBGRAIN*, URBANIST	83
11	RGREAITKO	GARTER	70 – 72	GOITRE	ARTIER*, GAITER*, GARRET*, GIRTER*, GORIER*, GRATER, KERRIA*, OAKIER*, OATIER*, ORGEAT*, RIOTER*, ROARIE*, TOERAG, TRIAGE*, TROIKA*	89
12	MADSUMATI	AMIDST	76 – 78	SUMMIT	STADIUM*	96
13	DLNEAOGEI	LEADING	83 – 85	ALIGNED	LEGIONED	104
14	100 50 2 8 6 10 → 857	856	83 – 95	857 8 × 100 + 50 + 10 − 6 ÷ 2		114
15	DREWSTEEL	SWELTERED (1.75 seconds)	93 – 95			124