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
TTT	DADPRONE	Dad was prone to belching, but he always did this afterwards			PARDONED
4	VMDAUIBGE	VAGUE	26 – 16	BADGE	BUDGIE	31
5	POSIRDYUT	SPROUT	32 – 22	PURITY	TRIPODS	38
6	75 2 8 10 4 5 → 652	652	8 x 75 (5 x 10)+2  – 650	sol1
7	SHNEISTOE	SHINES	48 – 22	ETHIONS ☓	HONESTIES	66
8	WRDLAIASI	RADIAL	54 – 22	WIRILDAS ☓	RADIALS	72
9	25 50 3 2 5 1 → 757	754	61 – 22	25-(5x2) x 50 + 3 +1		82
TTT	BERTLOOK	It sounds like Bert to something small to read by the river.			BROOKLET
10	LFTUEAVRU	VAULTER	68 – 29	VAULTER	TEARFUL, REFUTAL	89
11	MODASRENO	MOANERS	75 – 29	NOMADS	RANSOMED, MAROONED	96
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