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Episode 6406

From Countdown

Episode 6406 was broadcast on 3 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Stephen Bloom played Cammy Lovatt, with Cammy Lovatt winning 80 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member selected to solve the conundrum was Apterite and Series 73 contestant Hazel Drury.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Stephen Bloom Score Cammy Lovatt Others Max.
1 RDTAOUZTM TROUT 0 – 7 MUTATOR TZARDOM* 7
2 SYGSEIAOR GASSIER 7 – 14 GASSIER ARGOSIES 15
3 50 1 7 7 9 8 → 694 693
(7 + 7) × 50 − (8 − 1)
14 – 14 698

RR: 694 = (7 + 7) × (50 − 1) + 8

25
TTT TREEEARS If he's done some wrongs, he gets his rights. ARRESTEE
4 TUINHPAOG POUTING 21 – 21 POUTING AUTOING*, HOUTING*, OATHING*, OPUNTIA*, PAITUNG*, PATHING*, THOUING*, TOHUNGA*, UTOPIAN 32
5 TRBEAURQD QUARTER 28 – 28 QUARTER 39
6 100 25 50 75 2 1 → 859 850
75 ÷ 25 × (2 + 1) × 100 − 50
33 – 33 850
75 ÷ 25 × (2 + 1) × 100 − 50

Best: 862 = (75 × 25 − 100 − 50 − 1) ÷ 2

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7 NMSIEILAR MANLIER 33 – 41 MINERALS AIRLINES*, ALIENISM*, MARINISE*, MISLEARN* 54
8 PVMUEOIRL IMPLORE 40 – 48 LUMPIER IMPROVE, OVERLIP*, PLUMIER 61
9 50 10 5 9 10 6 → 108 108
10 × 10 + 9 − (6 − 5)
50 – 58 108
10 × 6 + 50 − 10 ÷ 5


71
TTT EMUSTALC These aren't instruments of war; it's quite the opposite. CALUMETS
10 DGSPNEUEA PANGED 56 – 58 pudges ☓ AUGENDS*, NGAPEES*, PEDAGES*, PEDANGS*, UNPAGED 78
11 SVLOIANEL VIOLAS 56 – 66 NOVELLAS 86
12 FBSLUIOES BLOUSES 63 – 73 BLOUSES BIOFUELS* 94
13 FDHUIOTDE 63 – 80 HIDEOUT 101
14 100 75 8 4 4 8 → 115 115
100 + 8 + 8 − 4 ÷ 4
73 – 80 115 ☓


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15 FINDIMAGE 73 – 80 MAGNIFIED 121


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