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Episode 6530

From Countdown

Episode 6530 was broadcast on 1 March 2017, as part of Series 76.

Sam Holden played Wayne Tuck, with Wayne Tuck winning 74 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Len Goodman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Sam Holden Score Wayne Tuck Others Max.
1 TDLEAORBR BROADER 7 – 7 BLOATED ABORTED, ABORTER*, BLOATER*, BOARDER*, DELATOR*, LEOTARD, REALTOR*, REBATOR*, REBOARD*, RELATOR*, RETABLO* 7
2 SKUOSITCA STICKS 13 – 13 STICKS ACTIOUS*, CASUIST*, SCOTIAS*, TUSSOCK* 14
3 75 50 25 100 6 3 → 956 953
(6 + 3) × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25
20 – 13 952

RR: 956 = 75 ÷ 25 × 3 × 100 + 50 + 6

24
TTT STANCRIME Stan commits one crime after another; he can't behave at all. MISCREANT
4 NGIRYETID TIDYING 27 – 20 DIETING DIRTYING 32
5 SMNOEULRI MOURNS 33 – 26 MUESLI EMULSION, MERLIONS* 40
6 25 8 3 1 4 3 → 480 480 ☓ 33 – 26

RR: 480 = (3 × 8 − 4) × (25 − 1)

50
7 PSNAOEDXL SLOPED 33 – 33 EXPANDS DAPSONE*, NESPOLA*, NOPALES*, PALONES*, PEDALOS, SPANDEX* 57
8 RTAWGIROT 5 33 – 38 GROAT RAGWORT*, TRAITOR* 64
9 100 25 5 3 6 9 → 619 618 33 – 48 619
100 × 6 + 25 − (9 − 3)


74
TTT SIDCHEATS Sid cheats in his exam and gets reprimanded by the teacher. CHASTISED
10 RDENALEHQ HANDLER 40 – 55 HANDLER REHANDLE 82
11 STFUAENCD stanced ☓ 40 – 61 CAUSED DECANTS*, DEFUNCT, DESCANT*, FAUCETS*, NUTCASE*, SCANTED, SNAFUED*, UNCASED* 89
12 HUMEROSES REHOUSES 48 – 61 HOUSES 97
13 ZLNMAEIRW ZANIER 54 – 67 MAILER MANLIER*, MARLINE, MINERAL, RAILMEN*, WIREMAN* 104
14 100 5 4 2 3 1 → 579 54 – 74 576
100 × (1 + 5) − 4 × 3 × 2

RR: 579 = ((100 − 4) × 2 + 1) × 3

114
15 COIFOURES FEROCIOUS
(26.75 seconds)
64 – 74 124