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Episode 6554
From Countdown
Episode 6554 was broadcast on 4 April 2017, as part of Series 76.
Richard Abrahams played Mandy Spencer, with Mandy Spencer winning 91 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 4, Abrahams was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended the word TALES rather than TAILS.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Richard Abrahams | Score | Mandy Spencer | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRGEIALDE | TRAILED | 7 – 7 | RELATED | RELIGATED* | 18 |
2 | BULAXEPOT | BLOAT | 12 – 12 | BLOAT | OPTABLE*, OUTLEAP*, POTABLE | 25 |
3 | 25 4 7 9 5 4 → 122 | 122
5 × 25 − (7 − 4) |
22 – 22 | 122
5 × 25 − (7 − 4) |
|
35 |
TTT | SIFTIDEAS | He sifts through all the ideas until he's happy with what he's got. | SATISFIED | |||
4 | MASILEWAT | TAILS | 27 – 22 | ☓5 | METALAWS* | 43 |
5 | PNTIOIDRU | POINT | 27 – 28 | TRIPOD | PORTUNID*, TROPIDIN* | 51 |
6 | 25 10 1 7 7 2 → 847 | — | 27 – 28 | 750 |
RR: 847 = (10 + 1) × 7 × (25 − 7 × 2) |
61 |
7 | SKGEIATNM | STEAMING | 35 – 36 | STEAMING | MANGIEST, MANKIEST, MEATINGS*, MISTAKEN*, NEGATISM* | 69 |
8 | SERATORAC | CATERS | 35 – 44 | REACTORS | AERATORS*, AEROCARS*, CREATORS | 77 |
9 | 75 5 5 4 3 2 → 426 | 425
2 × 3 × 75 − 5 × 5 |
42 – 44 | — |
RR: 426 = (75 − 4) × 3 × 2 |
87 |
TTT | IROMANTIC | I don't have the most romantic of jobs – it's quite miserable, actually. | MORTICIAN | |||
10 | NESOLITOR | notories ☓ | 42 – 52 | LOONIEST | OESTRIOL*, OILSTONE, SNOOTIER* | 95 |
11 | JCHIEASMS | CHASMS | 48 – 58 | CHASES | CHAMISES | 103 |
12 | RENUVINEP | PUNIER | 54 – 64 | UNRIPE | NERVINE, NEURINE*, PERUVIN*, UNNERVE, UNRIVEN* | 110 |
13 | NLQIAOLNU | QUILL | 54 – 71 | LANOLIN | QUILLON*, UNIONAL* | 117 |
14 | 100 3 2 3 7 8 → 390 | 390
8 ÷ 2 × 100 − 7 − 3 |
64 – 81 | 390
(7 − 3) × 100 − (8 + 2) |
|
127 |
15 | MODERNGIF | 64 – 91 | DEFORMING
(13.5 seconds) |
137 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)