Episode 6562

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Episode 6562 was broadcast on 14 April 2017, as part of Series 76.

James Qualter played Berkan Chelikhan, with Berkan Chelikhan winning 85 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was transmitted at 2:05pm, 5 minutes earlier than normal, to accommodate Formula 1 racing coverage on Channel 4 later in the day. This was the earliest-ever broadcast time for a first-run, non-Masters, non-special Countdown episode, until Episode 6667 in the following series was transmitted at 12:40pm.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Qualter	Score	Berkan Chelikhan	Others	Max.
1	RDEARDEFI	FERRIED	7 – 0	FEARED	RAREFIED	8
2	AQTTIUAME	MUTATE	13 – 0	QUIET	QUATTIE*	15
3	50 25 10 3 6 7 → 475	475 50 × 10 − 25	23 – 10	475 50 × 10 − 25		25
TTT	TRACYREES	Tracy Rees landed a job working in an office.			SECRETARY
4	XIEIPCLEV	PIXEL	28 – 15	EXILE	EXILIC*, PELVIC	31
5	ROBSUTRAE	BOASTER	28 – 23	ROBUSTER	ABORTERS*, ORATURES*, REBATORS*, RESTOBAR*, SABOTEUR*	39
6	100 3 4 5 8 10 → 251	250 100 × 3 − 5 × 10	35 – 30	250 8 ÷ 4 × 100 + 10 × 5	RR: 251 = (100 × 10 + 4) ÷ (8 ÷ (5 − 3))	49
7	CSJIEDLAO	JAILED	41 – 36	CLOSED	COALISED*	57
8	MSEUENMOB	MENUS	41 – 42	BEMUSE	MOBSMEN*, MONEMES*, UMBONES	64
9	25 50 4 6 7 6 → 242	—	41 – 52	242 50 × 4 + 7 × 6		74
TTT	CAROLMOSS	Carol Moss went to my school; in fact, we sat next to each other.			CLASSROOM
10	ATPNEATSO	TEAPOTS	48 – 52	PASTE	PANTOATES*	92
11	ZNAOLNIED	ANODIZE	55 – 52	DENIAL	NODALIZE, NONIDEAL*	100
12	KANRFEUDM	UNMARKED	63 – 60	UNMARKED	UNFARMED*, UNFRAMED*	108
13	GRHOITLUI	GUILT	68 – 65	ROUGH	ROUGHIT*	115
14	50 6 1 5 8 2 → 464	464 (50 + 6 + 2) × 8	78 – 75	464 (5 × 2 − 1) × 50 + 8 + 6		125
15	TINYTIGER		78 – 85	INTEGRITY (15.5 seconds)		135