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Episode 6619

From Countdown

Episode 6619 was broadcast on 7 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

Tom Chafer-Cook played Martin Smith, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 91 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was most notable in having the first known image of the new studio to have been released to the public back on 11 April 2017, just under three months before the actual airing of the show. Rachel Riley took the photo during the credits roll and later posted it onto her Twitter Account. [1]

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tom Chafer-Cook Score Martin Smith Others Max.
1 RTKAOAMUG RAGOUT 6 – 0 GROAT RAMGOAT* 7
2 RATLURADE ADULTER 13 – 0 TARRED RADULATE* 15
3 50 3 4 3 7 2 → 369 369
(50 + 3) × 7 − 2
23 – 10 369
(50 + 3) × 7 − 2


25
TTT PERUSHORE Forget about Peru; the answer's connected to Kent. SUPERHERO
4 WIFYANEPT INEPT 28 – 15 PIETY NAIFTY*, NEIFTY*, PAINTY, PATINE*, PIANET*, PINATE*, PINETA*, WANTEY* 31
5 VSJIUENUO VEINOUS 35 – 15 JIVES ENVIOUS, NIVEOUS* 38
6 6 1 9 9 1 3 → 287 287
((9 + 1) × 9 + 6) × 3 − 1
45 – 25 287
((9 + 1) × 9 + 6) × 3 − 1


48
7 DRDIOEMOV MOODIER 52 – 32 OVERDID DERMOID*, DOOMIER*, MOIDORE*, VROOMED* 55
8 LBEIFELNT FELINE 58 – 38 BELIEF BELTLINE*, LIFEBELT 63
9 75 10 7 8 8 5 → 417 417
(75 + 8) × 5 + 10 − 8
68 – 48 417
(75 + 8) × 5 + 10 − 8


73
TTT IGREENBOY I'm environmentally green, and I'm a great believer in this. BIOENERGY
10 ROSHETISR SHORTIES 76 – 56 SHORTIES HERITORS*, HOISTERS*, HORSIEST, ORTHESIS*, REHOISTS*, RESISTOR*, ROISTERS*, SORRIEST*, STORIERS* 81
11 NMWEUINOC conmen ☓ 76 – 56 conmen ☓ MECONIN* 88
12 NIDCORILS CRINOIDS 84 – 56 SIRLOIN 96
13 QGSAOATEL LEGATOS 91 – 56 STOLE AGELAST*, ALGATES*, GELATOS, LASTAGE* 103
14 9 9 1 4 4 1 → 245 250 91 – 63 244
9 × 9 × (4 − 1) + 1

RR: 245 = ((9 + 1) × 4 + 9) × (4 + 1)

113
15 REDAGENTS 91 – 73 ESTRANGED
(4.5 seconds)
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