Episode 6667

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Episode 6667 was broadcast on 15 September 2017, as part of Series 77.

Ben Leyburn played Paul Conchie, with Ben Leyburn winning 88 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm, as, later in the day, including during Countdown's normal time slot, Channel 4 was covering the practice run of the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-Masters, non-special Countdown episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes, as Channel 4 usually broadcast re-runs in that slot and thus fewer adverts.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Leyburn	Score	Paul Conchie	Others	Max.
1	REASMUAWD	maraudes ☓	0 – 7	SWARMED	MARAUDS, RADEAUS*, REMUDAS, SADWARE*, SEAWARD*	7
2	TLROIETNU	ROUTINE	7 – 7	LOITER	OUTLINER, RITENUTO	15
3	75 1 2 4 10 7 → 711	711 ☓	7 – 17	711 (75 − 4) × 10 + 1		25
TTT	HALLFROST	In America, the autumn lasted nowhere as long as expected.			SHORTFALL
4	SDBAIMEUS	SUBSIDE	14 – 24	ASSUMED	DISABUSE, IAMBUSES*	33
5	LEIGAVROL	VILLAGER	22 – 24	GROVEL	AGROVILLE*	51
6	50 8 5 10 4 9 → 413	413 8 × 50 + 9 + 4	32 – 34	413 8 × 50 + 9 + 4		61
7	RIPENOTNA	PROTEIN	39 – 41	POINTER	ANOINTER*, ATROPINE, ENPATRON*, PATRONNE*, REANOINT*	69
8	XLSIUEDPI	PLIED	44 – 46	PLIED	DEIXIS*, DISPEL*, DIXIES*, DUPLEX*, LIPIDS*, LISPED*, PILEUS*, PIXELS, PIXIES*, PLEXIS*, PLEXUS*, PULSED, SPILED*, SUPLEX*, UPSIDE	75
9	75 50 10 4 10 2 → 185	185 4 × 50 − 75 ÷ (10 ÷ 2)	54 – 46	190		85
TTT	FIREBELLY	There was a fire in his belly that was causing him to act this way.			FEBRILELY
10	NGATOECTO	COTTAGE	61 – 53	OCTAGON	COGNATE*, OCTOATE*	92
11	YEPIRTSAF	PIRATES	68 – 60	FAIREST	ARTYFIES*, ASPERITY	100
12	PNDEUISNO	unspied ☓	68 – 68	UNPOISED	NOUNISED*, POUNDIES*	108
13	MEAHSGODI	SHAMED	68 – 75	HOMAGES	HOAGIES*, OHMAGES*	115
14	50 10 4 1 7 8 → 245	245 (4 + 1) × 50 − (8 + 7 − 10)	78 – 85	245 (4 + 1) × 50 − (8 + 7 − 10)		125
15	LEXUSVICE	EXCLUSIVE (0.75 seconds)	88 – 85			135