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Episode 6683
From Countdown
Episode 6683 was broadcast on 9 October 2017, as part of Series 77.
James Perry played Owen Taaffe, with Owen Taaffe winning 84 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Perry | Score | Owen Taaffe | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SLENTIGLA | STEALING | 8 – 8 | STALLING | AGLISTEN*, EASTLING*, GELATINS*, GENITALS, LAIGLENS*, LEGALIST*, NIGELLAS*, STILLAGE*, TELLINAS* | 8 |
2 | RIDYOFAMU | fraid ☓ | 8 – 14 | MYRIAD | FAIRYDOM* | 16 |
3 | 5 3 2 6 4 10 → 972 | 960 | 8 – 14 | — |
RR: 972 = (5 × 10 + 4) × 3 × 6 |
26 |
TTT | SUPERREDS | They got stuck into their opponents in the hope they might cave in. | PRESSURED | |||
4 | JASWERDOK | WORKED | 14 – 20 | JOKERS | ADROWSE*, REDOWAS*, WOADERS* | 33 |
5 | TCESQULRE | lustres ☓ | 14 – 27 | QUESTER | LECTURES | 41 |
6 | 50 9 2 1 8 6 → 153 | 156 | 14 – 37 | 153
2 × 50 + 6 × 9 − 1 |
|
51 |
7 | NGOMHAEFO | HOMAGE | 20 – 43 | HOMAGE | GEONOMA* | 58 |
8 | ZISREDLIE | RESIZED | 27 – 43 | slidier ☓ | RESILED*, RESLIDE* | 65 |
9 | 50 8 2 5 2 4 → 851 | 844 | 27 – 53 | 851
(8 + 5 + 4) × 50 + 2 ÷ 2 |
|
75 |
TTT | GIVENORTH | You give yourself a break on the long journey up north. | OVERNIGHT | |||
10 | RIVMUPONE | PUNIER | 33 – 53 | unprove ☓ | PERONIUM* | 83 |
11 | RTPLIAEXB | PETAL | 33 – 59 | TRIBAL | PARTIBLE | 91 |
12 | NISTEROTE | STONIER | 40 – 59 | INSERT | NEOTERIST* | 109 |
13 | GNTSOAOIP | POSTING | 40 – 67 | STOOPING | POGONIAS* | 117 |
14 | 25 1 4 9 3 7 → 252 | 253
(7 + 3) × 25 + 4 − 1 |
47 – 74 | 253
(9 + 1) × 25 + 3 |
RR: 252 = 4 × 7 × 9 |
127 |
15 | BENDPILLS | 47 – 84 | SPELLBIND
(15.5 seconds) |
137 |