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Episode 6717
From Countdown
Episode 6717 was broadcast on 27 November 2017, as part of Series 77.
Bradley Horrocks played Alenka Butkovicova, with Bradley Horrocks winning 116 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bradley Horrocks | Score | Alenka Butkovicova | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IYUISLEZD | SIDELY | 6 – 0 | SLIDE | YIELDS*, YLIDES* | 6 |
2 | PGIUESRAS | GASSIER | 13 – 0 | GRAPES | PRISAGES*, UPRAISES | 14 |
3 | 4 2 9 3 7 8 → 603 | 603
((8 + 2) × 7 − 3) × 9 |
23 – 0 | 618 |
|
24 |
TTT | BRIDESTOO | The bride's desire to have a child was too strong. | BROODIEST | |||
4 | UBEIKTWAL | TABLE | 28 – 5 | BLEAT | ABLUTE*, ALBEIT*, ALBITE*, AUKLET*, BEWAIL, BLEWIT*, LIKUTA*, TALKIE | 30 |
5 | OPESONLAR | PERSONAL | 36 – 13 | PERSONAL | ARENOSOL*, POLARONS*, PSORALEN | 38 |
6 | 50 5 7 5 4 6 → 372 | 372
(50 + 7 + 5) × 6 |
46 – 13 | 370 |
|
48 |
7 | INEXOTECJ | EXOTIC | 52 – 19 | EXOTIC | EJECTION | 56 |
8 | LIEADMTOB | BLOATED | 59 – 19 | MOBILE | ADMOBILE | 64 |
9 | 50 100 6 4 7 1 → 503 | 503
(6 − 1) × 100 + 7 − 4 |
69 – 29 | 503
(6 − 1) × 100 + 7 − 4 |
|
74 |
TTT | TIREUNDER | I tire under the stresses of the job, but alas, I'm still working. | UNRETIRED | |||
10 | MRUAEFNSO | FOREMAN | 76 – 29 | unsmear ☓ | ENAMOURS*, FRAENUMS, NEUROMAS* | 82 |
11 | UDADITEQL | TEQUILA | 83 – 36 | QUILTED | LIQUATED | 90 |
12 | FOAUHTVRA | FAVOUR | 89 – 42 | FAVOUR | AUTHOR, FOURTH | 96 |
13 | ELIMATGED | LIGATED | 96 – 49 | GLEAMED | AIGLETED* | 104 |
14 | 75 100 9 1 5 7 → 648 | 648
(75 − (7 + 1 − 5)) × 9 |
106 – 49 | 640 |
|
114 |
15 | SUPPLYORE | PURPOSELY
(2.5 seconds) |
116 – 49 | 124 |