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Episode 6766
From Countdown
Episode 6766 was broadcast on 19 February 2018, as part of Series 78.
Becky Taberner played Robert Zara, with Becky Taberner winning 80 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 10, Taberner was not asked to spell her word; therefore, she may have intended the word PRIED rather than PRIDE. Similarly, in Round 11, Zara may have intended the word BYTE rather than BITE.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Becky Taberner | Score | Robert Zara | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CSOENMASR | MOANERS | 7 – 0 | SCORNS | NECROMASS* | 18 |
2 | EEINJDGSO | SEEDING | 14 – 7 | SEEDING | DINGOES*, GENOISE*, JINGOES, JONESED*, SOIGNEE* | 25 |
3 | 75 25 5 2 3 1 → 660 | 657
(5 + 3 + 1) × (75 − 2) |
21 – 7 | 660 ☓ |
RR: 660 = ((2 + 1) × 75 − 5) × 3 |
35 |
TTT | NEWTURNED | It's not a body of water in the Lake District, but he still put himself through it. | UNDERWENT | |||
4 | UEATGSRVE | GRAVEST | 28 – 14 | GRAVEST | AUSTERE, GESTURE, GREAVES*, RESTAGE, REUSAGE*, SEVRUGA*, VAGUEST*, VESTURE* | 42 |
5 | TNOATROEH | ROTTEN | 34 – 20 | THRONE | ANOTHER, NOTATOR*, OROTATE* | 49 |
6 | 25 75 1 9 2 7 → 323 | — | 34 – 20 | 323 ☓ |
RR: 323 = (75 − 25) × 7 − (2 + 1) × 9 |
59 |
7 | LRAAKXEMQ | ALARM | 39 – 25 | KRAAL | KARELA*, MARKAL*, RAMEAL* | 65 |
8 | AAICDLRSE | RADICAL | 46 – 25 | ACIDS | ALCAIDES*, CALDERAS, DESCRIAL*, RADIALES*, RADICALS, RADICELS*, RADICLES*, SALARIED, SIDALCEA* | 73 |
9 | 50 100 9 2 2 3 → 738 | 741
(3 + 2 + 2) × 100 + 50 − 9 |
53 – 25 | 727 |
RR: 738 = (100 − (50 + 2 + 2) ÷ 3) × 9 |
83 |
TTT | GODSEARTH | They roam God's earth looking after groups of animals. | GOATHERDS | |||
10 | IUELDWPRI | PRIDE | 58 – 30 | LURID | DRUPEL*, PERLID*, PIERID*, PIRLED*, PIRLIE*, PURLED*, REWILD*, WILDER, WILIER*, WURPED* | 89 |
11 | MBEITYUEG | BITEY | 63 – 30 | BITE | BIGEYE*, BUGEYE*, UBIETY | 95 |
12 | IOEPNZRMI | MOPIER | 63 – 37 | IONIZER | MINORIZE | 103 |
13 | NPOATLEBW | NOTABLE | 70 – 44 | POTABLE | TOWPLANE* | 111 |
14 | 25 75 9 3 2 1 → 673 | 673
75 × 9 − 2 |
80 – 54 | 673
75 × 9 − 2 |
|
121 |
15 | FORSPORES | 80 – 64 | PROFESSOR
(5.5 seconds) |
131 |