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Episode 6712
From Countdown
Episode 6712 was broadcast on 17 November 2017, as part of Series 77.
Graeme Staples played Lucy Cooper, with Graeme Staples winning 64 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
|CLIENTRY* | 5|8 | 16}}Rnd | Selection | Graeme Staples | Score | Lucy Cooper | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LIRTEITSH | SLITHER | 0 – 8 | SLITTIER | SHITTIER*, THIRTIES*, TRILITHS* | 8 |
2 | CYIENRLIT | RELIC | {{{6}}} – {{{7}}} | lintier {[x | {{{5}}} | {{{8}}} |
3 | 100 25 4 10 7 10 → 558 | — | 5 – 8 | — |
RR: 558 = (100 + 25 + 10 + 7) × 4 − 10 |
26 |
TTT | ISTESTING | His failure to put his hand in his pocket is very testing indeed. | STINGIEST | |||
4 | FROEWRWUV | FERVOUR | 12 – 8 | ROVER | OVERFUR* | 33 |
5 | SIERNROEB | BERRIES | 19 – 15 | BERRIES | BOERIES*, BOREENS*, EBONIES*, EBONISE*, EBRIOSE*, ENROBES, IRONERS*, NORRIES*, REBOISE*, REBORES*, RESINER*, ROSEINE*, ROSINER*, SOBERER* | 40 |
6 | 25 1 4 4 9 7 → 118 | 118
(25 + 4) × 4 + 9 − 7 |
29 – 15 | 118 ☓ |
|
50 |
7 | NASHUEDBO | BASHED | 35 – 21 | BASHED | ABOUNDS*, ADENOUS*, BOHAUNS*, DOUANES*, HUSBAND*, SUBDEAN*, SUBHEAD | 57 |
8 | SNGEAUTLO | TANGELOS | 43 – 21 | outgleans ☓ | LANGOUSTE | 75 |
9 | 25 75 9 6 5 1 → 305 | 309 | 43 – 31 | 305
(9 − 6 + 1) × 75 + 5 |
|
85 |
TTT | ADORENUTS | I adore my nuts, but I prefer to have them this way. | UNROASTED | |||
10 | SNMAIEDMT | MAIMED | 49 – 37 | STAMEN | MEDIANTS, MISMATED*, MISMEANT*, MISNAMED | 93 |
11 | ZOSLAEQLN | LANES | 54 – 37 | zeals ☓ | ALLENS*, ALLONS*, ANOLES*, LLANOS*, NEOZAS*, ONSELL*, OZENAS*, SLEAZO | 99 |
12 | SPTAIOPSE | apposites ☓ | 54 – 45 | SOPPIEST | APPOSITE, SAPPIEST*, SOAPIEST | 107 |
13 | LATXIOCES | coaliest ☓ | 54 – 51 | TAXIES | COALITES, SOCIETAL* | 115 |
14 | 25 9 2 1 8 2 → 133 | 133
(9 − 2 − 2) × 25 + 8 |
64 – 51 | 130 |
|
125 |
15 | OPALBRIDE | deplorable ☓
(15.25 seconds) |
64 – 51 | PARBOILED | 135 |