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Episode 6503
From Countdown
Episode 6503 was broadcast on 23 January 2017, as part of Series 76.
Sam Wickham played Neil Schofield, with Sam Wickham winning 90 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sam Wickham | Score | Neil Schofield | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RDPPSEAIC | CRAPPIES | 8 – 0 | PRAISED | APPRISED, EPICARPS*, PERACIDS*, SCRAPPED | 8 |
| 2 | EZOGTANTI | GIANT | 13 – 5 | TAINT | AGONIZE, TZIGANE* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 10 10 5 5 8 → 652 | 638 | 13 – 12 | 650
(8 × 5 + 25) × 10 |
RR: 652 = (8 × 5 + 25) × 10 + 10 ÷ 5 |
25 |
| TTT | MILKATCUP | There's only one answer to this, but it involves several of something. | MULTIPACK | |||
| 4 | ECUWREMIY | CREME | 18 – 17 | MERCY | CERIUM* | 31 |
| 5 | HBSNAOASE | BONES | 23 – 22 | BASES | ABASHES | 38 |
| 6 | 25 6 10 3 9 4 → 985 | 985
10 × 4 × 25 − 9 − 6 |
33 – 32 | 985
10 × 4 × 25 − 9 − 6 |
|
48 |
| 7 | RJFTAOFES | SOFTER | 39 – 32 | jaffers ☓ | AFFOREST | 56 |
| 8 | UNDIENTST | STUDENT | 46 – 39 | DENTIST | UNSTINTED | 74 |
| 9 | 50 100 75 3 1 1 → 626 | 625
(1 + 1) × 3 × 100 + 75 − 50 |
53 – 46 | 625
(3 + 1 + 1) × 100 + 75 + 50 |
RR: 626 = (100 − 75) × 50 ÷ (3 − 1) + 1 |
84 |
| TTT | LOOKBLAST | The reader had a blast looking at all the items here. | BOOKSTALL | |||
| 10 | UOMLRAEMX | MORALE | 59 – 46 | RELAX | ALMEMOR*, MORULAE*, ROMULEA* | 91 |
| 11 | TRSUEIMRW | MUSTIER | 66 – 53 | MUSTIER | RETRIMS*, RUSTIER, TRIMERS*, WRISTER*, WRITERS* | 98 |
| 12 | ENPIODLAR | pianoed ☓ | 66 – 60 | PLAINER | PALINODE, PANDEIRO*, PAROLEIN*, POINDLAR*, POINDLER* | 106 |
| 13 | IOAIQKSTA | SKIT | 70 – 64 | SOAK | AKOIAS*, KIAATS*, OIKIST*, TAIKOS*, TIKIAS* | 112 |
| 14 | 75 1 7 6 7 9 → 157 | 157
(9 − 7) × 75 + 7 |
80 – 74 | 157
(9 − 7) × 75 + 7 |
|
122 |
| 15 | WOREFROCK | WORKFORCE
(6.75 seconds) |
90 – 74 | 132 | ||
