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Episode 6546
From Countdown
Episode 6546 was broadcast on 23 March 2017, as part of Series 76.
Tom Marlow played Jeff Clayton, with Jeff Clayton winning 109 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Marlow | Score | Jeff Clayton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RPRLEAEVD | REPEAL | 6 – 6 | REPEAL | PERVADER* | 8 |
2 | STIOSELGQ | SOILS | 6 – 13 | EGOISTS | EOLISTS*, LEGISTS*, LOGIEST, STOGIES* | 15 |
3 | 6 1 8 8 2 2 → 114 | 114
(8 × 8 − 6 − 1) × 2 |
16 – 23 | 114
(8 + 6) × 8 + 2 |
|
25 |
TTT | FACEBLUSH | In days of old, this would help put a bit of colour in your cheeks. | FLASHCUBE | |||
4 | RMAUREDOT | ARMOURED | 24 – 23 | MATURED | MORTARED, OUTARMED* | 33 |
5 | IOEOCRNPJ | PORCINE | 31 – 30 | PORCINE | PECORINO* | 41 |
6 | 50 75 25 6 5 9 → 372 | 372
75 × 5 − (9 − 6) |
41 – 40 | 372
75 × 5 − (9 − 6) |
|
51 |
7 | DHTLSEIOT | HOLIEST | 48 – 47 | HOLIEST | DOTTLES*, EOLITHS*, HOISTED*, HOSTILE, HOTLIST, HOTTIES*, LITHEST*, LITHOED*, LITHOES*, LITOTES*, SHITTED*, SHOTTED*, SLITTED*, SLOTTED*, STILTED*, THISTLE, TOILETS | 58 |
8 | SNAILAYTU | SAINTLY | 55 – 54 | SULTANA | NASALITY | 66 |
9 | 100 7 5 3 2 7 → 914 | 915 | 55 – 64 | 914
(7 + 2) × 100 + (5 − 3) × 7 |
|
76 |
TTT | SOMEGREAT | You could get some great bargains here when the sales are on. | MEGASTORE | |||
10 | BNEATIPVW | PAINT | 60 – 69 | PAINT | ABIENT*, BINATE*, NATIVE, PATINE*, PIANET*, PINATE*, PINETA* | 82 |
11 | AOAENGTNM | MAGNATE | 67 – 76 | MAGENTA | MAGNETON* | 90 |
12 | TMUAXIRND | TRAIN | 67 – 82 | ATRIUM | MUDARIN*, NATRIUM*, UNITARD* | 97 |
13 | RPBDEOISG | PODGIER | 74 – 89 | PODGIER | BEGIRDS*, BODGERS*, BODGIES*, BORIDES*, BRIDGES*, BROIGES*, DISROBE*, PERIODS*, PODGERS, PORGIES, PROBIES* | 104 |
14 | 75 10 3 7 9 2 → 482 | — | 74 – 99 | 482
(75 + 7) × 3 × 2 − 10 |
|
114 |
15 | MAYOCRUST | 74 – 109 | CUSTOMARY
(4.75 seconds) |
124 |