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Episode 6548
From Countdown
Episode 6548 was broadcast on 27 March 2017, as part of Series 76.
Jeff Clayton played Louise McDonald, with Jeff Clayton winning 111 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jeff Clayton | Score | Louise McDonald | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LYIOWETND | TOWNIE | 6 – 0 | YODEL | INDWELT*, LENTOID, NOTEDLY*, TOWLINE* | 7 |
| 2 | PMNGUAENO | MANGO | 11 – 5 | MANGE | AGNOMEN*, NOUMENA* | 14 |
| 3 | 5 5 8 6 9 8 → 971 | 975
((8 + 5) × 8 + 5) × 9 − 6 |
18 – 5 | — |
RR: 972 Best: 970 = (9 + 6) × 8 × 8 + 5 + 5 |
21 |
| TTT | CATNIPEMU | You've got to spot the nine-letter word here; you know the drill. | PNEUMATIC | |||
| 4 | CPRVIAELA | CAVALIER | 26 – 5 | PREVAIL | PRECAVAL*, VARICEAL | 29 |
| 5 | RDIERANRV | RANDIER | 33 – 12 | RANDIER | ARRIVED*, DRAINER, INVADER*, RAVINED* | 36 |
| 6 | 50 100 8 4 9 10 → 200 | 200
4 × 50 |
43 – 22 | 200
4 × 50 |
|
46 |
| 7 | PTEILEEAH | EPILATE | 50 – 22 | laithe ☓ | HAPLITE*, HEELTAP, PEALITE* | 53 |
| 8 | RSMDUOEAS | AROUSED | 57 – 29 | MEDUSAS | MESOSAUR* | 61 |
| 9 | 25 100 75 3 7 4 → 554 | 554
75 × 7 + 25 + 4 |
67 – 39 | 554
75 × 7 + 25 + 4 |
|
71 |
| TTT | FREEFLUSH | She's free to flush out unwanted items in the Cabinet and do this. | RESHUFFLE | |||
| 10 | TKSZOIELS | STOKES | 73 – 45 | STOKES | EOLISTS*, KETOSIS*, OEKISTS*, ZLOTIES | 78 |
| 11 | GLAETUBNG | BUNGLE | 79 – 51 | BUNGLE | ABLUENT*, LANGUET*, TUNABLE* | 85 |
| 12 | FCDSOEUQN | CONFUSED | 87 – 51 | FOCUSED | 93 | |
| 13 | JPEUDERTM | TRUMPED | 94 – 51 | JUMPER | PERMUTED | 101 |
| 14 | 25 50 7 3 3 4 → 773 | 775
(50 − (7 × 4 − 3 × 3)) × 25 |
101 – 51 | — |
Best: 773 = (50 − 4 × 3) × 7 × 3 − 25 |
111 |
| 15 | YANGTILEI | GENIALITY
(10.75 seconds) |
111 – 51 | 121 | ||
