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Episode 6550
From Countdown
Episode 6550 was broadcast on 29 March 2017, as part of Series 76.
Jeff Clayton played Martin McGrath, with Jeff Clayton winning 81 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jeff Clayton | Score | Martin McGrath | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DQUELADCN | UNLACED | 7 – 0 | CANDLE | CALQUED*, CANDLED, EDUCAND*, UNLADED* | 7 |
2 | DIPREAVTI | PRIVATE | 14 – 7 | PRIVATE | PRIVATED | 15 |
3 | 5 3 4 7 10 6 → 458 | 456 | 14 – 14 | 457
(6 + 3) × 5 × 10 + 7 |
RR: 458 = (6 × 10 + 5) × 7 + 3 |
25 |
TTT | TODCARTER | He's always making disparaging remarks about my farming equipment. | DETRACTOR | |||
4 | HEPFOITSE | FOIST | 14 – 20 | FETISH | ETHIOPS*, OPHITES*, OPISTHE*, PHOTIES*, POETISE | 32 |
5 | LROATONAE | taloner ☓ | 14 – 20 | atoner ☓ | AERONAT*, ALATERN*, ORTOLAN | 39 |
6 | 75 25 7 10 5 10 → 957 | 957
(75 + 25 − 5) × 10 + 7 |
24 – 20 | — |
|
49 |
7 | TDUEWARGU | GRATED | 30 – 20 | WAGER | AUGURED | 56 |
8 | REDSITGUC | CRUDITES | 38 – 28 | CRUDITES | CURTSIED* | 64 |
9 | 75 50 100 6 8 8 → 873 | 873
100 × 8 + 75 − (8 − 6) |
48 – 38 | 873
100 × 8 + 75 − (8 − 6) |
|
74 |
TTT | HALFGLINT | There's half a glint coming through the curtains; it's getting dark. | NIGHTFALL | |||
10 | NIREBLXIF | FIXER | 53 – 43 | FIBRE | ELIXIR, FIBRIL*, FIBRIN*, INLIER*, LINIER* | 80 |
11 | LWAESORTA | WATERS | 59 – 49 | TRAWLS | ALASTOR*, OESTRAL*, OLESTRA*, TALWARS*, TROWELS, WASTREL | 87 |
12 | SILMOPBIL | POLLS | 64 – 54 | BOILS | BLIMPS*, LIMBOS, OBIISM*, PLOMBS* | 93 |
13 | PREONIMZM | pommier ☓ | 64 – 54 | pommier ☓ | PROZINE* | 100 |
14 | 75 1 4 3 2 4 → 665 | 666
(75 − 1) × (4 + 3 + 2) |
71 – 61 | 666
(75 − 1) × (4 + 3 + 2) |
RR: 665 = ((4 − 1) × 75 − 4) × 3 + 2 |
110 |
15 | PAINDEPOT | APPOINTED
(1.5 seconds) |
81 – 61 | 120 |