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Episode 6552
From Countdown
Episode 6552 was broadcast on 31 March 2017, as part of Series 76.
Jeff Clayton played Amar Chotai, with Jeff Clayton winning 106 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jeff Clayton | Score | Amar Chotai | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TREUNOEUZ | OUTRUN | 6 – 0 | ROUTE | NEUTER, RETUNE, REZONE*, TENURE*, TUREEN*, UNTRUE*, ZONURE* | 6 |
2 | EOACTLTEL | COLLATE | 13 – 0 | CATTLE | ALLOTTEE* | 14 |
3 | 100 75 25 7 10 7 → 297 | 297
100 ÷ 25 × 75 − (10 − 7) |
23 – 10 | 297
(10 − 7) × 100 − 75 ÷ 25 |
|
24 |
TTT | MYREPULSE | She did very well at cooking the chicken dish. | SUPREMELY | |||
4 | TJIEIEDRV | DERIVE | 29 – 10 | DRIVE | RIVETED | 31 |
5 | BROADELNV | OVERLAND | 37 – 10 | BROADEN | BANDEROL, RONDAVEL* | 39 |
6 | 5 8 1 10 2 8 → 952 | 952
((8 + 5) × (10 − 1) + 2) × 8 |
47 – 10 | 950 |
|
49 |
7 | NROATEXUF | FORTUNE | 54 – 10 | founter ☓ | REFOUNT* | 56 |
8 | AIOWGNASH | SHOWING | 61 – 17 | WASHING | AGNOSIA*, NGAWHAS*, WHANGAI* | 63 |
9 | 100 4 3 7 2 9 → 870 | 870
(100 − 3) × 9 − (7 − 4) |
71 – 17 | 870 ☓ |
|
73 |
TTT | FURSACLUE | "Fur's a clue to the answer", said the thirsty cat. | SAUCERFUL | |||
10 | IOAPCRIPE | COPPER | 77 – 17 | CAPER | CRAPPIE*, EPICARP*, PRIAPIC* | 80 |
11 | LRIUGEPMS | IMPULSE | 84 – 17 | grumpies ☓ | GLIMPSE*, GUIMPES*, GULPERS*, LUMPERS*, LUMPIER*, LURGIES*, MISRULE*, MULIERS*, PILEUMS*, PILGERS*, PLUMERS*, PLUMIER*, PLURIES*, PRELIMS*, REPLUMS*, RIMPLES*, RUMPLES*, SIMPLER*, SPLURGE, UMPIRES* | 87 |
12 | DGSMUIOES | SMUDGES | 91 – 24 | SMUDGES | GODISES*, GUSSIED*, MISDOES*, MISUSED, MOUSSED*, SMIDGES* | 94 |
13 | NRIAWIBTL | TRAIN | 96 – 29 | BRAIN | TIBIAL*, TRIBAL | 100 |
14 | 75 6 6 5 1 10 → 845 | 845
(75 + 6) × 10 + (6 + 1) × 5 |
106 – 29 | — |
|
110 |
15 | INLETBLUE | 106 – 29 | EBULLIENT | 120 |