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Episode 6572
From Countdown
Episode 6572 was broadcast on 1 May 2017, as part of Series 76.
Charlie Neill played Chris Ducker, with Chris Ducker winning 78 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Charlie Neill | Score | Chris Ducker | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NDUIFPNES | FUNNIES | 7 – 0 | supined ☓ | DUNNIES, FUNDIES*, INFUSED, UNDINES*, UNIPEDS* | 7 |
2 | ROVADEIMN | overmined ☓ | 7 – 0 | overmaid ☓ | RADIOMEN | 15 |
3 | 50 2 9 6 8 7 → 227 | — | 7 – 0 | 223 ☓ |
RR: 227 = (7 − 2) × 50 − (9 + 6 + 8) |
25 |
TTT | SOBREVITY | So, how coincidental that brevity is actually the opposite of this? | VERBOSITY | |||
4 | TUYBEOIRS | boister ☓ | 7 – 7 | BUSTIER | BISTOURY, SOBRIETY | 33 |
5 | NRLEAUQPO | PLANER | 13 – 13 | UNREAL | APOLUNE*, OPAQUER*, PLEURON*, UNPOLAR | 40 |
6 | 25 2 6 7 9 1 → 494 | 493 | 13 – 23 | 494
(9 + 1) × 2 × 25 − 6 |
|
50 |
7 | SCLIENZAD | SCALED | 13 – 30 | DENIALS | CALENDS*, CANDIES, CANDLES, CELSIAN*, DECANIS*, INCASED*, SANICLE*, SCALENI* | 57 |
8 | LONIEPHAR | PHONIER | 20 – 30 | PLANER | ALPHERION*, PARHELION | 75 |
9 | 25 4 2 7 6 8 → 684 | 684
25 × 4 × 7 − (6 + 8 + 2) |
30 – 40 | 684
25 × 4 × 7 − 2 × 8 |
|
85 |
TTT | KEPTTAXES | More and more people are using such bad language. | TEXTSPEAK | |||
10 | TESAEGLIR | glariest ☓ | 30 – 47 | LARGEST | LITREAGES, REGALTIES*, RELIGATES* | 103 |
11 | CSRAEUTLB | CLUSTER | 37 – 54 | BUTLERS | BALUSTER* | 111 |
12 | RODOEGVDA | overaged ☓ | 37 – 61 | GROOVED | DOGDRAVE* | 119 |
13 | SWEITAGRD | girates ☓ | 37 – 68 | ASTRIDE | AGISTED*, AGISTER*, DISRATE*, EARWIGS*, GAITERS*, GARDIES*, STAGIER, STAIDER*, STEWARD, TADGERS*, TIRADES*, TRADIES*, TRIAGED, TRIAGES*, WAISTED*, WAITERS, WARIEST*, WIDGERS*, WIDGETS* | 126 |
14 | 50 2 9 2 4 8 → 562 | 562
(2 + 9) × 50 + 8 + 4 |
47 – 78 | 562
(2 + 9) × 50 + 8 + 4 |
|
136 |
15 | MECOLDPET | COMPLETED
(2.75 seconds) |
57 – 78 | 146 |