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Episode 6573

From Countdown

Episode 6573 was broadcast on 2 May 2017, as part of Series 76.

Chris Ducker played John Robertson, with John Robertson winning 89 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Ducker was awarded points for his declaration of CLINGED in round 10, though the Oxford Dictionaries Online lists the past tense of CLING only as CLUNG. This would not have affected the outcome of the match, but the final score should have been 89 – 41 to Robertson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Chris Ducker Score John Robertson Others Max.
1 KADILGNDE KINDLED 7 – 7 ADDLING ADELGID*, AKINDLE*, ALIGNED*, DANGLED, DEALIGN*, DEALING, GLADDEN*, GLADDIE*, KNAIDEL*, LEADING*, LEAKING*, LINKAGE* 7
2 ASRGODLEP pedogas ☓ 7 – 15 PERGOLAS LEOPARDS*, PLEDGORS*, POADLERS*, PRELOADS* 15
3 50 9 7 9 1 6 → 530 533 7 – 25 530
(50 + 9 − 6) × (9 + 1)


25
TTT BLOODTUNE This might represent two centuries at cricket. DOUBLETON
4 TMSOENRIP SPRINT 7 – 32 MONSTER EMPTIONS*, IMPOSTER*, NEPOTISM*, ORPIMENT*, PIMENTOS, POINTERS*, PORNIEST*, PORTSMEN*, PROTEINS*, PTERIONS*, REPOINTS*, RIMSTONE*, STOMPIER*, TROPINES* 33
5 DATFUENPI unfated ☓ 7 – 39 PAINTED PENTAFID* 41
6 50 8 1 4 3 10 → 399 399
8 × 50 − 1
17 – 49 399
8 × 50 − 1


51
7 ROATSRIUC ACTORS 23 – 55 CASTOR CURATORS 59
8 WSNESVAIH WAHINES 23 – 63 VANISHES WAVINESS 67
9 75 1 9 6 2 3 → 260 260
75 × 3 + (9 − 2) × (6 − 1)
33 – 63


77
TTT EARNEDGIN She may have earned that gin and tonic, but she's going to have a soft drink instead. GRENADINE
10 DGLOENCIT CLINGED wrongly allowed 40 – 63 doleing ☓ CODLING*, CTENOID*, DEONTIC*, GLINTED*, LECTION*, LENTIGO*, LENTOID*, LINGCOD*, NOTICED, TINGLED 84
11 YERDAONRS yonders ☓ 40 – 69 REASON ADORNERS, READORNS* 92
12 BRLUVRIEL bullier ☓ 40 – 69 bullier ☓ BRILLER*, BURLIER 99
13 TARPEMSUT TRUMPETS 48 – 69 TAMPERS MATUREST, STRUMPET, TAPETUMS*, TEMPURAS*, UPSTATER*, UPSTREAM* 107
14 100 6 1 10 7 6 → 958 960 48 – 79 958
10 × 100 − 6 × 7


117
15 QUERIESIT 48 – 89 REQUISITE
(2.75 seconds)
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