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Episode 6577
From Countdown
Episode 6577 was broadcast on 8 May 2017, as part of Series 76.
Stephen Read played Jake Denney, with Stephen Read winning 110 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Read | Score | Jake Denney | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TJEAQILET | TITLE | 5 – 5 | TITLE | AILETTE* | 7 |
2 | RRKAEASHR | SHAKER | 11 – 5 | harkers ☓ | ARREARS* | 14 |
3 | 75 50 9 10 4 1 → 438 | 439
50 × 9 − 10 − 1 |
18 – 5 | 435 |
RR: 438 = 50 × 10 + 9 + 4 − 75 |
24 |
TTT | ANGRYBIRD | When you're on your travels, this is definitely something to avoid. | BRIGANDRY | |||
4 | PVYGEOIDG | DOGGIE | 24 – 11 | PIGGED | 30 | |
5 | ZSUADENIP | UNSIZED | 31 – 11 | panzies ☓ | PANDIES*, PANSIED*, UNIPEDS*, UPSIZED* | 37 |
6 | 75 6 1 3 6 4 → 894 | 894
3 × 4 × 75 − 6 |
41 – 21 | 894
(6 + 6) × 75 − (4 + 3 − 1) |
|
47 |
7 | WLEUNATEL | WALNUT | 47 – 27 | UNWELL | ALLENE*, ELUANT*, ELUATE*, ELUENT*, LATEEN*, LUNATE, LUTEAL*, WALLET | 53 |
8 | UIEDSRTAW | DUSTIER | 54 – 27 | RUDEST | ASTRIDE, DISRATE*, REDUITS*, RESIDUA*, RUDITES*, STAIDER*, STEWARD*, STUDIER*, TIRADES*, TRADIES*, WAISTED*, WAITERS*, WARIEST | 60 |
9 | 25 50 1 2 6 8 → 442 | 442
(50 + 2) × 8 + 25 + 1 |
64 – 27 | 444 |
|
70 |
TTT | INTOPASTA | He was heavily into pasta, but had this as a starter first. | ANTIPASTO | |||
10 | DVTNEOETP | PENTODE | 71 – 27 | POTTED | POTENTED | 78 |
11 | SGOIFESIU | ISSUE | 76 – 27 | FIGS | FUGISES* | 85 |
12 | TCRMOAOBD | DOORMAT | 83 – 27 | doombar ☓ | MOBOCRAT* | 93 |
13 | LTEORADEH | LEOTARD | 90 – 27 | ELATED | HALTERED*, LATHERED, RATHOLED* | 101 |
14 | 75 7 4 7 3 6 → 578 | 578
(75 + 7) × 7 + 4 |
100 – 27 | — |
|
111 |
15 | LINNVEGAS | ENSLAVING
(1.25 seconds) |
110 – 27 | 121 |