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Episode 6596
From Countdown
Episode 6596 was broadcast on 5 June 2017, as part of Series 76.
James Slater played Ellen Guy, with James Slater winning 78 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jimmy Osmond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Slater | Score | Ellen Guy | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YHMIOULRO | humor ☓ | 0 – 6 | HOMILY | ROOMILY | 7 |
2 | DAURVILCE | VALUED | 6 – 12 | VARIED | EDICULAR*, RADICULE* | 15 |
3 | 75 6 10 10 3 2 → 357 | 357
10 ÷ 2 × 75 − 6 × 3 |
16 – 12 | 357 ☓ |
|
25 |
TTT | FEASTDIET | With this attitude, you're never going to win anything. | DEFEATIST | |||
4 | ISVGABEAN | VISAGE | 16 – 19 | VAGINAS | ABASING*, BAVIANS*, VAGINAE* | 32 |
5 | TRWOAODRE | ORATOR | 22 – 25 | DRAWER | TOREADOR | 40 |
6 | 50 5 8 10 9 4 → 501 | 501
50 × 10 + 5 − 4 |
32 – 35 | 501
50 × 10 + 9 − 8 |
|
50 |
7 | DSDIEIGNE | endings ☓ | 32 – 43 | DESIGNED | 58 | |
8 | OTNUIMPER | REMOUNT | 39 – 43 | IMPUTE | IMPORTUNE | 76 |
9 | 25 4 3 3 9 7 → 727 | 727
4 × 7 × 25 + 9 × 3 |
49 – 43 | 727 ☓ |
|
86 |
TTT | CLEANCOPY | No "eyes" in the clue, but there's definitely one in the answer. | CYCLOPEAN | |||
10 | GIPNSUEHT | PUNIEST | 56 – 50 | PUSHING | GUNSHIP, HUNGEST*, PIGNUTS*, PUNGIES*, PUNTIES*, PUSHTIN*, STUPING* | 93 |
11 | BRAEITSAR | BARTERS | 63 – 50 | TRIBES | ARBITERS, RAREBITS | 101 |
12 | LUETXNOFP | FLUTE | 68 – 55 | EXTOL | NOTEFUL, OPULENT | 108 |
13 | LRQIOIZSA | LIARS | 68 – 61 | SAILOR | ROSIAL* | 114 |
14 | 25 5 9 1 10 8 → 347 | 347
(9 + 5) × 25 − (10 + 1 − 8) |
78 – 61 | 350 |
|
124 |
15 | CRAGSIDED | 78 – 71 | DISGRACED
(15.5 seconds) |
134 |