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Episode 6600
From Countdown
Episode 6600 was broadcast on 9 June 2017, as part of Series 76.
James Slater played Ben Elliott, with James Slater winning 72 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was June Sarpong, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Slater | Score | Ben Elliott | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NFRDOAEIL | frailed ☓ | 0 – 6 | FRIEND | FIRENADO*, FORELAND | 8 |
2 | STWUEOIDR | ROWDIEST | 8 – 6 | STOWED | ETOURDIS*, OUTRIDES*, OUTSIDER, RIDEOUTS, WIDEOUTS*, WORDIEST* | 16 |
3 | 25 1 7 1 4 6 → 727 | 727
(25 + 1) × 7 × 4 − 1 |
18 – 6 | 726 |
|
26 |
TTT | FOULNOISE | It sounds like the monk was involved in crime. | FELONIOUS | |||
4 | SDNSUAIAG | SANDS | 23 – 11 | DINGS | AUDINGS*, IGUANAS, SUDSING* | 33 |
5 | RPLMIUALE | PALLIER | 30 – 11 | PLURAL | PLUMERIA* | 41 |
6 | 50 100 75 25 6 7 → 509 | 507
6 × 100 − 75 − 25 + 7 |
37 – 18 | 507
6 × 100 − 75 − 25 + 7 |
RR: 509 = (100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 7 + 6 − 50 |
51 |
7 | XDRAOAUGN | AROUND | 43 – 24 | GROUND | AGROUND, ONAGRAD* | 58 |
8 | LDQSIOUIT | QUILTS | 43 – 31 | LIQUIDS | 65 | |
9 | 75 9 6 7 4 1 → 786 | 789 | 43 – 38 | 784
(9 + 1) × 75 + 4 × 7 + 6 |
RR: 786 = (9 + 1) × (7 − 4 + 75) + 6 |
75 |
TTT | OLDSTATUE | The statue was old, but it survived longer than the rest. | OUTLASTED | |||
10 | SNBFEAITE | BENEFITS | 51 – 38 | beaniest ☓ | BETAINES* | 83 |
11 | MCTSIOEPU | COMPUTES | 59 – 38 | IMPOST | POSTICUM* | 91 |
12 | TWHVIEOCR | WITHER | 65 – 44 | WHITER | CHEVIOT*, EVICTOR*, OVERHIT, ROWTHIE*, THEORIC*, WOTCHER* | 98 |
13 | TMNSIAEMH | STAMEN | 65 – 52 | HAMMIEST | ANTHEMIS*, MISMEANT* | 106 |
14 | 100 50 25 75 6 9 → 230 | 231
25 × 9 + 6 |
72 – 59 | 229
(9 − 6) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 |
RR: 230 = 50 × 6 − 75 + 9 − 100 ÷ 25 |
116 |
15 | RAVEDFORT | 72 – 59 | OVERDRAFT | 126 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)