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Episode 6618
From Countdown
Episode 6618 was broadcast on 6 July 2017, as part of Series 77.
Tom Chafer-Cook played Al Harris, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 107 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
In Round 8, the second syllable of Dictionary Corner's offering of APESHIT was bleeped out.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Chafer-Cook | Score | Al Harris | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTYEIUDIU | TIDIER | 6 – 0 | dietiry ☓ | REDUIT*, RUDITE*, RUDITY, RUDYTE* | 6 |
2 | EIESNGLSU | UGLINESS | 14 – 0 | SINGLES | GENIUSES | 14 |
3 | 50 3 4 5 3 1 → 187 | 187
(50 − 3) × 4 − 1 |
24 – 10 | 187
50 × 4 − 3 × 5 + 3 − 1 |
|
24 |
TTT | FACEPERIL | You'll certainly face peril if you get too close to this. | FIREPLACE | |||
4 | AEIXSTPLV | PLAITS | 30 – 16 | STAPLE | ALPISTE*, ALVITES*, APLITES*, PLATIES*, TALIPES | 31 |
5 | NRSEUANIS | SUNNIER | 37 – 16 | INSANE | SENARIUS* | 39 |
6 | 100 10 2 5 9 7 → 809 | 809
(10 − 2) × 100 + 9 |
47 – 26 | 809
(10 − 2) × 100 + 9 |
|
49 |
7 | WNHOEALOQ | WHOLE | 52 – 26 | woolen ☓ | ONEHOW* | 55 |
8 | EAITSHTPT | ATHEIST | 59 – 33 | PATTIES | APESHIT, ETATIST*, PATTEST*, PETTAHS*, PETTISH*, PHATEST*, STAITHE*, TATTIES* | 62 |
9 | 100 3 6 5 2 5 → 448 | 448 ☓ | 59 – 43 | 448
(6 × 2 + 100) × (5 ÷ 5 + 3) |
|
72 |
TTT | BEERINLAD | The lad couldn't get the beers in; he was living on this. | BREADLINE | |||
10 | AOAIRBRTL | ORBITAL | 66 – 43 | TAILOR | ARABITOL*, ARBITRAL*, RABIATOR* | 80 |
11 | VSCOAELIT | VOCALIST | 74 – 51 | COALITES | LOCATIVES* | 98 |
12 | EUERFGSPT | REFUGES | 81 – 51 | SURGE | GESTURE, PERFUSE*, PERTUSE*, PREFETS*, PUGREES*, PURGEES*, REFUTES, REPUTES* | 105 |
13 | FDLOIOBIS | FOLIOS | 87 – 51 | BOILS | LIBIDOS | 112 |
14 | 25 100 75 50 8 9 → 474 | 474
50 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25 × 8 |
97 – 51 | 475 |
|
122 |
15 | ORGANNISM | RANSOMING
(2.75 seconds) |
107 – 51 | ☓
(1.75 seconds) |
132 |