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Episode 6623

From Countdown

Episode 6623 was broadcast on 13 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

Shabir Alidina played Adam Pope, with Shabir Alidina winning 67 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first crucial conundrum to be played in the "new" blue set. Notably, the brown table turned pink when the studio lights dimmed for the final round.

In Round 1, Dent incorrectly heard Alidina declaring sonnet ☓ and hence said there was only one N in the selection rather than saying he needed two Ns.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Shabir Alidina Score Adam Pope Others Max.
1 LENOSFUST sonets ☓ 0 – 6 STONES FOULNESS, NESTFULS* 8
2 DISERTLAI DILATES 7 – 6 desert ☓ ARTILISED* 26
3 25 5 7 2 3 4 → 144 144
(4 + 2) × 25 − (7 − 5) × 3
17 – 16 144
5 × 25 + 3 × 4 + 7


36
TTT WOLFSCHIN A few years ago, everyone was looking for this creature. CLOWNFISH
4 MUSADETWO AMUSED 23 – 16 mutest ☓ MEADOWS, OUTSWAM 43
5 NILEYAMDC CLAIMED 30 – 16 NAILED LYCAENID*, MAIDENLY*, MEDIANLY, MYCELIAN* 51
6 50 25 1 9 7 9 → 897 899
(9 + 9) × 50 − 1
37 – 23 899
(9 + 9) × 50 − 1

RR: 896/898 Best: 898 = (50 × 9 − 1) × (9 − 7)

58
7 RIAETJCDT CATTIER 44 – 23 traject ☓ CITRATED 66
8 GOHIRTEIR hoiter ☓ 44 – 28 RIGHT HERITOR*, ORRIGHT*, RIGHTER 73
9 100 3 9 10 6 7 → 981 980 44 – 38 981
3 × 7 + 6 × 10 + 9 × 100


83
TTT HISTONGUE It sounds like bad behaviour a decade ago. NOUGHTIES
10 TUVEBAPNO OVATE 49 – 38 VOTE AUTOPEN 90
11 SIDUROENT INSURED 49 – 46 ROUNDEST ETOURDIS*, INTRUDES*, NITREOUS*, NORDITES*, NURDIEST*, OUTRIDES*, OUTSIDER*, RIDEOUTS*, ROUTINED*, ROUTINES*, TONSURED*, UNSORTED* 98
12 NASILREGO OGLERS 55 – 46 regails ☓ REGIONALS 116
13 NAWIRUIDP DRAIN 60 – 51 DRAIN URANIID* 123
14 50 3 7 10 5 6 → 688 690
(6 + 5 + 3) × 50 − 10
67 – 58 690
(7 + 5) × 50 + 10 × (6 + 3)

RR: 688 = (50 × 7 − 6) × 10 ÷ 5

133
15 AMBERMOLE 67 – 58 MEMORABLE 143