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Episode 6628

From Countdown

Episode 6628 was broadcast on 21 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

John Cowen played Raf Seneviratne, with John Cowen winning 79 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode marked Rachel Riley's 2,000th appearance as arithmetician, although the episode billed as Riley's 2,000th would not be transmitted until 23 November, due to the appearance count used for the latter excluding her appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

NOTE: In Round 8, Cowen was not asked to spell his word, but since Rachel Riley displayed the word ADVISORS on the letters board following the round, this has been taken as his declaration here rather than ADVISERS.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Cowen Score Raf Seneviratne Others Max.
1 SEROTALUB BLOATERS 8 – 0 BOASTER ABSOLUTE, BALUSTER*, OESTRUAL*, RETABLOS*, ROSULATE*, ROUSABLE*, ROUTABLE*, SABOTEUR, SORTABLE*, STORABLE*, TROUBLES* 8
2 PHMTDIEAU THUMPED 15 – 0 TAMED IDEATUM*, IMPUTED, PITHEAD* 15
3 1 10 4 10 7 3 → 541 544 ☓ 15 – 0 522

RR: 541 = (4 × 7 − 10) × 3 × 10 + 1

25
TTT TADCASTER He went to the Yorkshire town and lost all his powers. CASTRATED
4 OIAISNTNR NATIONS 22 – 7 RATIONS ANOINTS, INTRONS*, IRONIAS*, IRONIST*, NITRONS*, ONANIST*, ROTINIS* 32
5 WSLVEOESA WEASELS 29 – 7 WOLVES WAVELESS* 40
6 75 25 7 9 3 6 → 415 419 29 – 17 415
(75 + 25) × (7 − 3) + 9 + 6


50
7 LOINUSQOM OMINOUS 36 – 17 LOINS MOLINOS*, MOULINS*, NOMOLIS* 57
8 VSDSEIAOR ADVISORS 44 – 17 OVARIES ADVISERS*, AVOIDERS, DEVISORS*, DISSAVER*, OVERSAID* 65
9 4 6 10 4 5 5 → 449 450
(4 + 5) × 5 × 10
51 – 17 440

RR: 449 = (10 + 5) × 5 × 6 − 4 ÷ 4

75
TTT HASUTERUS It doesn't have another word for "uterus", but it's got plenty for everything else. THESAURUS
10 IGAUIPRYT PARITY 57 – 23 PARITY GUITARY 82
11 NMTOEAGDE NEMATODE 65 – 31 MONTAGED MEGADONT* 90
12 OUAESNRLD LAUNDERS 73 – 31 REASON EUROLANDS, UNLOADERS* 108
13 GFLMIAITE LIGATE 79 – 31 migate ☓ LIMITAGE 116
14 50 25 8 6 7 3 → 643 79 – 38 642
25 × (7 − 3) × 6 + 50 − 8

RR: 643 = (50 − 8 × 3) × 25 − 7

126
15 SORERITCH rhetorics ☓
(2.5 seconds)
79 – 38 CHORISTER 136