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Episode 6629

From Countdown

Episode 6629 was broadcast on 24 July 2017, as part of Series 77.

John Cowen played Andrew Alden, with John Cowen winning 97 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Round 13 featured the last appearance of the letter K in a letters game for 44 days until Round 12 in Episode 6660 broadcast on 6 September 2017.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Cowen Score Andrew Alden Others Max.
1 CSFUIATPW WAITS 5 – 5 PACTS CATSUP, FACTIS*, FUSTIC*, UPCAST* 6
2 EOAIRDTRP PAROTID 12 – 12 DIOPTRE PARROTED, PREDATOR, PRIORATE*, PRORATED*, TEARDROP* 14
3 4 8 1 4 8 9 → 639 638 12 – 22 639
(9 + 1) × 8 × 8 − 4 ÷ 4


24
TTT STILLMADE She didn't break the world record, but she still made the first three. MEDALLIST
4 DERUNOHNA AROUND 18 – 28 UNREAD RONDEAU*, RONDENA*, UNHEARD 31
5 XEAORBGID BRIGADE 25 – 35 BRIGADE ABRIDGE*, EXORDIA*, GEARBOX, RADIOBE* 38
6 100 25 4 10 6 6 → 846 839 25 – 40 840
(100 − (10 + 6)) × (4 + 6)

RR: 846 = (100 + 25 + 6 + 10) × 6

48
7 MTLGEAULS AMULETS 32 – 47 MALLETS GLUTEALS* 56
8 QLEIDTOUR OUTLIER 39 – 54 QUILTED LIQUORED 64
9 6 10 2 6 3 7 → 450 450
(7 + 6 + 2) × 3 × 10
49 – 64 450
(6 + 3) × (7 − 2) × 10


74
TTT TINYROLES He had a few tiny roles in the film, so he barely figured in this. STORYLINE
10 SJIATNEUC INJECTS 56 – 64 UNCASE ACETINS*, ACTINES*, AUNTIES*, CINEAST*, JUSTICE, NAUTICS*, NUTCASE*, SINUATE, TAJINES*, TUNICAE*, UNICAST* 81
11 SDFTOEANR TREASON 63 – 64 FASTEN SEAFRONT 89
12 HILESRADW RAWHIDES 71 – 64 whealds ☓ 97
13 KOYISRPEV VIPERS 77 – 64 spokier ☓ OVERSKIP 105
14 2 7 3 6 6 5 → 161 161
(6 × 3 + 5) × 7
87 – 74 161
(6 × 5 − 6 − 3 + 2) × 7


115
15 DIVEPARTY DEPRAVITY
(2 seconds)
97 – 74 125