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Episode 6648

From Countdown

Episode 6648 was broadcast on 18 August 2017, as part of Series 77.

Noel McIlvenny played Paul Collins, with Noel McIlvenny winning 109 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Noel McIlvenny Score Paul Collins Others Max.
1 YSNEAIWUN INSANE 6 – 6 UNWISE ANYWISE*, SWANNIE 7
2 LGCAUEHNO CAGOULE 13 – 6 ALONE AGLUCONE*, EULACHON* 15
3 100 75 25 50 8 3 → 976 976
(100 + 25 − 3) × 8
23 – 6 975


25
TTT GREENTALC Things could be shaping up nicely for you with this one. RECTANGLE
4 BNSAOUPQN NOUNS 28 – 11 BOSUN PANNUS*, UNBANS*, UNSNAP 31
5 LMJAIEFIL FLAME 33 – 16 FLAME FAMILLE 38
6 50 6 1 6 1 7 → 575 574
(50 × 6 − 7 − 6) × (1 + 1)
40 – 16

RR: 574/576

45
7 XMSAIODES OXIDASE 47 – 23 OXIDASE OXAMIDES*, OXIDASES, SESAMOID 53
8 DTLOEADSI ISOLATED 55 – 31 DELTOIDS DIASTOLE, SODALITE* 61
9 25 100 75 50 6 10 → 372 371
6 × 50 + 75 − 100 ÷ 25
62 – 38 371
6 × 50 + 75 − 100 ÷ 25

RR: 372 = (50 − 75 ÷ 25) × 6 − 10 + 100

71
TTT IPUTDIRTY I put most things dirty and rotten into this bracket. PUTRIDITY
10 TVTAUESRO STOUTER 69 – 38 outraves ☓ OUTRATES, OUTSTARE 79
11 PGTAIOLET PIGLET 75 – 38 PETAL PILOTAGE, PLOTTAGE* 87
12 DSNIOARTE DERATIONS 93 – 38 RATIONED NADORITES*, NOTARISED, ORDINATES 105
13 RVRIOESIB ROVERS 99 – 44 ROVERS IVORIES, REVISOR*, RIVERSO*, VIBRIOS* 112
14 100 7 6 4 5 4 → 120 120
4 × 5 + 100
109 – 54 120
4 × 5 + 100


122
15 EMULSIION luminoise ☓
(13.5 seconds)
109 – 54 LIMOUSINE 132


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