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Episode 6657
From Countdown
Episode 6657 was broadcast on 1 September 2017, as part of Series 77.
Nikki Saarsteiner played Andrew Booth, with Nikki Saarsteiner winning 73 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Booth was asked to declare his word first in Round 5 after he admitted he had a risky six but opted to play a safe five, despite the player in the champion's chair usually declaring first in odd-numbered rounds.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nikki Saarsteiner | Score | Andrew Booth | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NEISLCOEY | ENCLOSE | 7 – 0 | CLONES | EOLINES*, INCLOSE*, LICENSE, OLEINES*, SELENIC*, SENECIO*, SILENCE* | 7 |
2 | DINRAXRET | RANDIER | 14 – 7 | RETRAIN | DETRAIN*, DEXTRAN*, DEXTRIN*, DRAINER*, TARDIER*, TARRIED, TERRAIN*, TRAINED*, TRAINER* | 14 |
3 | 100 75 50 10 4 3 → 271 | 270
(100 − 10) × 3 |
21 – 14 | 270
(100 − 10) × 3 |
RR: 271 = 50 ÷ 10 × 75 − 100 − 4 |
24 |
TTT | LOSTCAUSE | It's not quite a lost cause, but you could find yourself in a bit of a stew. | CASSOULET | |||
4 | GRIGAWTFO | GRAFT | 26 – 14 | GROW | FIGWORT | 31 |
5 | LSZIUITNA | NAILS | 31 – 19 | SLANT | NAUTILI, NIAULIS* | 38 |
6 | 25 2 9 5 3 6 → 515 | 516 ☓ | 31 – 24 | 506
(9 + 6 + 5) × 25 + 3 × 2 |
RR: 515 = ((6 − 2) × 25 + 3) × 5 |
48 |
7 | VNOILTEFP | FLINT | 31 – 31 | VIOLENT | POINTEL*, PONTILE*, POTLINE* | 55 |
8 | ONWJIREDI | WINDIER | 38 – 31 | JOINED | DOWNIER, JOINDER | 62 |
9 | 50 100 6 9 10 4 → 657 | 656
(9 + 4) × 50 + 6 |
45 – 31 | 659 |
Best: 657 = (100 × (50 − 10) − 4) ÷ 6 − 9 |
72 |
TTT | ICHEERBID | The woman's right next to you while you apply this to the garden. | HERBICIDE | |||
10 | ETRSUPEMI | STUMPIER | 53 – 31 | PRIMES | EMERITUS, PERMUTES* | 80 |
11 | VIASTEMHO | MOVIES | 59 – 31 | SHAVE | AMOSITE*, ATHEISM, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE, HOMIEST*, MEATISH*, METHAIS*, MOHSITE*, MOTIVES*, OSMIATE* | 87 |
12 | DATENUMRS | UNRATED | 66 – 31 | tardis ☓ | MAUNDERS, MENSTRUA*, SURNAMED*, TRANSUDE*, UNDREAMT*, UNMASTED*, UNMASTER* | 95 |
13 | RRPIASGEL | PARRIES | 73 – 31 | PLEAS | REPRISAL* | 103 |
14 | 75 50 6 10 1 7 → 414 | — | 73 – 38 | 416
(7 + 1) × 50 + 10 + 6 |
RR: 414 = (75 − 6) × (7 − 1) |
113 |
15 | EFOODBILL | 73 – 48 | LIFEBLOOD
(12.25 seconds) |
123 |