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Episode 6668
From Countdown
Episode 6668 was broadcast on 18 September 2017, as part of Series 77.
Ben Leyburn played Martin Osborne, with Ben Leyburn winning 87 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Leyburn | Score | Martin Osborne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WOLRATELI | TROWEL | 6 – 6 | RETAIL | ALLOWER*, LITERAL, LORILET*, LOWLIER*, REALLOT*, ROTELLI*, TALLIER* | 7 |
2 | RTVUOAEBR | ROUTER | 12 – 12 | BOATER | OUTBRAVE | 15 |
3 | 75 25 3 10 9 2 → 901 | 900 | 12 – 22 | 901
(75 + 25) × 9 + 3 − 2 |
|
25 |
TTT | LADJAWKEY | Jonathan minced across the road in a very careless fashion. | JAYWALKED | |||
4 | SNTIAIEZN | SANITIZE | 20 – 22 | ZANIEST | SATINIZE* | 33 |
5 | LIUNSPEBI | LINES | 25 – 22 | lunies ☓ | LINEUPS*, LUPINES*, SPLENII*, SUBLINE, UNPILES*, UNPLIES* | 40 |
6 | 25 3 4 4 10 8 → 379 | 379
(8 + 4 + 3) × 25 + 4 |
35 – 22 | 378 |
|
50 |
7 | COEVFITRU | FURTIVE | 42 – 22 | couter ☓ | COUVERT*, CUTOVER*, EVICTOR*, OVERCUT*, OVERFIT* | 57 |
8 | YDNTOEIAL | TOENAIL | 49 – 29 | ELATION | DELATION, DIALYTON*, NODALITY | 65 |
9 | 25 1 9 3 4 7 → 748 | 747
(9 + 1) × 3 × 25 − 7 + 4 |
56 – 29 | 746 |
RR: 748 = (25 × 7 + 9 + 3) × 4 |
75 |
TTT | GERBILFAN | If you get the answer to this, you've definitely gone to pieces. | FRANGIBLE | |||
10 | RGPWIOEUL | GROUPIE | 63 – 36 | GROUPIE | GLOWIER*, PIROGUE | 82 |
11 | POATSUTEA | outpost ☓ | 63 – 36 | outseat ☓ | APOSTATE | 90 |
12 | HMGDIEAOS | SIGHED | 69 – 36 | homaged ☓ | HOAGIES*, HOMAGES, OHMAGES* | 97 |
13 | LERUDSAMI | MISRULED | 77 – 36 | MAILERS | ALMURIES*, MAIRDLES*, RESIDUAL | 105 |
14 | 8 1 9 4 3 2 → 976 | — | 77 – 36 | — |
RR: 976 = ((1 + 9) × 4 × 3 + 2) × 8 |
115 |
15 | MILOSPONI | IMPLOSION
(1.75 seconds) |
87 – 36 | 125 |