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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