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Episode 6685
From Countdown
Episode 6685 was broadcast on 11 October 2017, as part of Series 77.
Lawrie Western played Bryony Gettins, with Lawrie Western winning 59 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Lawrie Western | Score | Bryony Gettins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EJDAOSXVI | AVOIDS | 6 – 6 | AVOIDS | OXIDASE | 7 |
2 | TEORNOUDS | ROUNDEST | 14 – 6 | ROOTED | TOURNEDOS*, UNROOSTED* | 25 |
3 | 5 3 9 2 10 7 → 618 | 610 ☓ | 14 – 6 | — |
RR: 618 = (9 × 10 − (3 − 2)) × 7 − 5 |
35 |
TTT | INRUSHGET | He was in a rush to get some food; he'd never been more starving. | HUNGRIEST | |||
4 | NIATWRIUK | TRAIN | 19 – 11 | TRAIN | KIRTAN*, NUTRIA, TAUIWI* | 41 |
5 | ETLTUIELG | gillet ☓ | 19 – 11 | gillet ☓ | GUILLET* | 48 |
6 | 50 75 2 6 4 1 → 261 | 260
(50 + 2) × (4 + 1) |
26 – 11 | 258 |
RR: 261 = (50 − 2) × 4 + 75 − 6 |
58 |
7 | ULPIAIEBT | putable ☓ | 26 – 16 | TULIP | PITIABLE | 66 |
8 | LSRIEUDNO | UNSOILED | 34 – 24 | ROUNDELS | UNDERSOIL | 84 |
9 | 100 1 3 5 4 9 → 483 | 484 | 34 – 34 | 483
100 × 5 − (3 + 4 + 9 + 1) |
|
94 |
TTT | DELTAGOOF | When it comes to operating a lock, this is key. | FLOODGATE | |||
10 | WIEMRSEES | SEWERS | 40 – 34 | WIRES | MERESES*, MERISES*, MESSIER, MISERES*, REMISES* | 101 |
11 | IHEDRNAAP | HANDIER | 47 – 34 | DRAIN | AIRHEAD*, ARANEID*, DAPHNIA*, HARDPAN*, HEPARIN*, PARDINE*, PINDHER*, PINHEAD, PIRANHA, PRADHAN*, RAPHIDE*, RHEADIN* | 108 |
12 | FYNUAIART | FRUITY | 53 – 40 | UNFAIR | NUTRIFY, RUFIYAA*, UNITARY* | 115 |
13 | ESQTEASFM | FEASTS | 59 – 46 | STEAMS | MESETAS* | 122 |
14 | 25 8 8 3 1 5 → 268 | — | 59 – 51 | 262
(8 + 3) × 25 − (8 + 5) |
RR: 268 = (8 + 3) × 25 − (8 − 1) |
132 |
15 | GREENRUST | 59 – 51 | RESURGENT | 142 |