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Episode 6709
From Countdown
Episode 6709 was broadcast on 14 November 2017, as part of Series 77.
Graeme Staples played Elaine Horton, with Graeme Staples winning 95 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graeme Staples | Score | Elaine Horton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RUSWIATLE | WAITERS | 7 – 7 | WAITERS | ESTRUAL*, LAWSUIT*, LUSTIER, REALIST*, RETAILS, RITUALS*, RULIEST*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, SALUTER*, TULWARS*, WAILERS*, WARIEST*, WASTREL | 7 |
2 | PNRIOAPFI | APRON | 12 – 7 | parafin ☓ | PROPFAN* | 14 |
3 | 25 50 10 8 3 9 → 440 | 440
(50 − (9 − 3)) × 10 |
22 – 7 | 439 |
|
24 |
TTT | DADSPUREE | Dad's purée looked inedible; I had to be convinced to try it. | PERSUADED | |||
4 | BTOELVIER | LOITER | 28 – 13 | REVOLT | OVERBITE | 32 |
5 | TURTAODGI | gaitor ☓ | 28 – 18 | TROUT | AUDITOR, GORDITA* | 39 |
6 | 75 100 6 2 4 2 → 500 | 500
(6 − 2 ÷ 2) × 100 |
38 – 28 | 500
(6 − 2 ÷ 2) × 100 |
|
49 |
7 | NEMHAORJT | HORNET | 44 – 34 | THRONE | ANOTHER, MENORAH*, MONTERA* | 56 |
8 | RYEILCAIM | MIRACLE | 51 – 41 | RECLAIM | CREAMILY | 64 |
9 | 25 100 7 10 8 8 → 114 | 114 ☓ | 51 – 51 | 114
(10 − 8) × 7 + 100 |
|
74 |
TTT | SIPSSINCE | He sips his water a lot since he had his curry due to this. | SPICINESS | |||
10 | DSEADCUEX | DEDUCES | 58 – 58 | EXCUSED | ADDUCES, DECADES, SEDUCED* | 81 |
11 | RIPKAONES | PORKIES | 65 – 58 | PRANKS | KIRPANS*, NISPERO*, OPINERS*, ORPINES*, PARISON*, PARKIES, PARKINS*, PERNIOS*, PERSONA*, PINKERS*, PINKOES*, PORINAS*, PORNIES*, PRASINE*, PRESOAK*, PRONASE*, SNAKIER*, SOAPIER*, SPANKER | 88 |
12 | WMUAILGEN | MAULING | 72 – 58 | MALIGN | ALUMINE*, ALUMING*, GEMINAL*, GUNWALE*, LEGUMIN*, MEALING*, MEWLING, WAULING*, WEALING* | 95 |
13 | ZOSNIEHMV | MONIES | 78 – 64 | MOVIES | MOHSINE* | 102 |
14 | 75 50 9 10 4 10 → 198 | 199
4 × 50 − 10 ÷ 10 |
85 – 64 | 199 ☓ |
RR: 198 = (4 − 10 ÷ 10) × (50 − 9) + 75 |
112 |
15 | GRASSTENT | STRANGEST
(14.5 seconds) |
95 – 64 | 122 |