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Episode 6714

From Countdown

Episode 6714 was broadcast on 21 November 2017, as part of Series 77.

Graeme Staples played Mike Smith, with Graeme Staples winning 82 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Graeme Staples Score Mike Smith Others Max.
1 TABHOTUAL outbat ☓ 0 – 5 BLOAT ABLAUT*, OBLATA*, TALBOT* 6
2 ETNASRILU LATRINES 8 – 5 SALTIER RETINULAS*, UNREALIST 24
3 50 75 2 5 9 8 → 130 130
75 + 50 + 5
18 – 15 130
75 + 50 + 5


34
TTT EATSUNDAE Usually she'd eat the whole sundae, but the thought of it turned her stomach today. NAUSEATED
4 ZASTDOAMI TOADS 18 – 22 MASTOID SAMIZDAT* 42
5 NESVUASRE AVENUES 25 – 29 AVENUES RAVENESS* 50
6 100 6 1 8 9 3 → 545 545
(6 − 1) × (100 + 9)
35 – 29


60
7 XETDIASGQ ASIDE 35 – 35 STAGED AGISTED 67
8 LNUIVTOME MOTIVE 35 – 42 OUTLINE INVOLUTE, MOULINET* 75
9 100 50 2 6 2 3 → 128 128
(3 + 2) × 6 − 2 + 100
45 – 52 128
100 + 50 − (6 × 3 + 2 + 2)


85
TTT ANODDLINE It's an odd line, but this weed makes the king of the jungle sound fine. DANDELION
10 LIRTWEOFE FERTILE 52 – 59 FERTILE FLOWERET 93
11 PANDIETMA MANDATE 59 – 66 PAINTED ANIMATED, DIAMANTE*, IMPANATE*, PANDAITE*, PANDEMIA*, PATINAED* 101
12 BTILGOKAE GOALIE 65 – 66 GLOBE BOATLIKE, OBLIGATE 109
13 RERSAIPNY PRAYERS 72 – 66 PRAISE RAPINERS* 117
14 75 100 2 8 5 9 → 543 542 72 – 76 543
(100 + 9) × 5 − 2


127
15 WALESWOLD SWALLOWED
(4 seconds)
82 – 76 137