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Episode 6729
From Countdown
Episode 6729 was broadcast on 13 December 2017, as part of Series 77.
Chris Weldon played Roger Springthorpe, with Roger Springthorpe winning 77 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 7, Weldon was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word TALE rather than TAIL.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Weldon | Score | Roger Springthorpe | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HRIDSEVOE | DIVERSE | 7 – 7 | REVISED | HEROISED, OVERSIDE, SHIVERED* | 8 |
2 | DBIDEBJUR | bidder ☓7 | 7 – 13 | BIDDER | DRUBBED* | 15 |
3 | 100 10 2 1 8 3 → 267 | 267
(10 × 3 + 100) × 2 + 8 − 1 |
17 – 23 | 267
(100 − 10) × 3 − 2 − 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | STOODALOT | The gnome stood a lot when it could have been sitting on this. | TOADSTOOL | |||
4 | FMEPLOADU | UPLOAD | 23 – 29 | PALMED | AMPOULE, FLUMPED*, LEAFDOM*, MOPEFUL, MUDFLAP | 32 |
5 | CMIRTALEI | RECITAL | 30 – 29 | CRIME | METRICAL, MILARITE* | 40 |
6 | 25 100 2 2 8 9 → 773 | 773
8 × 100 − 25 − 2 |
40 – 39 | 773
8 × 100 − 25 − 2 |
|
50 |
7 | NLATLIQEA | TAIL | 40 – 44 | ALIEN | ALLANITE* | 58 |
8 | DRATGORXI | TORRID | 46 – 44 | GATOR | GORDITA, ORATRIX* | 65 |
9 | 50 6 2 3 6 2 → 356 | — | 46 – 54 | 356
(2 + 3 + 2) × 50 + 6 |
|
75 |
TTT | ALLANDRUG | Allan was given a drug to help with his fever. | GLANDULAR | |||
10 | NRIYPENVO | overpin ☓ | 46 – 61 | ENVIRON | PYRONINE* | 83 |
11 | DTEMNASAI | ANIMATED | 54 – 61 | MISTED | ADAMINES*, ADAMITES*, ADAMSITE*, ANIMATES*, DIAMANTE*, DIASTEMA*, MANDATES, MEDIANTS* | 91 |
12 | HTONKETIS | KITTENS | 61 – 61 | honkiest ☓ | TOKENIST | 99 |
13 | WLEGMERAO | MOLAR | 61 – 67 | MEAGRE | AEROGEL*, EELWORM | 106 |
14 | 75 50 8 6 3 6 → 733 | 731 | 61 – 77 | 733
(6 + 3) × 75 + 50 + 8 |
|
116 |
15 | GETINBERT | BETTERING
(6.25 seconds) |
71 – 77 | 126 |