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Episode 6731
From Countdown
Episode 6731 was broadcast on 15 December 2017, and was the second quarter-final of Series 77.
Bradley Horrocks played James Kennedy, with Bradley Horrocks winning 86 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
In a rare error, when Rachel Riley displayed Horrocks' Round 7 declaration of PEINETA on the letters board, it was misspelt as PIENETA; the subtitles also listed this misspelt version.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bradley Horrocks | Score | James Kennedy | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EMODIROQT | MOODIER | 7 – 7 | MOODIER | DOOMIER*, MOIDORE, MORTIDO*, MOTORED | 7 |
2 | TRLAEITRA | LITERATA | 15 – 15 | RATTLIER | ARTERIAL* | 15 |
3 | 6 8 10 4 4 5 → 813 | 810
((6 + 4) × 8 + 5 − 4) × 10 |
22 – 15 | 813 ☓ |
RR: 813 = (6 × 4 × 8 + 10) × 4 + 5 |
25 |
TTT | DIGTHESUN | She didn't dig the sun being in her eyes; she couldn't see a thing. | UNSIGHTED | |||
4 | NVBIEISRE | REVISE | 22 – 22 | INVERSE | VINERIES* | 33 |
5 | OAUDGGTEH | TAGGED | 28 – 28 | OUTAGE | TOUGHED | 40 |
6 | 25 9 10 3 9 7 → 618 | — | 28 – 38 | 618
(9 + 9 + 7) × 25 − 10 + 3 |
|
50 |
7 | AEEINVTNP | PEINETA | 35 – 38 | INNATE | NAIVETE*, PANTINE*, PEAVINE*, PENATIN*, PENNATE*, PENNITE*, PENTANE*, PENTINE*, PINNATE* | 57 |
8 | ZYSIOATNR | RATIONS | 42 – 45 | RATIONS | NRITYAS*, OSTIARY* | 64 |
9 | 8 1 6 9 8 7 → 682 | 681
(9 × 8 + 7 + 6) × 8 + 1 |
49 – 45 | 690 |
RR: 682 = 6 × 7 × (8 + 8) + 9 + 1 |
74 |
TTT | ISNOTVERY | The man is not very relaxed; in fact, he's fraught with this. | NERVOSITY | |||
10 | WLDOIEXCE | COILED | 55 – 51 | DOCILE | CEILED*, CLEWED*, COLDIE*, COWLED, DECILE*, EXILED* | 80 |
11 | UAEOLWFNS | FELONS | 61 – 57 | UNSAFE | NEWSFUL*, OWNSELF*, UNLEAFS* | 87 |
12 | TRNEIESLM | MERLINS | 61 – 65 | MINSTREL | ENLISTER*, LIMERENT*, LISTENER, MISENTER*, RELISTEN*, TIERSMEN* | 95 |
13 | OUAILJFSU | FAILS | 66 – 70 | USUAL | JULIAS* | 101 |
14 | 25 5 8 6 2 5 → 103 | 103
25 × 5 + 8 − 5 × 6 |
76 – 80 | 103
(6 − 2) × 25 + 8 − 5 |
|
111 |
15 | GYRATIONS | SIGNATORY
(2.75 seconds) |
86 – 80 | 121 |