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Episode 6739
From Countdown
Episode 6739 was broadcast on 4 January 2018, as part of Series 78.
Jacob Coventry-Peters played Anthony McLaughlin, with Jacob Coventry-Peters winning 70 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jacob Coventry-Peters | Score | Anthony McLaughlin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ZRSTIIDEP | STRIPED | 7 – 0 | STRIDE | RIPTIDES*, SPIRITED, SPRITZED | 8 |
2 | LFNOEATRE | FLOATER | 14 – 0 | LOANER | AERONEF*, ALTERNE*, ENTERAL*, ETERNAL, FLOREAT*, FRONTAL*, OFTENER*, REFLATE, REFLOAT* | 15 |
3 | 50 2 9 5 10 9 → 792 | 791
(9 + 5 + 2) × 50 − 9 |
21 – 0 | 790 |
RR: 792 = (50 − 10) ÷ 5 × (9 + 2) × 9 |
25 |
TTT | FATEDSEMI | He thought his team were fated to lose in the semi-final because he suffered from this. | DEFEATISM | |||
4 | NOBIDREPM | BINDER | 27 – 6 | MORBID | BIRDMEN*, BROMIDE*, BROMINE*, MINORED*, POINDER, PONERID* | 32 |
5 | SSBMAUIRA | RUMBAS | 33 – 6 | BRASS | SAMURAIS | 40 |
6 | 100 7 6 10 2 1 → 880 | 880
(100 + 10) × (6 + 2) |
43 – 6 | — |
|
50 |
7 | NIRTIEHMF | INTERIM | 50 – 6 | MITRE | INHERIT*, MINTIER, NIFTIER*, TERMINI* | 57 |
8 | SIEWGISNK | SKEWING | 57 – 6 | sewings ☓ | KINESIS*, KINGIES*, KISSING, SEISING*, SKINGES*, SWINGES, WINKIES*, WISSING* | 64 |
9 | 25 9 2 8 6 7 → 360 | 360 ☓ | 57 – 11 | 350
(8 + 6) × 25 |
RR: 360 = (8 + 7 + 25) × 9 |
74 |
TTT | IFDRAGONS | Even if dragons come charging towards her, she'll stay calm due to this. | SANGFROID | |||
10 | TOIXMASOT | tomatos ☓ | 57 – 16 | TOAST | ATOMIST | 81 |
11 | WNGUEOPCS | POUNCES | 64 – 16 | SCOPE | GOWPENS* | 88 |
12 | DJGIEOTML | JILTED | 70 – 22 | TOILED | GIMLET, GODLET*, JOLTED*, MELOID*, MIDGET*, MOILED*, MOTILE | 94 |
13 | DLCIEUQRV | licquer ☓ | 70 – 22 | viced ☓ | QUIRLED* | 101 |
14 | 100 9 10 2 1 9 → 592 | 590 | 70 – 29 | 591
(9 − 1 − 2) × 100 − 9 |
RR: 591/593 |
108 |
15 | VITTAROOM | 70 – 29 | MOTIVATOR | 118 |