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Episode 6741
From Countdown
Episode 6741 was broadcast on 15 January 2018, as part of Series 78.
Jacob Coventry-Peters played Mary Bainbridge, with Mary Bainbridge winning 87 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jacob Coventry-Peters | Score | Mary Bainbridge | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSPIAUNVE | unpairs ☓ | 0 – 6 | PRAISE | PARVENUS, PERUVINS*, UNPRAISE* | 8 |
2 | MPROIUQSE | UMPIRES | 7 – 13 | UMPIRES | QUIPSOME* | 16 |
3 | 100 3 10 9 2 5 → 258 | 259
100 ÷ 2 × 5 + 9 |
14 – 20 | 259
100 ÷ 2 × 5 + 9 |
RR: 258 = 2 × 100 + 9 × 5 + 10 + 3 |
26 |
TTT | BIGBUSTER | Buster was a big fella, but he was also very dirty. | GRUBBIEST | |||
4 | TCBAIIROL | BAILOR | 20 – 26 | TRIBAL | ABIOTIC*, ALBITIC*, CIBORIA*, CORTILI*, ORBITAL, RIBITOL* | 33 |
5 | GMZFEOEDR | FORGED | 26 – 32 | MERGED | FREEDOM | 40 |
6 | 100 8 5 7 6 7 → 555 | 555
100 × 5 + 7 × 7 + 6 |
36 – 42 | 555
5 × 100 + 6 × 8 + 7 |
|
50 |
7 | MLTIEOPDI | PILOTED | 36 – 50 | IMPOLITE | 58 | |
8 | RMSUEIDKD | MUDDIER | 43 – 57 | MUDDIER | DUDEISM, DUIKERS*, DUSKIER, KIDDERS*, MIDDERS*, MUDDERS*, MUDDIES*, MUSIKER*, MUSKIER, RUDDIES*, SMIRKED* | 65 |
9 | 100 2 6 4 5 5 → 290 | 290
(5 − 2) × 100 − 6 − 4 |
53 – 67 | 290
6 ÷ 2 × 100 − 5 − 5 |
|
75 |
TTT | LINETRADE | More often than not, he's the last one in and the last one out. | TAILENDER | |||
10 | BTSEIOXFM | FOXIEST | 60 – 67 | BEFITS | BOXIEST, FEMBOTS*, FOMITES* | 82 |
11 | JLTIAILUI | JILT | 64 – 71 | JAIL | AILILIU* | 89 |
12 | YRANEWOSR | WARNERS | 71 – 71 | YEARNS | NARROWS, RAWNERS*, RESWORN*, ROWNERS*, SERRANO*, WARRENS, YARROWS*, YAWNERS* | 96 |
13 | GWPAEOHLS | PEALS | 71 – 77 | WHALES | LOWAGES* | 103 |
14 | 50 9 8 10 5 1 → 693 | 691 | 71 – 87 | 693
(9 + 5) × 50 − (8 − 1) |
|
113 |
15 | WIFEROPER | FIREPOWER
(1.75 seconds) |
81 – 87 | 123 |