Episode 6745

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Episode 6745 was broadcast on 19 January 2018, as part of Series 78.

Mary Bainbridge played Chris Thorn, with Chris Thorn winning 90 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode's maximum score of 175 points was the highest in the entire history of Countdown. This game was also the first, and so far only, game in the "new" 15-round format in which nine-letter words were available in five different rounds.

After the broadcast, Channel 4 published an Instagram post associating vegans with ASSWIPE in Round 4 which caused a huge controversy. This also resulted in 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 13, Episode 3 having to air a week later than scheduled after there were insults about vegans.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mary Bainbridge	Score	Chris Thorn	Others	Max.
1	CTRIAESTF	CATTIER	0 – 8	SCATTIER	CRAFTIEST, TRIFECTAS*	18
2	IORDJHRAK	HOARD	5 – 13	HOARD	KARROID*, KORADJI*	25
3	75 5 10 7 6 7 → 826	826 (6 + 5) × 75 + 7 ÷ 7	15 – 23	826 (6 + 5) × 75 + 7 ÷ 7		35
TTT	RITAHIRST	Rita was suffering quite badly with stiff joints.			ARTHRITIS
4	SPUAWSVEI	PAUSES	15 – 30	PASSIVE	ASSWIPE, PAVISES*, SUASIVE*, WASPIES*	42
5	RSNOEGILV	LOVING	15 – 48	RESOLVING	LOVERINGS*, OVERLINGS*	60
6	25 10 1 6 7 2 → 697	697 (10 − 6) × 7 × 25 − 2 − 1	25 – 48	700		70
7	TDCOEATGD	CADGED	25 – 55	COTTAGE	COTTAGED	78
8	EIPSRNART	praised ☓	25 – 63	TRAINERS	PRETRAINS*, RESPIRANT, TERRAPINS*, TRANSPIRE	96
9	25 1 2 10 4 6 → 226	226 25 × 10 − 4 × 6	35 – 73	226 (10 − 1) × 25 + (4 + 2) ÷ 6		106
TTT	EAGLELOFT	It sounds like the man had a punishing time with an instrument.			FLAGEOLET
10	RTEOIDQLB	BROILED	42 – 73	BRIDLE	DRIBLET*, ORBITED	113
11	MRNOAUPNZ	MOURN	47 – 78	APRON	PANNUM*	119
12	NTEUDMANL	UNTAMED	54 – 85	UNNAMED	UNMANTLED	137
13	STSEOEYML	MOLESTS	61 – 85	MOSTLY	MESOSTYLE*	155
14	9 3 8 7 7 9 → 609	—	61 – 90	602 9 × 8 × 9 − 7 × 7 + 3	RR: 609 = (9 × 9 − (7 − 3)) × 8 − 7	165
15	HUNTEDEGO	TOUGHENED (17.5 seconds)	71 – 90			175