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Episode 6745
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 15, 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 |