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Episode 6765
From Countdown
Episode 6765 was broadcast on 16 February 2018, as part of Series 78.
Simon Baker played Becky Taberner, with Becky Taberner winning 86 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Simon Baker | Score | Becky Taberner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DMOURFAIW | WAIF | 4 – 0 | fraid ☓ | MAROUDI* | 7 |
2 | QREONBEIT | BONIER | 10 – 6 | BONIER | BORNITE, EBONITE, ROBINET* | 14 |
3 | 50 1 9 3 2 8 → 171 | 171
(50 + 9 − 2) × 3 |
20 – 16 | 171
(50 + 8 − 1) × 3 |
|
24 |
TTT | WATERFORD | In my book about Ireland, this came right at the very end. | AFTERWORD | |||
4 | TDOURHESD | RUDEST | 20 – 23 | SHOUTED | SHROUDED | 32 |
5 | MYEAERCAL | yearly ☓ | 20 – 29 | CREAMY | CARAMELY* | 40 |
6 | 100 50 2 3 10 3 → 394 | 390 | 20 – 39 | 394
(10 − 2) × 50 − 3 − 3 |
|
50 |
7 | FLPIUINSA | PLAINS | 26 – 39 | FAILS | AILPINS*, FINIALS*, NAUPLII*, NIAULIS*, PAINFUL, PANFULS, PAULINS* | 57 |
8 | SLEIPROTX | slopier ☓ | 26 – 39 | explorist ☓ | EXPLOITS, PETROILS*, PISTOLER*, POITRELS*, SEXPLOIT* | 65 |
9 | 75 1 5 6 9 8 → 435 | — | 26 – 49 | 435
75 × 6 − 9 − 5 − 1 |
|
75 |
TTT | GIFTHORSE | If you knew what was to come, you'd not have looked this in the mouth. | FORESIGHT | |||
10 | DTIONWOIR | TWIN | 30 – 53 | WOOD | INDOOR*, NIDIOT*, ROTINI*, TOROID | 81 |
11 | PBLAUEKTD | bauked ☓ | 30 – 59 | UPDATE | DUBPLATE* | 89 |
12 | LPEOMVAGT | MAPLE | 30 – 66 | VOLTAGE | MEGAVOLT | 97 |
13 | SZMEIUNLI | SMILE | 35 – 66 | luminise ☓ | MILIEUS, MISLINE* | 104 |
14 | 100 75 10 3 9 2 → 983 | 982 | 35 – 76 | 983
(100 − 2) × 10 + 3 |
|
114 |
15 | TIGERLION | 35 – 86 | LOITERING
(2.5 seconds) |
124 |