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Episode 6605
From Countdown
Episode 6605 was broadcast on 16 June 2017, as part of Series 76.
Len Lowe played John Trueman, with John Trueman winning 68 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzi Perry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Len Lowe | Score | John Trueman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NABEOLWAT | TABLE | 5 – 5 | BLEAT | WANTABLE* | 8 |
| 2 | CENAVEPID | PAINED | 11 – 11 | PAINED | DEVIANCE | 16 |
| 3 | 75 10 2 6 1 9 → 888 | 888 ☓ | 11 – 16 | 880
(9 + 6 − 2 + 75) × 10 |
RR: 888 = 2 × 6 × (75 − 1) |
26 |
| TTT | SHOPEARLY | Does it involve fooling around in the theatre while watching Black Beauty? | HORSEPLAY | |||
| 4 | RENOHAPES | PHONES | 11 – 23 | PEAHENS | EARPHONES | 44 |
| 5 | GMDIAENCL | DEALING | 18 – 30 | LEADING | MALIGNED | 52 |
| 6 | 25 8 9 10 3 8 → 852 | — | 18 – 30 | — |
Best: 852 = (10 × 8 + 25) × 8 + 9 + 3 |
62 |
| 7 | OIEDPTPID | DIPPED | 24 – 36 | TOPPED | DOITED*, DOPPIE*, IDIOPT, IODIDE*, PITIED*, PODITE*, TIDIED*, TIPPED*, TOPPIE* | 68 |
| 8 | XABOSAWEY | AWAYS | 29 – 41 | WAXES | WABAYOS* | 75 |
| 9 | 25 75 5 6 9 2 → 890 | 890
(25 + 75) × 9 − 2 × 5 |
39 – 41 | — |
|
85 |
| TTT | KIMSBEARD | It's been a long journey, but it's finally time to get off. | DISEMBARK | |||
| 10 | FUSEQUMAS | fames ☓ | 39 – 47 | AMUSES | MASQUES, MUSEAUS* | 92 |
| 11 | RTNEUOTKS | TOUTERS | 46 – 54 | NUTTERS | KNOTTERS | 100 |
| 12 | TISELITED | dietist ☓ | 46 – 61 | DITTIES | DEITIES*, ELITIST, LETTIES*, SETTLED, SLITTED*, STILTED, TIDIEST* | 107 |
| 13 | IOTRSEORL | LOOTERS | 53 – 68 | LOOTERS | OESTRIOL*, ROOTSIER* | 115 |
| 14 | 50 9 10 4 8 10 → 232 | 232
(9 − 4) × 50 − (8 + 10) |
63 – 68 | 231 |
|
125 |
| 15 | CUTEFIELD | cultefied ☓
(25.25 seconds) |
63 – 68 | DECEITFUL | 135 | |
