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Episode 6622
From Countdown
Episode 6622 was broadcast on 12 July 2017, as part of Series 77.
Laura Marsh played Shabir Alidina, with Shabir Alidina winning 88 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, all four targets CECIL generated in this episode were identical to and in the same order as those generated on Episode 6620 two days earlier.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Laura Marsh | Score | Shabir Alidina | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RLMAUIGPO | POLAR | 0 – 7 | GLAMOUR | LIPOGRAM* | 8 |
| 2 | BEGIVARTC | CAGIER | 6 – 13 | CAGIER | RIBCAGE*, VIBRATE, VIRGATE* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 50 7 8 1 3 → 382 | 382
8 × 50 − 25 + 7 |
16 – 23 | 382
(50 + 1) × 7 + 25 |
|
25 |
| TTT | PHONEYRAT | She wanted to find out if her partner was a phoney rat, so she set up this. | HONEYTRAP | |||
| 4 | KEPIRZTSA | PASTIER | 23 – 30 | PASTIER | PARKIEST, PRIKAZES* | 33 |
| 5 | LDOUTNEOP | POUTED | 29 – 36 | TOOLED | DUOTONE*, OPULENT, OUTDONE, PELOTON*, PLOUTED*, PONDLET*, POOTLED*, POULTED* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 7 9 9 1 5 → 228 | — | 29 – 46 | 228
9 × 25 + 9 − 7 + 1 |
|
50 |
| 7 | QLFAEANDS | LANDS | 34 – 46 | falsen ☓ | AEFALD*, ALDEAS*, ELANDS*, FANALS*, NALEDS*, SALADE*, SANDAL, SENDAL* | 56 |
| 8 | DORIXOESD | DROIDS | 40 – 52 | SORDID | ODORISED | 64 |
| 9 | 100 75 7 3 1 9 → 986 | 983 | 40 – 62 | 986
9 × 100 + 75 + 3 + 7 + 1 |
|
74 |
| TTT | DENTPOUTS | Susie's unhappy that she didn't see the nine-letter word. | UNSPOTTED | |||
| 10 | HINULOTEB | UNBOLT | 46 – 62 | BLUNT | BOTULIN*, ELUTION*, HOTLINE*, NEOLITH*, OUTLINE | 81 |
| 11 | HWIANTUER | WINTER | 52 – 68 | RETAIN | HAURIENT, TARWHINE*, WHARENUI* | 89 |
| 12 | GINROPEVR | reroping ☓ | 52 – 75 | PROVING | REPROVING | 107 |
| 13 | TNAIYSEAC | STAIN | 52 – 81 | STANCE | CYANATES, ESTANCIA* | 115 |
| 14 | 100 3 6 5 7 1 → 910 | 911
(6 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 5 − 1 |
59 – 88 | 911
(6 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 5 − 1 |
RR: 910 = (6 × 5 + 100) × 7 |
125 |
| 15 | AGRUBSTOP | 59 – 88 | GASTROPUB | 135 | ||
