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Episode 6627
From Countdown
Episode 6627 was broadcast on 20 July 2017, as part of Series 77.
John Cowen played Tom Blessington, with John Cowen winning 106 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | John Cowen | Score | Tom Blessington | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RACIODTUN | DURATION | 8 – 0 | COUNT | CURATION*, INDUCTOR*, NOCTURIA*, TORNADIC* | 8 |
| 2 | WRAITNESU | URINATES | 16 – 0 | TINES | RUINATES*, URANITES* | 16 |
| 3 | 5 7 6 3 3 5 → 911 | — | 16 – 0 | — |
RR: 910 Best: 910 = (6 × 3 + 5 + 3) × 7 × 5 |
23 |
| TTT | GOOGLESIT | When it comes to facts about the Earth, he doesn't need to Google it. | GEOLOGIST | |||
| 4 | RASVTOGED | ROASTED | 23 – 0 | STAGED | ADVERTS*, DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, GRAVEST*, ORGEATS*, STARVED*, STORAGE*, TADGERS*, TODGERS, TOERAGS*, TORSADE* | 30 |
| 5 | SPKFIAUNI | SPANK | 28 – 5 | SPANK | FUNKIAS* | 37 |
| 6 | 100 25 5 7 7 9 → 799 | 806
(100 − 5) × 9 − 7 × 7 |
33 – 5 | 789 |
RR: 799 = (100 − 25 − 9) × (7 + 5) + 7 |
47 |
| 7 | SOEALCZIH | CHISEL | 39 – 11 | CHISEL | COALIZES | 55 |
| 8 | EDMURTONI | MOUNTED | 46 – 11 | TURNED | OMNITUDE*, ROUTINED*, RUDIMENT, UNMITRED* | 63 |
| 9 | 2 1 9 3 6 2 → 512 | 504
(3 × 2 + 2) × (6 + 1) × 9 |
51 – 11 | — |
RR: 510 Best: 510 = (9 × 2 − 1) × 6 × (3 + 2) |
70 |
| TTT | DUECLARET | Due to all the claret he drank, his stomach became this. | ULCERATED | |||
| 10 | TEVRDIOPL | PIVOTED | 58 – 11 | REVOLT | DIOPTRE*, DROPLET*, LEPROID*, OVERLIP*, OVERLIT*, OVERTIP, PELTOID*, PERIDOT*, PETROIL*, PILOTED*, PIVOTER*, PLOITED*, POITREL*, POLITER*, PROTEID*, PROTIDE*, PROVIDE, PTEROID*, TRIPLED | 77 |
| 11 | YLDEAEGPO | PLAYED | 64 – 17 | PLAYED | OPALEYE* | 84 |
| 12 | SLAIMRETO | MORTALISE | 82 – 17 | MOISTER | 102 | |
| 13 | LURXAIOMG | UXORIAL | 89 – 17 | AXIOM | AROLIUM*, GLAMOUR*, GOURAMI, MILAGRO* | 109 |
| 14 | 75 100 8 7 9 8 → 523 | 524
75 × 7 − 8 ÷ 8 |
96 – 24 | 524
75 × 7 + 8 − 9 |
RR: 523 = (8 ÷ 8 + 75) × 7 − 9 |
119 |
| 15 | FINDAFROG | AFFORDING
(1.75 seconds) |
106 – 24 | 129 | ||
