Episode 6667 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 11:02, 15 September 2025

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TobyMcDonald at 00:57, 5 May 2024

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JRTerrier24 at 18:47, 17 January 2018

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Launchballer: clarify, I know a little bit about the innards of scheduling

2017-10-10T15:02:26Z

clarify, I know a little bit about the innards of scheduling

JohnnyCanuck: today's game + factoid

2017-09-15T12:45:58Z

today's game + factoid

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'''Episode 6667''' was broadcast on 15 September 2017, as part of [[Series 77]].

[[Ben Leyburn]] played [[Paul Conchie]], with Ben Leyburn winning {{score|88|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Janet Street-Porter]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm, as, later in the day, including during ''Countdown's'' normal time slot, [[Channel 4]] was covering the practice run of the {{w|2017 Singapore Grand Prix}}. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-[[Countdown Masters|Masters]], non-[[special episode|special]] ''Countdown'' episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Ben Leyburn|Paul Conchie}}
{{R-letters | 1|REASMUAWD|maraudes {{x}}|SWARMED |MARAUDS, RADEAUS*, REMUDAS, SADWARE*, SEAWARD*| 0|7 | 7}}
{{R-letters | 2|TLROIETNU|ROUTINE |LOITER |OUTLINER, RITENUTO | 7|7 | 15}}
{{R-numbers | 3| 75|1|2|4|10|7| 711
|711 {{x}}
|711|sol2=(75 − 4) × 10 + 1
|7|17|25}}
{{R-TTT |HALLFROST|In America, the autumn lasted nowhere as long as expected.|SHORTFALL}}
{{R-letters | 4|SDBAIMEUS|SUBSIDE |ASSUMED |DISABUSE, IAMBUSES* | 14|24 | 33}}
{{R-letters | 5|LEIGAVROL|VILLAGER |GROVEL |AGROVILLE* | 22|24 | 51}}
{{R-numbers | 6| 50|8|5|10|4|9| 413
|413|sol1=8 × 50 + 9 + 4
|413|sol2=8 × 50 + 9 + 4
|32|34|61}}
{{R-letters | 7|RIPENOTNA|PROTEIN |POINTER |ANOINTER*, ATROPINE, ENPATRON*, PATRONNE*, REANOINT*| 39|41 | 69}}
{{R-letters | 8|XLSIUEDPI|PLIED |PLIED |DEIXIS*, DISPEL*, DIXIES*, DUPLEX*, LIPIDS*, LISPED*, PILEUS*, PIXELS, PIXIES*, PLEXIS*, PLEXUS*, PULSED, SPILED*, SUPLEX*, UPSIDE| 44|46 | 75}}
{{R-numbers | 9| 75|50|10|4|10|2| 185
|185|sol1=4 × 50 − 75 ÷ (10 ÷ 2)
|190
|54|46|85}}
{{R-TTT |FIREBELLY|There was a fire in his belly that was causing him to act this way.|FEBRILELY}}
{{R-letters |10|NGATOECTO|COTTAGE |OCTAGON |COGNATE*, OCTOATE* | 61|53 | 92}}
{{R-letters |11|YEPIRTSAF|PIRATES |FAIREST |ARTYFIES*, ASPERITY | 68|60 |100}}
{{R-letters |12|PNDEUISNO|unspied {{x}}|UNPOISED |NOUNISED*, POUNDIES*| 68|68 |108}}
{{R-letters |13|MEAHSGODI|SHAMED |HOMAGES |HOAGIES*, OHMAGES* | 68|75 |115}}
{{R-numbers |14| 50|10|4|1|7|8| 245
|245|sol1=(4 + 1) × 50 − (8 + 7 − 10)
|245|sol2=(4 + 1) × 50 − (8 + 7 − 10)
|78|85|125}}
{{R-conundrum|15|LEXUSVICE|c1time=0.67|c1sol=EXCLUSIVE|88|85|135}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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 [[Ben Leyburn]] played [[Paul Conchie]], with Ben Leyburn winning {{score|88|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Janet Street-Porter]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm, as, later in the day, including during ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s normal time slot, [[Channel 4]] was covering the practice run of the {{w|2017 Singapore Grand Prix}}. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-''[[Countdown Masters|Masters]]'', non-[[special episode|special]] ''Countdown'' episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes, as Channel 4 usually broadcast reruns in that slot and thus fewer adverts.
+This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm as later in the day, including during ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s normal time slot, [[Channel 4]] was covering the practice run of the {{w|2017 Singapore Grand Prix}}. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-''[[Countdown Masters|Masters]]'', non-[[special episode|special]] ''Countdown'' episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes, as Channel 4 usually broadcast reruns in that slot and thus fewer adverts.
 Notably, the {{word|X}} in the conundrum solver was upside down.

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 This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm, as, later in the day, including during ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s normal time slot, [[Channel 4]] was covering the practice run of the {{w|2017 Singapore Grand Prix}}. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-''[[Countdown Masters|Masters]]'', non-[[special episode|special]] ''Countdown'' episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes, as Channel 4 usually broadcast reruns in that slot and thus fewer adverts.
-Notably, the X in the conundrum solver was upside down.
+Notably, the {{word|X}} in the conundrum solver was upside down.
 ==Rounds==

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	This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm, as, later in the day, including during ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s normal time slot, [[Channel 4]] was covering the practice run of the {{w\|2017 Singapore Grand Prix}}. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-''[[Countdown Masters\|Masters]]'', non-[[special episode\|special]] ''Countdown'' episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes, as Channel 4 usually broadcast reruns in that slot and thus fewer adverts.		This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm, as, later in the day, including during ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s normal time slot, [[Channel 4]] was covering the practice run of the {{w\|2017 Singapore Grand Prix}}. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-''[[Countdown Masters\|Masters]]'', non-[[special episode\|special]] ''Countdown'' episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes, as Channel 4 usually broadcast reruns in that slot and thus fewer adverts.
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		+	Notably, the X in the conundrum solver was upside down.

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

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 [[Ben Leyburn]] played [[Paul Conchie]], with Ben Leyburn winning {{score|88|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Janet Street-Porter]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm, as, later in the day, including during ''Countdown's'' normal time slot, [[Channel 4]] was covering the practice run of the {{w|2017 Singapore Grand Prix}}. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-[[Countdown Masters|Masters]], non-[[special episode|special]] ''Countdown'' episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes, as Channel 4 usually broadcast re-runs in that slot and thus fewer adverts.
+This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm, as, later in the day, including during ''[[Countdown]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s normal time slot, [[Channel 4]] was covering the practice run of the {{w|2017 Singapore Grand Prix}}. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-''[[Countdown Masters|Masters]]'', non-[[special episode|special]] ''Countdown'' episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes, as Channel 4 usually broadcast reruns in that slot and thus fewer adverts.
 ==Rounds==
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 {{R-conundrum|15|LEXUSVICE|c1time=0.75|c1sol=EXCLUSIVE|88|85|135}}
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 |245|sol2=(4 + 1) × 50 − (8 + 7 − 10)
 |78|85|125}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|LEXUSVICE|c1time=0.67|c1sol=EXCLUSIVE|88|85|135}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|LEXUSVICE|c1time=0.75|c1sol=EXCLUSIVE|88|85|135}}
 {{Rounds-end}}