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Episode 6619
From Countdown
Episode 6619 was broadcast on 7 July 2017, as part of Series 77.
Tom Chafer-Cook played Martin Smith, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 91 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was most notable in having the first known image of the new studio to have been released to the public back on 11 April 2017, just under three months before the actual airing of the show. Rachel Riley took the photo during the credits roll and later posted it onto her Twitter Account. [1]
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Chafer-Cook | Score | Martin Smith | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTKAOAMUG | RAGOUT | 6 – 0 | GROAT | RAMGOAT* | 7 |
2 | RATLURADE | ADULTER | 13 – 0 | TARRED | RADULATE* | 15 |
3 | 50 3 4 3 7 2 → 369 | 369
(50 + 3) × 7 − 2 |
23 – 10 | 369
(50 + 3) × 7 − 2 |
|
25 |
TTT | PERUSHORE | Forget about Peru; the answer's connected to Kent. | SUPERHERO | |||
4 | WIFYANEPT | INEPT | 28 – 15 | PIETY | NAIFTY*, NEIFTY*, PAINTY, PATINE*, PIANET*, PINATE*, PINETA*, WANTEY* | 31 |
5 | VSJIUENUO | VEINOUS | 35 – 15 | JIVES | ENVIOUS, NIVEOUS* | 38 |
6 | 6 1 9 9 1 3 → 287 | 287
((9 + 1) × 9 + 6) × 3 − 1 |
45 – 25 | 287
((9 + 1) × 9 + 6) × 3 − 1 |
|
48 |
7 | DRDIOEMOV | MOODIER | 52 – 32 | OVERDID | DERMOID*, DOOMIER*, MOIDORE*, VROOMED* | 55 |
8 | LBEIFELNT | FELINE | 58 – 38 | BELIEF | BELTLINE*, LIFEBELT | 63 |
9 | 75 10 7 8 8 5 → 417 | 417
(75 + 8) × 5 + 10 − 8 |
68 – 48 | 417
(75 + 8) × 5 + 10 − 8 |
|
73 |
TTT | IGREENBOY | I'm environmentally green, and I'm a great believer in this. | BIOENERGY | |||
10 | ROSHETISR | SHORTIES | 76 – 56 | SHORTIES | HERITORS*, HOISTERS*, HORSIEST, ORTHESIS*, REHOISTS*, RESISTOR*, ROISTERS*, SORRIEST*, STORIERS* | 81 |
11 | NMWEUINOC | conmen ☓ | 76 – 56 | conmen ☓ | MECONIN* | 88 |
12 | NIDCORILS | CRINOIDS | 84 – 56 | SIRLOIN | 96 | |
13 | QGSAOATEL | LEGATOS | 91 – 56 | STOLE | AGELAST*, ALGATES*, GELATOS, LASTAGE* | 103 |
14 | 9 9 1 4 4 1 → 245 | 250 | 91 – 63 | 244
9 × 9 × (4 − 1) + 1 |
RR: 245 = ((9 + 1) × 4 + 9) × (4 + 1) |
113 |
15 | REDAGENTS | 91 – 73 | ESTRANGED
(4.67 seconds) |
123 |