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Episode 6707
From Countdown
Episode 6707 was broadcast on 10 November 2017, as part of Series 77.
James Riddell played Graeme Staples, with Graeme Staples winning 102 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Riddell | Score | Graeme Staples | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EANPIOSTX | PANTIES | 7 – 7 | PANTIES | ATONIES*, ATOPIES*, OPIATES*, PATINES*, PIANETS*, PINATES*, PINAXES*, POINTES*, POXIEST, SAPIENT*, SEXTAIN* | 7 |
2 | SAGWIUTRE | GUSTIER | 14 – 7 | SATIRE | AGISTER*, EARWIGS*, GAITERS*, GUITARS, GUTSIER*, STAGIER*, TRIAGES, WAITERS, WARIEST* | 14 |
3 | 25 100 3 8 7 2 → 826 | 826
8 × 100 + 3 − 2 + 25 |
24 – 17 | 826
8 × 100 + 3 − 2 + 25 |
|
24 |
TTT | SEEPORTLY | You can often see portly men wearing this fabric at a football match. | POLYESTER | |||
4 | DARBISREN | braiders ☓ | 24 – 25 | BRANDIES | BRANDERS, DRAINERS*, REBRANDS*, SERRANID* | 32 |
5 | OEMPIUTQL | IMPUTE | 30 – 31 | LIMPET | MOTILE, MOULIE*, MULTIP*, MUTILE*, OPTIME*, OUTLIE*, PILEUM*, PIOLET*, PIQUET, PLUMET*, PLUTEI*, PLUTIE*, POLITE*, POULET*, TUPELO*, ULTIMO*, UPTIME* | 38 |
6 | 50 75 4 8 5 10 → 697 | 696 | 30 – 41 | 697
10 × 75 − 50 − (8 − 5) |
|
48 |
7 | VSTEIPRGU | GUSTIER | 37 – 48 | GUSTIER | GRIVETS*, GUTSIER*, PERITUS*, PISTEUR, PRIVETS*, RUPTIVE*, VIRTUES* | 55 |
8 | VENCIRWES | SINCERE | 44 – 55 | WINCERS | CERESIN*, CERVINE*, ENVIERS*, EVINCES*, INVERSE*, NEWSIER, REVIEWS, SERVICE*, VEINERS*, VERSINE*, VIEWERS, WIENERS*, WIVERNS* | 62 |
9 | 100 9 6 3 4 1 → 226 | 227
(6 − 4) × 100 + 9 × 3 |
51 – 55 | — |
RR: 226 = (6 − 4) × 100 + 9 × 3 − 1 |
72 |
TTT | BRIDESHUB | The bride's husband talked down about the wedding reception. | RUBBISHED | |||
10 | TADSEILDN | laddiest ☓ | 51 – 63 | DANDIEST | TIDELANDS* | 90 |
11 | OEZTRUELT | OUTLET | 51 – 71 | ROULETTE | 98 | |
12 | RAMTOIDFO | ADROIT | 51 – 78 | DOORMAT | MAROODI*, MATROID*, MORDITA, MORTIDO* | 105 |
13 | AILDASGEM | MEDALS | 51 – 85 | MISLEAD | ALMADIES*, DIALAGES*, MAGADISE*, MALADIES | 113 |
14 | 25 100 8 6 6 4 → 609 | 608
6 × 100 + 8 |
58 – 92 | 608
6 × 100 + 8 |
RR: 609 = (25 − 6 × 4) |
123 |
15 | CUTIELOON | 58 – 102 | ELOCUTION
(2.75 seconds) |
133 |