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Episode 6711
From Countdown
Episode 6711 was broadcast on 16 November 2017, as part of Series 77.
Graeme Staples played Colm Kelly, with Graeme Staples winning 77 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graeme Staples | Score | Colm Kelly | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NEDSAERMO | SMEARED | 0 – 8 | MEANDERS | AMENDERS*, MANDORES*, MERENDAS*, RANSOMED, REASONED*, REDESMAN*, REEDSMAN*, ROADSMEN* | 8 |
2 | QMVPIAOEH | MOVIE | 5 – 13 | MOVIE | HOMIE*, MAHOE*, PAVIE*, QIPAO* | 13 |
3 | 100 4 7 2 10 6 → 681 | 684 | 5 – 20 | 680
100 × 7 − (4 + 10 + 6) |
RR: 681 = (100 − 2) × 7 − 10 ÷ (6 − 4) |
23 |
TTT | DENTSYEAR | Susie spends most of the year enjoying this position. | SEDENTARY | |||
4 | SPTUEADSU | UPDATES | 12 – 20 | PAUSED | ADEPTUS*, PETASUS* | 30 |
5 | NEMTIZATS | MAZIEST | 19 – 27 | MATIEST | INMATES*, INSTATE*, MAINEST*, MANTIES*, MATTIES*, MATTINS*, MESTIZA*, MINTEST*, MITTENS*, SATINET*, SMITTEN*, STATIZE*, ZANIEST | 37 |
6 | 75 4 8 6 1 10 → 871 | 878 ☓ | 19 – 27 | — |
RR: 871 = (8 + 4 + 75) × 10 + 1 |
47 |
7 | SIDBEATLG | BLASTED | 26 – 27 | SILAGE | ABLEIST*, AGISTED*, ASTILBE*, BAGSIED*, BALDEST*, BALDIES, BASTIDE*, BESTIAL*, DETAILS*, DILATES, DISABLE*, GABLETS*, GIBLETS, LIGATED*, LIGATES*, SILAGED*, STABILE*, STABLED* | 54 |
8 | LSKEOLIRU | SULKIER | 33 – 27 | milkers ☓ | ROUILLES* | 62 |
9 | 100 25 7 2 4 5 → 317 | 317
(5 − 2) × (100 + 7) − 4 |
43 – 27 | 318 |
|
72 |
TTT | RUNSPATIO | The spider runs across the patio and climbs up here to escape attention. | RAINSPOUT | |||
10 | LOGERNATU | OUTRAGE | 50 – 34 | LOUNGER | ORGANULE*, OUTGLARE*, OUTLEARN*, OUTRANGE, REGULANT* | 80 |
11 | CANXIEPGS | SPACING | 50 – 42 | ESCAPING | 88 | |
12 | TNBAEIDPA | PAINTED | 57 – 49 | PAINTED | PANDAITE*, PATINAED* | 96 |
13 | DIJDOIMFO | FOOD | 57 – 54 | IDIOM | MODII* | 101 |
14 | 100 6 10 6 9 1 → 666 | 666
(100 + 10 + 1) × 6 |
67 – 54 | 669 |
|
111 |
15 | INDEXGENT | EXTENDING
(1.25 seconds) |
77 – 54 | 121 |