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Episode 6649
From Countdown
Episode 6649 was broadcast on 21 August 2017, as part of Series 77.
Noel McIlvenny played Mike Browning, with Noel McIlvenny winning 100 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Noel McIlvenny | Score | Mike Browning | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HNFAOAQES | SHONE | 5 – 0 | FANS | FOEHNS | 6 |
2 | VTSIOIBZE | BITES | 10 – 5 | VISIT | ZOISITE* | 13 |
3 | 25 75 100 50 4 6 → 906 | 906
(100 + 50 + 4 − 75 ÷ 25) × 6 |
20 – 5 | 900 |
|
23 |
TTT | BIOHANDLE | Nothing to do with the car; it's all about the boot. | HOBNAILED | |||
4 | HRSTIUELU | HURTLES | 27 – 12 | HIRSUTE | LUTHIERS | 31 |
5 | SLNIEUDAT | INSULATED | 45 – 30 | INSULATED | 49 | |
6 | 100 2 8 1 2 3 → 368 | 368
(100 − 8) × 2 × 2 |
55 – 30 | — |
|
59 |
7 | DRDOIAREF | RADIOED | 62 – 37 | RADIOED | FADDIER, FOREDID*, RAIRDED*, REFRAID*, ROADIED* | 66 |
8 | NYNIEOLBA | ALIEN | 62 – 44 | BALONEY | NABILONE* | 74 |
9 | 25 75 50 100 9 1 → 527 | 527 ☓ | 62 – 51 | 525
(9 + 1) × 50 + 25 |
RR: 526/528 Best: 527 = (25 × 9 + 1) × 100 ÷ 50 + 75 |
84 |
TTT | IRULEDTEN | I ruled that we must have a ten-minute break. | INTERLUDE | |||
10 | LOMPNAVEA | POLEMAN | 69 – 51 | pavlova ☓ | PALEMAN* | 91 |
11 | MCPEOIRAG | COMPARE | 76 – 51 | COPIER | CRIMPAGE*, PICOGRAM*, PREGAMIC*, PROGAMIC* | 99 |
12 | WPSEOEXSO | EXPOSES | 83 – 51 | SWOOPS | 106 | |
13 | GRSEIAROD | GRADERS | 90 – 51 | RAISED | RODGERSIA | 124 |
14 | 50 8 6 9 2 5 → 785 | 785 ☓ | 90 – 61 | 785
8 × 2 × 50 − (9 + 6) |
|
134 |
15 | NICKTOPEG | POCKETING
(1.75 seconds) |
100 – 61 | 144 |