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Episode 6547
From Countdown
Episode 6547 was broadcast on 24 March 2017, as part of Series 76.
Jeff Clayton played James Hemingray, with Jeff Clayton winning 112 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jeff Clayton | Score | James Hemingray | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SFIECOSFD | SCOFFED | 7 – 0 | coffies ☓ | OFFSIDES* | 8 |
2 | ERNUMEQSU | QUEERS | 13 – 6 | QUEENS | QUEUERS* | 15 |
3 | 6 1 5 2 8 3 → 609 | 608
((6 × 2 + 3) × 5 + 1) × 8 |
20 – 6 | 610 ☓ |
RR: 608/610 |
22 |
TTT | NOELASTIC | There's no elastic involved, but it stretches for miles. | COASTLINE | |||
4 | GLAEITDTA | DETAIL | 26 – 12 | DETAIL | TAILGATED* | 40 |
5 | XNEIREGBT | EXERTING | 34 – 12 | BINGER | GENETRIX* | 48 |
6 | 100 25 9 6 7 6 → 101 | 101
6 ÷ 6 + 100 |
44 – 22 | 101
7 − 6 + 100 |
|
58 |
7 | NPAUJERDR | PANDER | 50 – 28 | PARRED | ADJURER*, PARDNER*, UNPARED | 65 |
8 | MTROEAPVO | PROMOTE | 57 – 35 | PROMOTE | OVERAMP, OVERTOP*, PROTOMA*, PROTOME*, PTEROMA*, TAPROOM | 72 |
9 | 10 7 3 9 8 2 → 403 | 403
(7 − 2) × 8 × 10 + 3 |
67 – 45 | 403
7 × 3 × 2 × 10 − (9 + 8) |
|
82 |
TTT | UNCLEPORT | Uncle drank a lot of port; hence, he was quite overweight. | CORPULENT | |||
10 | BIENTSAKS | INTAKES | 74 – 52 | INTAKES | BASINETS*, BASSINET*, BEATNIKS, SNAKIEST* | 90 |
11 | LZIETILSR | STILLER | 81 – 59 | STILLER | LILTIES*, RETILLS*, RILLETS*, SILLIER*, SILTIER*, TILLERS, TRELLIS* | 97 |
12 | WHSEAOTLH | LOATHES | 88 – 59 | WHALES | HOWLETS*, WHOLEST* | 104 |
13 | STIERIMDS | MISTIER | 95 – 66 | MISTERS | MISDIETS*, MISTRIED, MISTRIES*, SIDERISM* | 112 |
14 | 50 75 100 3 6 2 → 776 | 775
(3 − 2 + 6) × 100 + 75 |
102 – 66 | — |
RR: 776 = (75 × 50 + 100) ÷ (3 + 2) + 6 |
122 |
15 | OXUNSLICE | EXCLUSION
(10 seconds) |
112 – 66 | 132 |