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Episode 6553
From Countdown
Episode 6553 was broadcast on 3 April 2017, as part of Series 76.
Jeff Clayton played Hasit Raja, with Jeff Clayton winning 106 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Hossain, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jeff Clayton | Score | Hasit Raja | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TPIEMIYNT | MINTY | 5 – 0 | intent ☓ | IMPIETY, NIMIETY*, TINTYPE* | 7 |
2 | NSRUAEDFO | FOUNDERS | 13 – 0 | FONDER | REFOUNDS* | 15 |
3 | 10 2 9 4 6 6 → 756 | 756
(10 + 4) × 9 × 6 |
23 – 0 | 760 |
|
25 |
TTT | GOTINSIDE | What you've got inside your stomach can help with this. | DIGESTION | |||
4 | SWSEOANTE | WETNESS | 30 – 0 | witness ☓ | ENTASES*, OWNESTS*, SENATES, SENSATE*, TWONESS* | 32 |
5 | NSOEGIMLR | GREMLINS | 38 – 0 | LEGIONS | MERLINGS*, MERLIONS*, MINGLERS*, MONGRELS*, RESOLING | 40 |
6 | 100 4 6 6 9 8 → 404 | 404
(6 ÷ 6 + 100) × 4 |
48 – 10 | 404
(6 ÷ 6 + 100) × 4 |
|
50 |
7 | TJEARECLT | RACLETTE | 56 – 18 | RACLETTE | 58 | |
8 | NZDOUIBLP | POUND | 61 – 23 | BOUND | BOUDIN*, DUPION, LUPOID*, UNIPOD* | 64 |
9 | 75 100 50 10 5 9 → 981 | 980
9 × 100 + 75 + 5 |
68 – 30 | 980
9 × 100 + 75 + 5 |
RR: 981 = 50 ÷ 5 × 100 − 10 − 9 |
74 |
TTT | BENARTHUR | Ben and Arthur both suffered from indigestion. | HEARTBURN | |||
10 | RLSEAUMSE | MAULERS | 75 – 37 | MAULERS | MUSELAERS* | 92 |
11 | QDOUSEKRS | dousers ☓ | 75 – 37 | dousers ☓ | QUORKED* | 99 |
12 | UALMTHADH | ADULT | 80 – 37 | DUAL | MALTHA*, MULATA* | 105 |
13 | GFIAREXSD | GRADES | 86 – 43 | FAIRED | DEFRAGS*, FRIDGES, GARDIES* | 112 |
14 | 50 8 7 4 2 6 → 537 | 537
(75 + 6) × 10 + (6 + 1) × 5 |
96 – 43 | 538 |
|
122 |
15 | GOLDENYIP | DEPLOYING
(2 seconds) |
106 – 43 | 132 |