Episode 6600

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Episode 6600 was broadcast on 9 June 2017, as part of Series 76.

This was the last episode in the series that Countdown was sponsored by Ibuleve Gel.

James Slater played Ben Elliott, with James Slater winning 72 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was June Sarpong, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Slater	Score	Ben Elliott	Others	Max.
1	NFRDOAEIL	frailed ☓	0 – 6	FRIEND	FIRENADO*, FORELAND	8
2	STWUEOIDR	ROWDIEST	8 – 6	STOWED	ETOURDIS*, OUTRIDES*, OUTSIDER, RIDEOUTS, WIDEOUTS*, WORDIEST*	16
3	25 1 7 1 4 6 → 727	727 (25 + 1) × 7 × 4 − 1	18 – 6	726		26
TTT	FOULNOISE	It sounds like the monk was involved in crime.			FELONIOUS
4	SDNSUAIAG	SANDS	23 – 11	DINGS	AUDINGS*, IGUANAS, SUDSING*	33
5	RPLMIUALE	PALLIER	30 – 11	PLURAL	PLUMERIA*	41
6	50 100 75 25 6 7 → 509	507 6 × 100 − 75 − 25 + 7	37 – 18	507 6 × 100 − 75 − 25 + 7	RR: 509 = (100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 7 + 6 − 50	51
7	XDRAOAUGN	AROUND	43 – 24	GROUND	AGROUND, ONAGRAD*	58
8	LDQSIOUIT	QUILTS	43 – 31	LIQUIDS		65
9	75 9 6 7 4 1 → 786	789	43 – 38	784 (9 + 1) × 75 + 4 × 7 + 6	RR: 786 = (9 + 1) × (7 − 4 + 75) + 6	75
TTT	OLDSTATUE	The statue was old, but it survived longer than the rest.			OUTLASTED
10	SNBFEAITE	BENEFITS	51 – 38	beaniest ☓	BETAINES*	83
11	MCTSIOEPU	COMPUTES	59 – 38	IMPOST	POSTICUM*	91
12	TWHVIEOCR	WITHER	65 – 44	WHITER	CHEVIOT*, EVICTOR*, OVERHIT, ROWTHIE*, THEORIC*, WOTCHER*	98
13	TMNSIAEMH	STAMEN	65 – 52	HAMMIEST	ANTHEMIS*, MISMEANT*	106
14	100 50 25 75 6 9 → 230	231 25 × 9 + 6	72 – 59	229 (9 − 6) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25	RR: 230 = 50 × 6 − 75 + 9 − 100 ÷ 25	116
15	RAVEDFORT		72 – 59		OVERDRAFT	126