Episode 6622
From Countdown
Episode 6622 was broadcast on 12 July 2017, as part of Series 77.
Laura Marsh played Shabir Alidina, with Shabir Alidina winning 88 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Laura Marsh | Score | Shabir Alidina | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RLMAUIGPO | POLAR | 0 – 7 | GLAMOUR | LIPOGRAM* | 8 |
| 2 | BEGIVARTC | CAGIER | 6 – 13 | CAGIER | RIBCAGE*, VIBRATE, VIRGATE* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 50 7 8 1 3 → 382 | 382
8 × 50 − 25 + 7 |
16 – 23 | 382
(50 + 1) × 7 + 25 |
|
25 |
| TTT | PHONEYRAT | She wanted to find out if her partner was a phoney rat, so she set up this. | HONEYTRAP | |||
| 4 | KEPIRZTSA | PASTIER | 23 – 30 | PASTIER | PARKIEST, PRIKAZES* | 33 |
| 5 | LDOUTNEOP | POUTED | 29 – 36 | TOOLED | DUOTONE*, OPULENT, OUTDONE, PELOTON*, PLOUTED*, PONDLET*, POOTLED*, POULTED* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 7 9 9 1 5 → 228 | — | 29 – 46 | 228
9 × 25 + 9 − 7 + 1 |
|
50 |
| 7 | QLFAEANDS | LANDS | 34 – 46 | falsen ☓ | AEFALD*, ALDEAS*, ELANDS*, FANALS*, NALEDS*, SALADE*, SANDAL, SENDAL* | 56 |
| 8 | DORIXOESD | DROIDS | 40 – 52 | SORDID | ODORISED | 64 |
| 9 | 100 75 7 3 1 9 → 986 | 983 | 40 – 62 | 986
9 × 100 + 75 + 3 + 7 + 1 |
|
74 |
| TTT | DENTPOUTS | Susie's unhappy that she didn't see the nine-letter word. | UNSPOTTED | |||
| 10 | HINULOTEB | UNBOLT | 46 – 62 | BLUNT | BOTULIN*, ELUTION*, HOTLINE*, NEOLITH*, OUTLINE | 81 |
| 11 | HWIANTUER | WINTER | 52 – 68 | RETAIN | HAURIENT, TARWHINE*, WHARENUI* | 89 |
| 12 | GINROPEVR | reroping ☓ | 52 – 75 | PROVING | REPROVING | 107 |
| 13 | TNAIYSEAC | STAIN | 52 – 81 | STANCE | CYANATES, ESTANCIA* | 115 |
| 14 | 100 3 6 5 7 1 → 910 | 911
(6 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 5 − 1 |
59 – 88 | 911
(6 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 5 − 1 |
RR: 910 = (6 × 5 + 100) × 7 |
125 |
| 15 | AGRUBSTOP | 59 – 88 | GASTROPUB | 135 | ||
