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Episode 6623
From Countdown
Episode 6623 was broadcast on 13 July 2017, as part of Series 77.
Shabir Alidina played Adam Pope, with Shabir Alidina winning 67 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzannah Lipscomb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
In Round 1, Susie incorrectly heard Shabir declaring sonnet ☓ and hence said there was only one "N" in the selection rather than saying he needed two "N"s.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Shabir Alidina | Score | Adam Pope | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LENOSFUST | sonets ☓ | 0 – 6 | STONES | FOULNESS, NESTFULS* | 8 |
2 | DISERTLAI | DILATES | 7 – 6 | desert ☓ | ARTILISED* | 26 |
3 | 25 5 7 2 3 4 → 144 | 144
(4 + 2) × 25 − (7 − 5) × 3 |
17 – 16 | 144
5 × 25 + 3 × 4 + 7 |
|
36 |
TTT | WOLFSCHIN | A few years ago, everyone was looking for this creature. | CLOWNFISH | |||
4 | MUSADETWO | AMUSED | 23 – 16 | mutest ☓ | MEADOWS, OUTSWAM | 43 |
5 | NILEYAMDC | CLAIMED | 30 – 16 | NAILED | LYCAENID*, MAIDENLY*, MEDIANLY, MYCELIAN* | 51 |
6 | 50 25 1 9 7 9 → 897 | 899
(9 + 9) × 50 − 1 |
37 – 23 | 899
(9 + 9) × 50 − 1 |
RR: 896/898 Best: 898 = (50 × 9 − 1) × (9 − 7) |
58 |
7 | RIAETJCDT | CATTIER | 44 – 23 | traject ☓ | CITRATED | 66 |
8 | GOHIRTEIR | hoiter ☓ | 44 – 28 | RIGHT | HERITOR*, ORRIGHT*, RIGHTER | 73 |
9 | 100 3 9 10 6 7 → 981 | 980 | 44 – 38 | 981
3 × 7 + 6 × 10 + 9 × 100 |
|
83 |
TTT | HISTONGUE | It sounds like bad behaviour a decade ago. | NOUGHTIES | |||
10 | TUVEBAPNO | OVATE | 49 – 38 | VOTE | AUTOPEN | 90 |
11 | SIDUROENT | INSURED | 49 – 46 | ROUNDEST | ETOURDIS*, INTRUDES*, NITREOUS*, NORDITES*, NURDIEST*, OUTRIDES*, OUTSIDER*, RIDEOUTS*, ROUTINED*, ROUTINES*, TONSURED*, UNSORTED* | 98 |
12 | NASILREGO | OGLERS | 55 – 46 | regails ☓ | REGIONALS | 116 |
13 | NAWIRUIDP | DRAIN | 60 – 51 | DRAIN | URANIID* | 123 |
14 | 50 3 7 10 5 6 → 688 | 690
(6 + 5 + 3) × 50 − 10 |
67 – 58 | 690
(7 + 5) × 50 + 10 × (6 + 3) |
RR: 688 = (50 × 7 − 6) × 10 ÷ 5 |
133 |
15 | AMBERMOLE | 67 – 58 | MEMORABLE | 143 |