Episode 6652
From Countdown
Episode 6652 was broadcast on 24 August 2017, as part of Series 77.
Noel McIlvenny played Gary Shacklady, with Noel McIlvenny winning 92 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Noel McIlvenny | Score | Gary Shacklady | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTLDEOAOM | DELATOR | 7 – 0 | RELOAD | MODERATO | 8 |
| 2 | NRDIEUBFM | UNFIRED | 14 – 0 | FRIEND | DRUMINE*, IMBRUED*, UNMIRED* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 25 100 75 6 4 → 861 | 863
(100 × 4 − 6) × 50 ÷ 25 + 75 |
21 – 0 | — |
Best: 861 = (75 × 50 − 6) ÷ 4 − 100 + 25 |
25 |
| TTT | BRITDUDES | The unbalanced Brits abroad were woken by the binmen at 3AM. | DISTURBED | |||
| 4 | VTDIEONPQ | POINTED | 28 – 7 | POINTED | PIVOTED | 32 |
| 5 | RNRIEOPUC | PROCURE | 28 – 15 | CROUPIER | 40 | |
| 6 | 100 75 5 2 1 6 → 377 | 377
5 × 75 + 2 |
38 – 25 | 377
5 × 75 + 2 |
|
50 |
| 7 | RPLOEIRAB | BOILER | 38 – 32 | BROILER | PERIORAL* | 58 |
| 8 | XDGWUEAUR | WAXED | 43 – 37 | GUARD | AUGURED | 65 |
| 9 | 50 100 25 75 9 4 → 262 | 262
((75 − 9) × 100 − 50) ÷ 25 |
53 – 37 | 264 |
|
75 |
| TTT | UNIVERSED | He didn't prepare for his exams, and as such, nothing was changed. | UNREVISED | |||
| 10 | TSGIEASHS | STASHES | 60 – 37 | GASHES | GASSIEST | 83 |
| 11 | NPSIEILOS | PINLESS | 67 – 37 | SPINES | ELISIONS*, EPSILONS, ISOLINES*, LIONISES*, OILINESS, PELIOSIS* | 91 |
| 12 | FTREIUTLZ | FLUTTER | 74 – 44 | FLITTER | FRUITLET | 99 |
| 13 | TSROEATEN | RESONATE | 82 – 44 | ROTATES | ENTREATS, OESTRANE*, ONSETTER*, RATTEENS* | 107 |
| 14 | 75 25 6 6 5 8 → 168 | 168
(25 + 8 − 5) × 6 |
92 – 44 | — |
|
117 |
| 15 | FIGURANTE | 92 – 44 | FEATURING | 127 | ||
