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Episode 6770
From Countdown
Episode 6770 was broadcast on 23 February 2018, as part of Series 78.
Philip Aston played John Eadie, with Philip Aston winning 110 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Philip Aston | Score | John Eadie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CVDUAOITE | COUVADE | 7 – 0 | DEVOUT | AUTOCIDE* | 8 |
2 | DTOLURIWE | OUTRIDE | 14 – 0 | outwired ☓ | DILUTER*, ETOURDI*, OUTDREW*, OUTLIED*, OUTLIER*, RIDEOUT*, TWIRLED*, WIDEOUT* | 15 |
3 | 100 75 25 7 6 10 → 473 | 472
75 × 6 + 25 − (10 − 7) |
21 – 7 | 472
75 × 6 + 25 − (10 − 7) |
RR: 473 = (75 − 6) × 7 − 10 |
25 |
TTT | DUDEBEACH | The dude on the beach behaved himself disgracefully. | DEBAUCHED | |||
4 | RDISUYAEV | RESIDUA | 28 – 7 | DRIVES | ADVISER*, DASYURE*, DYSURIA* | 32 |
5 | TKBUOOESD | OUTDOES | 35 – 14 | BOOSTED | OUBOETS*, STOOKED | 39 |
6 | 50 25 75 100 5 3 → 553 | 553
5 × 100 + 50 + 3 |
45 – 24 | 553
5 × 100 + 50 + 3 |
|
49 |
7 | RSNIOELAN | AILERONS | 53 – 24 | NAILERS | ALERIONS*, ALIENORS*, ONLINERS*, ROSALINE, SOLANINE* | 57 |
8 | QSOPEGADL | PEDALOS | 60 – 31 | PEDALOS | LAPDOGS, PLODGES*, SPLODGE | 64 |
9 | 100 8 4 3 8 1 → 127 | 127
(8 + 1) × 3 + 100 |
70 – 41 | 127
8 × 3 + 8 − 4 − 1 + 100 |
|
74 |
TTT | AMEGAICON | She was a mega icon, but also the most self-centred person I'd ever met. | EGOMANIAC | |||
10 | TXEPIRENT | INEXPERT | 78 – 41 | PETTIER | 82 | |
11 | RNMIOITAU | MINIATOR | 86 – 41 | OUTRAN | MIRATION* | 90 |
12 | TWELEHIFL | FILLET | 92 – 41 | FLEET | HELLITE*, WIFELET | 97 |
13 | MARELISEM | EMAILERS | 100 – 41 | marmelise ☓ | MEASLIER* | 105 |
14 | 8 2 5 6 1 1 → 978 | 100,000 | 100 – 41 | — |
RR: 960 Best: 960 = 8 × 6 × 5 × 2 × (1 + 1) |
105 |
15 | JUGPERRIN | PERJURING
(0.25 seconds) |
110 – 41 | 115 |