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Episode 6650
From Countdown
Episode 6650 was broadcast on 22 August 2017, as part of Series 77.
Noel McIlvenny played Ben Parker, with Noel McIlvenny winning 93 – 16. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Noel McIlvenny | Score | Ben Parker | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BQSIEAHUE | QUASH | 5 – 0 | BASH | QUEEAIS* | 7 |
2 | RLVOEARSR | ROARERS | 12 – 0 | SLAVER | SEROVAR* | 14 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 6 8 → 712 | 712
8 × 75 + 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 6 |
22 – 0 | 715 |
|
24 |
TTT | ACERATTLE | Don't have a noisy argument; just change, Catherine. | ALTERCATE | |||
4 | NTMIOECLO | EMOTION | 29 – 0 | melotin ☓ | MONOTELIC* | 42 |
5 | ZHNAIUREP | HAZIER | 35 – 0 | PEAR | HEPARIN | 49 |
6 | 75 10 9 9 4 10 → 488 | 490
(4 × 10 + 9) × 10 |
42 – 0 | 481 |
RR: 488 = (75 − 10 − 4) × (9 + 9 − 10) |
59 |
7 | SWDUIUYAE | WAYSIDE | 49 – 0 | DAISY | SIDEWAY* | 66 |
8 | RDNWIOATN | NATION | 55 – 6 | RATION | ORDINANT | 74 |
9 | 50 100 25 75 10 5 → 241 | 241
5 × 50 − 10 + (100 − 75) ÷ 25 |
65 – 6 | 240 |
|
84 |
TTT | RANCIDHEN | If it gets in the way of you getting the answer, then it's this. | HINDRANCE | |||
10 | MTNEAITSA | ANIMATES | 73 – 6 | MAINS | STAMINATE | 102 |
11 | GNGEIAXFI | FAXING | 79 – 6 | GAIN | AGEING*, FIXING, GIEING*, NIGGIE* | 108 |
12 | LPTJAOERD | DELATOR | 86 – 6 | RATED | PRODELTA*, PROLATED | 116 |
13 | SFLIEOTIE | foiliest ☓ | 86 – 6 | folies ☓ | ESTOILE*, ETOILES*, FOILIST, LEFTIES, OILIEST* | 123 |
14 | 25 5 6 5 1 1 → 446 | 445
6 × 25 × (5 − 1 − 1) − 5 |
93 – 6 | 450 |
|
130 |
15 | SPILTSACK | 93 – 16 | SLAPSTICK
(2.25 seconds) |
140 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)