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Episode 6609
From Countdown
Episode 6609 was broadcast on 22 June 2017, and was the second quarter-final of Series 76.
Jeff Clayton played Lawrie Collingwood, with Jeff Clayton winning 86 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzi Perry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jeff Clayton | Score | Lawrie Collingwood | Others | Max. |
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1 | RDAIMUSFV | FRAUDS | 6 – 0 | fauvism ☓ | MARUDIS*, RAMIDUS* | 7 |
2 | IUAUHWXRD | HARD | 10 – 4 | DRAW | RADIX*, RAHUI*, WUXIA* | 12 |
3 | 4 9 4 10 3 9 → 573 | 572
(10 + 9 − 3) × 4 × 9 − 4 |
17 – 4 | 570 |
RR: 573 = ((9 − 4) × 4 × 10 − 9) × 3 |
22 |
TTT | BAGMINCER | He's welcoming new technology with a big cuddle. | EMBRACING | |||
4 | AIEOSLRTR | REALTORS | 25 – 12 | TRAILERS | RELATORS*, RESTORAL*, RETIRALS*, RETRIALS*, ROTARIES* | 30 |
5 | MREIGUTHR | RIGHTER | 32 – 19 | RIGHTER | HURTIER, MURTHER* | 37 |
6 | 25 2 6 1 8 5 → 290 | 290
(25 + 6 + 5) × 8 + 2 |
42 – 29 | 290
(25 + 5 − 1) × (8 + 2) |
|
47 |
7 | GVAOSAGLN | analogs ☓ | 42 – 34 | GOALS | AGONALS*, GALAGOS* | 54 |
8 | IUEERPDTN | PRINTED | 49 – 41 | REPUTED | PENITUDE*, REUNITED*, UNDERTIP* | 62 |
9 | 7 2 3 5 6 4 → 469 | 469
((5 + 2) × (6 + 4) − 3) × 7 |
59 – 41 | — |
|
72 |
TTT | AGEINFIRM | If you're at an age where you're infirm, you might read better with this. | MAGNIFIER | |||
10 | OIEOTNLMZ | EMOTION | 66 – 48 | EMOTION | MOLINET*, MOONLET*, MOONLIT | 79 |
11 | RTEAPEKEO | OPERATE | 73 – 55 | OPERATE | OPERATEE* | 87 |
12 | EIAUCTSMF | mufties ☓ | 73 – 62 | FAUCETS | ACETUMS*, ACMITES*, AECIUMS*, CAESIUM, FACTUMS*, FUMIEST*, MUCATES*, SEMATIC* | 94 |
13 | NPEATELYQ | NEATLY | 79 – 68 | PLENTY | APLENTY*, PENALTY | 101 |
14 | 75 4 7 9 6 5 → 897 | 898
(9 − 6) × 4 × 75 − (7 − 5) |
86 – 68 | 897 timed out |
RR: 897 = (7 + 5) × 75 − (9 − 6) |
111 |
15 | CANDIGHER | 86 – 68 | CHAGRINED | 121 |