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Episode 6634
From Countdown
Episode 6633 was broadcast on 31 July 2017, as part of Series 77.
Michael Pfeffer played Paul Ellis, with Michael Pfeffer winning 93 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Pfeffer | Score | Paul Ellis | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ROMBELIFW | EMBROIL | 7 – 7 | EMBROIL | FORELIMB* | 8 |
2 | RTEDNULED | TRUNDLED | 15 – 7 | RETUNED | UNDERLET* | 16 |
3 | 25 9 6 5 8 2 → 231 | 231
25 × 9 + 6 |
25 – 17 | 231
25 × 9 + 6 |
|
26 |
TTT | ERRBUNDLE | He makes a bundle of errors; it's one after the next. | BLUNDERER | |||
4 | RGATWTOBE | BOATER | 31 – 23 | BATTER | ABETTOR, BORGATE, BOTTEGA*, GAROTTE* | 33 |
5 | TPYOIINCA | CAPTION | 38 – 30 | CAPTION | OPTICIAN* | 41 |
6 | 100 10 1 5 1 4 → 804 | 804
(10 − 1 − 1) × 100 + 4 |
48 – 30 | 805 |
|
51 |
7 | POENMGUTJ | NUTMEG | 54 – 36 | TONGUE | POTMEN, TOPMEN* | 57 |
8 | OGAEMFODN | FANGED | 60 – 36 | mangoed ☓ | GEONOMA*, GOADMEN*, GOODMAN*, GOODMEN* | 64 |
9 | 25 100 75 2 7 2 → 619 | 621
100 × 7 − 75 − 2 − 2 |
67 – 43 | 621
100 × 7 − 75 − 2 − 2 |
RR: 619 = (100 − 75) × 25 − 7 + 2 ÷ 2 |
74 |
TTT | ENEMAMUST | An enema must rank as the last thing you'd do in search of this. | AMUSEMENT | |||
10 | SNILUHIDA | UNSAID | 73 – 43 | SNAIL | INDUSIA*, INHAULS*, NIAULIS*, SUNDIAL | 81 |
11 | TOPSHERIS | RIPOSTES | 81 – 51 | HIPSTERS | POSTERISH*, PROTHESIS | 99 |
12 | CRLAEDRAN | CANDLE | 81 – 59 | CALENDAR | LANDRACE | 107 |
13 | SRNEAORZS | REASONS | 88 – 66 | SNORERS | SERRANOS* | 115 |
14 | 1 2 2 9 7 3 → 579 | 569
9 × 7 × (2 + 1) × 3 + 2 |
93 – 71 | 569
9 × 7 × (2 + 1) × 3 + 2 |
RR: 581 Best: 581 = (9 × (2 + 1) × 3 + 2) × 7 |
122 |
15 | DURASTATE | 93 – 81 | SATURATED
(6.75 seconds) |
132 |