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Episode 6667
Episode 6667 was broadcast on 15 September 2017, as part of Series 77.
Ben Leyburn played Paul Conchie, with Ben Leyburn winning 88 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was broadcast at the unique time of 12:40pm, as, later in the day, including during Countdown's normal time slot, Channel 4 was covering the practice run of the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix. Notably, this is the earliest-ever transmission time for a first-run, non-Masters, non-special Countdown episode. The programme's earlier time slot was also only 45 minutes long as opposed to the usual 50 minutes, as Channel 4 usually broadcast re-runs in that slot and thus fewer adverts.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Leyburn | Score | Paul Conchie | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REASMUAWD | maraudes ☓ | 0 – 7 | SWARMED | MARAUDS, RADEAUS*, REMUDAS, SADWARE*, SEAWARD* | 7 |
| 2 | TLROIETNU | ROUTINE | 7 – 7 | LOITER | OUTLINER, RITENUTO | 15 |
| 3 | 75 1 2 4 10 7 → 711 | 711 ☓ | 7 – 17 | 711
(75 − 4) × 10 + 1 |
|
25 |
| TTT | HALLFROST | In America, the autumn lasted nowhere as long as expected. | SHORTFALL | |||
| 4 | SDBAIMEUS | SUBSIDE | 14 – 24 | ASSUMED | DISABUSE, IAMBUSES* | 33 |
| 5 | LEIGAVROL | VILLAGER | 22 – 24 | GROVEL | AGROVILLE* | 51 |
| 6 | 50 8 5 10 4 9 → 413 | 413
8 × 50 + 9 + 4 |
32 – 34 | 413
8 × 50 + 9 + 4 |
|
61 |
| 7 | RIPENOTNA | PROTEIN | 39 – 41 | POINTER | ANOINTER*, ATROPINE, ENPATRON*, PATRONNE*, REANOINT* | 69 |
| 8 | XLSIUEDPI | PLIED | 44 – 46 | PLIED | DEIXIS*, DISPEL*, DIXIES*, DUPLEX*, LIPIDS*, LISPED*, PILEUS*, PIXELS, PIXIES*, PLEXIS*, PLEXUS*, PULSED, SPILED*, SUPLEX*, UPSIDE | 75 |
| 9 | 75 50 10 4 10 2 → 185 | 185
4 × 50 − 75 ÷ (10 ÷ 2) |
54 – 46 | 190 |
|
85 |
| TTT | FIREBELLY | There was a fire in his belly that was causing him to act this way. | FEBRILELY | |||
| 10 | NGATOECTO | COTTAGE | 61 – 53 | OCTAGON | COGNATE*, OCTOATE* | 92 |
| 11 | YEPIRTSAF | PIRATES | 68 – 60 | FAIREST | ARTYFIES*, ASPERITY | 100 |
| 12 | PNDEUISNO | unspied ☓ | 68 – 68 | UNPOISED | NOUNISED*, POUNDIES* | 108 |
| 13 | MEAHSGODI | SHAMED | 68 – 75 | HOMAGES | HOAGIES*, OHMAGES* | 115 |
| 14 | 50 10 4 1 7 8 → 245 | 245
(4 + 1) × 50 − (8 + 7 − 10) |
78 – 85 | 245
(4 + 1) × 50 − (8 + 7 − 10) |
|
125 |
| 15 | LEXUSVICE | EXCLUSIVE
(0.75 seconds) |
88 – 85 | 135 | ||
