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Episode 6703
From Countdown
Episode 6703 was broadcast on 6 November 2017, as part of Series 77.
James Riddell played Hilary Hills, with James Riddell winning 76 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alison Steadman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Riddell | Score | Hilary Hills | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PEUTLNIUY | LUPINE | 6 – 6 | PLENTY | INEPTLY, UNITELY*, UNPIETY* | 7 |
2 | LSTNEAIOL | TOENAILS | 14 – 6 | LISTEN | ALNOITES*, STALLION, TELLINAS* | 15 |
3 | 100 10 5 8 5 4 → 677 | — | 14 – 6 | — |
Best: 677 = (100 − 4) × (10 + 5 − 8) + 5 |
25 |
TTT | ORANGEMOB | The kangaroo called up to ask for its weapon back. | BOOMERANG | |||
4 | PSDNAIODI | POINDS | 20 – 6 | PAINS | DIAPSID*, DISDAIN*, NAIDIDS* | 32 |
5 | MHUENSATS | STAMENS | 27 – 13 | STAMENS | ANTHEMS, HASTENS*, MAUNTES*, MENTHAS*, MUTASES*, NASUTES*, UNMASTS*, UNMATES*, UNSEATS* | 39 |
6 | 75 10 2 10 1 4 → 180 | 180
(75 + 10 + 4 + 1) × 2 |
37 – 23 | 180
2 × 75 + 10 × 4 − 10 |
|
49 |
7 | TREITDSIE | RESIDE | 43 – 29 | SETTER | DIRTIEST, SIDERITE*, TIREDEST* | 57 |
8 | MLHAIAFEP | AFLAME | 49 – 29 | AMPLE | APHELIA* | 64 |
9 | 50 100 2 4 6 10 → 274 | 284 | 49 – 39 | 274
100 × 2 + 6 × 4 + 50 |
|
74 |
TTT | SOFTYSOUP | Don't mess around with the very small cat. | PUSSYFOOT | |||
10 | XSGRUIERC | CURRIES | 56 – 46 | CRUISER | GRICERS, SUCRIER* | 81 |
11 | TMLAURDEI | MATURED | 63 – 53 | MALTIER | MUDIRATE | 89 |
12 | REWTQEIEV | REVIEW | 69 – 59 | REVIEW | VERITE*, VIEWER, WEEVER* | 95 |
13 | BAEVCOIRN | CARBINE | 76 – 59 | CAVERN | VERONICA* | 103 |
14 | 25 6 5 8 1 2 → 866 | — | 76 – 59 | — |
RR: 867 = (6 + 1) × 5 × 25 − 8 |
110 |
15 | SLEDVOIDS | 76 – 59 | DISSOLVED | 120 |