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Episode 6710
From Countdown
Episode 6710 was broadcast on 15 November 2017, as part of Series 77.
Graeme Staples played Ben Smith, with Graeme Staples winning 83 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Graeme Staples | Score | Ben Smith | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOSREADIT | STRAINED | 8 – 0 | TIRADES | DERATIONS*, NADORITES*, NOTARISED, ORDINATES* | 18 |
| 2 | GDUEFTABI | FIDGET | 14 – 6 | BUDGET | FATIGUED | 26 |
| 3 | 100 75 2 8 3 2 → 936 | — | 14 – 13 | 931
(8 + 2) × 100 − 75 + 3 × 2 |
RR: 936 = (75 ÷ (2 + 3) + 2 + 100) × 8 |
36 |
| TTT | ORATESICK | He can't orate; he's been sick and his voice has become this. | CROAKIEST | |||
| 4 | SETLOANSE | TONELESS | 22 – 13 | STOLEN | SEALSTONE | 54 |
| 5 | LOTPEADUR | UPRATED | 29 – 20 | DROPLET | PALOURDE*, POULARDE*, PRODELTA*, PROLATED* | 62 |
| 6 | 25 2 4 7 9 10 → 863 | — | 29 – 20 | — |
RR: 863 = (7 + 10) × 2 × 25 + 9 + 4 |
72 |
| 7 | QMIAHCEPW | CHAMP | 34 – 25 | CHIME | IMPEACH | 79 |
| 8 | LIUNSIDAS | SUNDIALS | 42 – 33 | SUNDIALS | 87 | |
| 9 | 75 9 8 10 7 8 → 828 | 826
(10 + 9 − 8) × 75 + 8 − 7 |
49 – 33 | 823 |
RR: 828 = (75 + 10 + 7) × 9 |
97 |
| TTT | GENEACOLD | Gene had a cold, and his nasal passages became this. | CONGEALED | |||
| 10 | OETNJIMES | JOINTS | 55 – 33 | mentions ☓ | MONETISE*, SEMITONE | 105 |
| 11 | DOCVIULOI | OVOID | 60 – 38 | CIVIL | CLOUD*, COULD*, LIVID, LUCID, LUDIC*, OCULI*, OVOLI*, VOICI* | 110 |
| 12 | ATREGUANM | MANAGER | 67 – 38 | MANGER | AGERATUM*, ARGUMENT, MAGNETAR*, MENTAGRA*, RUNAGATE* | 118 |
| 13 | BERTIOWRT | ROTTER | 73 – 44 | BITTER | ORBITER, RIBWORT* | 125 |
| 14 | 100 50 5 10 6 1 → 281 | 287 | 73 – 54 | 281
(50 + 6) × 5 + 1 |
|
135 |
| 15 | ONEREDPIE | PIONEERED
(18.75 seconds) |
83 – 54 | 145 | ||
