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Episode 6730
From Countdown
Episode 6730 was broadcast on 14 December 2017, and was the first quarter-final of Series 77.
Tom Chafer-Cook played Graeme Staples, with Tom Chafer-Cook winning 105 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Chafer-Cook | Score | Graeme Staples | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSWAUINOS | SWAINS | 6 – 0 | SWORN | OURSINS*, ROUSSIN*, SUASION* | 7 |
2 | PERSAUSGI | GASSIER | 13 – 7 | GASSIER | PRISAGES*, UPRAISES | 15 |
3 | 75 8 1 9 2 4 → 612 | 612
75 × 8 + 9 + 2 + 1 |
23 – 17 | 612
75 × 8 + 9 + 4 − 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | GIVENPEAR | He was given a pear, but it wasn't plucked from this. | GRAPEVINE | |||
4 | COFZEOMTT | TOTEM | 28 – 22 | COMET | COOZE*, MOTET*, MOTTE*, MOTTO*, OCOTE*, OCTET, TOMOZ* | 30 |
5 | SLPEIONET | POTLINES | 36 – 22 | topline ☓ | NEOLITES*, NOSELITE*, PENTILES*, PETIOLES*, PLEIONES*, POINTELS | 38 |
6 | 50 75 9 1 7 8 → 455 | 455
(50 + 7) × 8 − 1 |
46 – 22 | 456 |
|
48 |
7 | XMDEUOKEL | MODULE | 52 – 28 | MODULE | DELUXE | 54 |
8 | BAFMEIDHU | IMBUED | 58 – 28 | HUMID | MUDHIF* | 60 |
9 | 25 4 3 9 1 7 → 511 | 511
25 × 3 × 7 − 9 − 4 − 1 |
68 – 28 | 509 |
|
70 |
TTT | PAULPETER | Paul and Peter wouldn't stop wittering; it was never-ending. | PERPETUAL | |||
10 | NACLEUNDL | UNCLEAN | 75 – 35 | UNCLEAN | ANNULLED, UNCALLED, UNLANCED* | 78 |
11 | PYLIAEROS | POLARISE | 83 – 43 | POLARISE | PELORIAS*, ROYALISE*, SPOILERY* | 86 |
12 | MIJPAESRD | PIEJAMS | 90 – 50 | PRAISED | ADMIRES*, ASPIRED*, DAMPERS*, DESPAIR, DIAPERS, MIDEARS*, MISREAD*, PIEDRAS*, PRIMASE*, PRISMED*, RAPIDES*, SIDEARM* | 93 |
13 | RNTAUAWIE | TRAINEAU | 98 – 50 | WINTER | 101 | |
14 | 25 75 100 50 7 8 → 673 | 674
(100 − 75) × 25 + 50 − (8 − 7) |
105 – 50 | 675 |
RR: 673 = (100 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25) × 7 + 8 |
111 |
15 | ONMYCHIPS | 105 – 60 | SYMPHONIC
(17.5 seconds) |
121 |