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Episode 6742
From Countdown
Episode 6742 was broadcast on 16 January 2018, as part of Series 78.
Mary Bainbridge played Glen Burke, with Mary Bainbridge winning 87 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Raj Bisram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mary Bainbridge | Score | Glen Burke | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NTNAOATCE | NOTATE | 6 – 0 | ENACT | ANNOTATE* | 8 |
2 | YRSUAEMIK | MAKERS | 12 – 6 | MISERY | MAKIYES*, MUSIKER*, MUSKIER, RAMKIES*, RIMAYES*, RUMAKIS* | 15 |
3 | 100 4 7 3 5 1 → 888 | 888
(4 + 7 + 100) × (5 + 3) |
22 – 6 | 890 |
|
25 |
TTT | MISSEMOTE | You don't always spot the answer, just every now and again. | SOMETIMES | |||
4 | VLREAEJLI | LEAVER | 28 – 12 | REVEAL | JAILER, LEALER*, RELIVE, RELLIE*, REVILE*, VEALER*, VIELLE* | 31 |
5 | MGHUIONTN | MOUNTING | 36 – 20 | MOUNTING | MOUTHING | 39 |
6 | 75 2 10 3 1 10 → 811 | 811 ☓ | 36 – 30 | 811
(3 × 2 + 75) × 10 + 1 |
|
49 |
7 | SNSAUEGDA | SAUSAGE | 43 – 30 | GASSED | ASSUAGED | 57 |
8 | RNTOEASMT | MATRONS | 50 – 30 | ornaments ☓8 | MAROTTES*, MONASTER*, MONSTERA*, MONTERAS*, NEARMOST*, NORTMAST*, STOREMAN, TORMENTS* | 65 |
9 | 50 10 3 7 5 4 → 103 | 103
(7 − 5) × 50 + 3 |
60 – 40 | 103
(5 − 3) × 50 + 10 − 7 |
|
75 |
TTT | NIGHTMORE | She's getting up a lot more in the night to look after her new baby. | MOTHERING | |||
10 | FMVEUIDSR | FIVERS | 66 – 46 | DRIVES | DEMURS*, DERMIS*, DIMERS*, DIVERS, ERUVIM*, FEMURS*, FERVID, FIRMED*, FUMIER*, FURIES*, MEDIUS*, MUDIFS*, MUDIRS*, MURIDS*, MURSID*, REDIFS*, RUDIES*, SURFED*, SURFIE*, VERISM*, VERMIS* | 81 |
11 | TANOWHIPE | WHITEN | 72 – 46 | pantie ☓ | HAPTINE*, PHAETON*, PHONATE | 88 |
12 | AIEDPSIMQ | SPADE | 77 – 51 | AIMED | MISPAID* | 95 |
13 | LTEASEFRG | felters ☓ | 77 – 57 | GRAFTS | REFLATES | 103 |
14 | 9 6 5 2 3 8 → 483 | 483
8 × 6 × 5 × 2 + 3 |
87 – 67 | 483
8 × 6 × 5 × 2 + 3 |
|
113 |
15 | RUSTEDPOP | 87 – 77 | SUPPORTED
(11.5 seconds) |
123 |