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Episode 7661
From Countdown
Episode 7661 was broadcast on 16 December 2021, as the second quarter-final of Series 84.
Stu Harkness played Roddie Bell, with Stu Harkness winning 112 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Chiles, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.
NOTE: Harkness was asked to present his solution first in the even-numbered Round 6.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stu Harkness | Score | Roddie Bell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MADUSLARE | ALARMED | 7 – 7 | ALARMED | MUSELAAR* | 8 |
2 | SIMSALFID | MISLAID | 14 – 7 | DISMAL | MISDIALS | 16 |
3 | 25 3 10 3 10 2 → 859 | 856 | 14 – 14 | 860
((25 + 3) × 3 + 2) × 10 |
Best: 859 = ((10 × 10 + 3) × 25 + 2) ÷ 3 |
26 |
TTT | BIKERTEA | Six-all, and a short stay in Bangkok. | TIEBREAK | |||
4 | HUEATRGPE | PREHEAT | 21 – 14 | GATHER | 33 | |
5 | TEVISBUEO | BOETIES | 28 – 14 | STOVE | OUTVIES* | 40 |
6 | 25 50 75 100 8 6 → 433 | 433
75 × 6 − 25 + 8 |
38 – 24 | 433
75 × 6 − 25 + 8 |
|
50 |
7 | NACOGESRT | ENACTORS | 46 – 24 | orangest ☓ | ANCESTOR*, COGNATES*, CONGRATS, ESCARGOT*, NEGATORS*, RAGSTONE* | 58 |
8 | SIEAKNLEM | MANLIKE | 53 – 31 | MEALIES | MELANISE | 66 |
9 | 75 7 6 3 9 4 → 629 | 629
(75 − 6) × 9 + 4 − 3 + 7 |
63 – 41 | 629
75 × 9 − (7 × 6 + 4) |
|
76 |
TTT | KENCARED | Ken cared for his apple trees, but to no avail. | CANKERED | |||
10 | RUEGDCIRA | CARRIED | 70 – 48 | CURRIED | DUERGAR*, GAUDIER* | 83 |
11 | NILATOERH | LIONHEART | 88 – 48 | RELATION | 101 | |
12 | OMTCEUAQN | TOUCAN | 94 – 54 | MANQUE | MUCONATE | 109 |
13 | RSPDIWEEO | POWDERISE | 112 – 72 | POWDERISE | 127 | |
14 | 6 1 1 2 2 3 → 747 | — | 112 – 72 | — |
Best: 162 = 6 × 3 × (2 + 1) × (2 + 1) |
127 |
15 | UPSETALOT | 112 – 82 | POSTULATE
(16.5 seconds) |
137 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)