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Episode 5634

From Countdown

Episode 5634 was broadcast on 1 February 2013, and was the eleventh Round 1 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

John Ashmore played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 130 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Bevins' max game was the second in the history of 15-round televised Countdown, and he also had the honour of the first one back in March 2009.

This episode was repeated on 29 May 2020.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Ashmore Score Kirk Bevins Others Max.
1 NTPIEORJI POINTIER 8 – 8 POINTIER 8
2 MQRKEUASP MARQUES 15 – 15 MARQUES MARKUPS*, MASQUER 15
3 RNBOAIVET BARITONE 23 – 23 BARITONE ABORTIVE, BEVATRON*, OBTAINER* 23
4 SDNAUESMD MADNESS 30 – 30 ASSUMED DEMANDS, DESMANS*, MADDENS*, MEDUSAS, SADDENS*, SUNDAES* 30
5 100 75 50 7 6 3 → 107 107
100 + 7
40 – 40 107
100 + 7


40
TTT ROYALTEA Between one and six, depending on how it falls. ALEATORY
6 GSFAUOLDB FLAGS 40 – 47 BUSLOAD BAGFULS 47
7 NZSUAITPE PETUNIAS 48 – 55 PETUNIAS SUPINATE* 55
8 CYGEUITNL ELUTING 48 – 63 CULTIGEN 63
9 NPREEAFLX FLAXEN 54 – 69 REFLEX LEANER*, LEAPER*, PANEER*, PLANER*, REPEAL*, REPLAN* 69
10 25 6 9 10 6 9 → 735 735
(9 − 6) × 10 × 25 − (9 + 6)
64 – 79 735
(9 − 6) × 9 × 25 + 6 × 10


79
TTT TEAALBUM Go for a walk, but behind schedule by the sounds of it. AMBULATE
11 MGSIOORVT vomitors ☓ 64 – 85 GROOMS GRIOTS*, MOTORS*, VIGORO*, VOMITS*, VROOMS 85
12 CNSEIETRO RESECTION 82 – 103 ERECTIONS NEOTERICS*, SECRETION 103
13 DCAEMALAG CALMED 82 – 110 ALAMEDA 110
14 100 9 10 3 7 5 → 998 998
100 × 10 − (5 − 3)
92 – 120 998
100 × 10 − (5 − 3)


120
15 BACONVICE 92 – 130 BICONCAVE
(1.5 seconds)
130


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