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Episode 5659
From Countdown
Episode 5659 was broadcast on 8 March 2013, as part of Series 68.
Sam McElhinney played Juliette Bains, with Sam McElhinney winning 82 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sam McElhinney | Score | Juliette Bains | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CTEODSINL | CLOSET | 6 – 6 | COINED | INCLOSED, LECTIONS | 8 |
2 | QREASTUEF | EQUATES | 13 – 13 | REQUEST | FEATURES | 16 |
3 | DVAORCSIL | CORDIALS | 21 – 13 | CARDS | 24 | |
4 | JHSOENTBA | BANJOES | 28 – 13 | HASTEN | BENTHOS* | 31 |
5 | 50 100 25 9 4 8 → 669 | 667
(9 + 4) × 50 + 25 − 8 |
35 – 13 | — |
RR: 669 = (100 + 50 + 9) × 4 + 8 + 25 |
41 |
TTT | DEEPNERO | Looked into the case one more time, perhaps? | REOPENED | |||
6 | NTREINWOY | WINTER | 41 – 19 | WINTRY | WINTERY | 48 |
7 | BAIRLFUED | FLARED | 47 – 19 | flaired ☓ | LEAFBIRD | 56 |
8 | IEGTDOVSE | EDGIEST | 54 – 19 | DIGEST | DEVOTES, VESTIGE*, VIDEOES*, VOIDEST* | 63 |
9 | MUESPGTAO | PASTE | 59 – 24 | UPSET | OUTAGES*, POSTAGE, POTAGES, UPSTAGE* | 70 |
10 | 25 10 8 4 10 7 → 357 | 357
(25 + 10) × 10 + 7 |
69 – 34 | 357
(25 + 10) × 10 + 7 |
|
80 |
TTT | CUBAMASS | Not the sort of hot drinks you'll get in a cafe. | SAMBUCAS | |||
11 | MUIGWDEAX | IMAGED | 75 – 34 | WAXED | ADIEUX* | 86 |
12 | TCOENRTUP | COUNTER | 82 – 34 | pouncer ☓ | CORNETT*, PORTENT*, PROTECT*, RECOUNT*, TROUNCE* | 93 |
13 | PASKEHARM | SHAKER | 82 – 41 | HAMPERS | PHARMAS*, PHREAKS*, SEAMARK* | 100 |
14 | 100 5 1 10 9 6 → 865 | 864 | 82 – 51 | 865
(9 − 1) × 100 + 6 × 10 + 5 |
|
110 |
15 | EMMASTUNE | 82 – 61 | AMUSEMENT
(23.75 seconds) |
120 |