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Episode 5661
From Countdown
Episode 5661 was broadcast on 18 March 2013, as part of Series 68.
Sam McElhinney played Ricky Roberts, with Sam McElhinney winning 93 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sam McElhinney | Score | Ricky Roberts | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TESDABARG | BASTARD | 7 – 0 | STAGED | GRADATES* | 8 |
2 | LRGUETMOS | MOGULS | 13 – 6 | TOUSLE | GOURMETS | 16 |
3 | PIKWREUES | spiker ☓ | 13 – 12 | WIPERS | KEWPIES*, PERUKES*, PESKIER | 23 |
4 | XHSOAMGED | HOMAGES | 20 – 19 | HOMAGES | 30 | |
5 | 25 50 100 3 7 2 → 612 | 622
7 × 100 − (50 + 25) − 3 |
25 – 19 | — |
RR: 612 = (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 3 × 2 |
40 |
TTT | ROBLLAMA | It's home is the head and it's also the head's home. | BALMORAL | |||
6 | SNLAETMIR | MANLIEST | 33 – 19 | SALIENT | TERMINALS, TRAMLINES | 58 |
7 | JONPEDENU | UNOPENED | 41 – 27 | UNOPENED | 66 | |
8 | TYCOISHAN | ACTIONS | 48 – 34 | ACTIONS | TACHYONS* | 74 |
9 | ECRIOADFS | FORCED | 54 – 34 | coarsed ☓ | IDOCRASE | 82 |
10 | 50 6 10 6 7 9 → 487 | 487
50 × 10 − 7 − 6 |
64 – 44 | 487
50 × 10 − 7 − 6 |
|
92 |
TTT | CABBREAK | It sounds like Rupert's returned without a saddle. | BAREBACK | |||
11 | MFLEUARNI | MANLIER | 71 – 51 | FUNERAL | RIFLEMAN* | 100 |
12 | GVPEARSIP | SAPPIER | 78 – 51 | PRAISE | APPRISE*, GAPPERS*, GAPPIER, GRAVIES*, PARVISE* | 107 |
13 | NODBEURLS | BLUNDERS | 86 – 59 | BOULDERS | BOUNDERS, BUNDLERS*, DOUBLERS*, REBOUNDS*, ROUNDELS*, SUBORNED*, UNSOLDER* | 115 |
14 | 10 4 10 7 6 2 → 677 | 676
(7 × 10 − 2) × 10 − 4 |
93 – 66 | 678
(10 × 10 − 4) × 7 + 6 |
Best: 677 = (10 + 7) × 4 × 10 − 6 ÷ 2 |
125 |
15 | AUNTVIOLA | 93 – 66 | VALUATION | 135 |