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Episode 5698
From Countdown
Episode 5698 was broadcast on 21 May 2013, as part of Series 68.
Joe McGonigle played Jonny Walker, with Joe McGonigle winning 95 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Joe McGonigle | Score | Jonny Walker | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SAHIREDOS | SHADIER | 7 – 7 | DASHERS | RADISHES | 8 |
2 | MUNBAGTEI | BEATING | 14 – 7 | BEGAN | AMBIENT*, AUGMENT*, BEAMING, BITUMEN*, MEGABIT*, MINTAGE*, MUTAGEN*, TEAMING*, TEGMINA* | 15 |
3 | 25 100 10 4 3 7 → 815 | 813
100 × 7 + 25 × 4 + 10 + 3 |
21 – 7 | 810 |
RR: 815 = (7 − 3 + 4) × 100 + 25 − 10 |
25 |
TTT | EARCONCH | Will the insect make its way onto your territory? | ENCROACH | |||
4 | NOVPAREON | PROVEN | 27 – 13 | PROVEN | NOONER, NOVENA*, OPERON* | 31 |
5 | GERISAVER | GREASIER | 35 – 13 | VISAGE | GRIEVERS* | 39 |
6 | 100 5 7 4 9 5 → 736 | 736
7 × 100 + 4 × 9 |
45 – 23 | 736
7 × 100 + 4 × 9 |
|
49 |
7 | PODUNILED | PUDDLE | 45 – 30 | POUNDED | EUPLOID*, POINDED*, UNOILED | 56 |
8 | CATNIZMEO | ATOMIC | 51 – 36 | ACTION | MONAZITE* | 64 |
9 | 25 100 4 8 4 5 → 557 | 556
(100 + 4 + 8) × 5 − 4 |
58 – 36 | — |
RR: 557 = (100 + 4) × 5 + 4 + 8 + 25 |
74 |
TTT | GIFTLOAN | It's in the water, but it hasn't quite sunk in. | FLOATING | |||
10 | KIREMAGNS | remakings ☓ | 58 – 42 | REIGNS | MARKINGS*, RAMEKINS, REMAKING, SMEARING* | 82 |
11 | DOGELARIS | GLIDERS | 65 – 49 | LODGERS | DARIOLES*, GIRASOLE*, SERAGLIO | 90 |
12 | NERUTCSEL | CLUSTER | 72 – 49 | RULES | ESCULENT*, LECTERNS*, LECTURES, UNSELECT* | 98 |
13 | DRXIOETJA | EDITOR | 78 – 49 | OXIDE | EXORDIA | 105 |
14 | 75 10 10 2 6 3 → 399 | 400
(6 − 2) × 75 + 10 × 10 |
85 – 56 | 400
(6 − 2) × 10 × 10 |
RR: 399 = (75 − 10) × 6 + 10 − (3 − 2) |
115 |
15 | DININGHER | HINDERING
(7 seconds) |
95 – 56 | 125 |