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Episode 5707
From Countdown
Episode 5707 was broadcast on 4 June 2013, as part of Series 68.
Chris Ball played Vicky Greaves, with Chris Ball winning 84 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Skelton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Ball | Score | Vicky Greaves | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GSVEUENRO | GOVERNS | 7 – 7 | NERVOUS | GENEROUS | 8 |
2 | LSDLEAITO | DOLLIES | 7 – 15 | ISOLATED | DIASTOLE*, SODALITE* | 16 |
3 | 25 4 6 9 5 10 → 187 | — | 7 – 15 | — |
RR: 187 = (10 ÷ 5 + 6) × 25 − (9 + 4) |
26 |
TTT | UNITEAIM | Getting down to the very smallest of details. | MINUTIAE | |||
4 | VSFYUOEPA | PAVES | 12 – 20 | POSEY | FAVES*, FOVEA*, OFAYS*, OUPAS*, PASEO*, PAUSE, PEAVY*, POESY*, POUFS*, POUFY*, SAVOY*, SEPOY*, SOAPY, SOUPY, SUAVE*, UVEAS*, YOUSE* | 31 |
5 | NSREIUMSA | INSURES | 19 – 27 | MARINES | ANEURISMS | 49 |
6 | 75 5 7 5 1 6 → 298 | 298
(5 − 1) × 75 − (7 − 5) |
29 – 37 | 298
(5 − 1) × 75 − (7 − 5) |
|
59 |
7 | KNRIEATDN | TRAINED | 36 – 37 | drinker ☓ | DARKNET*, DETRAIN*, ENTRAIN*, KERATIN, TRANKED*, TRANNIE* | 66 |
8 | GCEOTXIAN | EXACTING | 44 – 37 | EXOTICA | EXACTION* | 74 |
9 | 25 9 3 8 6 5 → 657 | 656
25 × 3 × 9 − (5 + 6 + 8) |
51 – 37 | — |
RR: 657 = (8 × 6 + 25) × 9 |
84 |
TTT | THESCREW | It's not a nice word, but neither are these. | WRETCHES | |||
10 | HDSREIOBE | BODIES | 57 – 43 | BRIDES | HEROISED* | 92 |
11 | DWGIAONMS | WADING | 63 – 43 | saming ☓ | AGONISM*, DAIMONS*, DOMAINS*, DOWSING, GANOIDS*, MADISON*, MOWINGS* | 99 |
12 | JSRNIEORM | JOINERS | 70 – 50 | REJOINS | IRONERS*, MERINOS | 106 |
13 | TRGUEICPF | PICTURE | 77 – 57 | PICTURE | CUPRITE* | 113 |
14 | 50 100 25 75 8 1 → 978 | 977
(1 + 8) × 100 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
84 – 57 | 976 |
|
120 |
15 | HURRICANE | 84 – 57 | RAUNCHIER | 130 |