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Episode 5722
From Countdown
Episode 5722 was broadcast on 1 July 2013, as part of Series 69.
Glen Webb played Kevin Safford, with Glen Webb winning 115 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Glen Webb | Score | Kevin Safford | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PMNTEAOIV | PTOMAINE | 8 – 0 | MOTIVE | PIVOTMAN, PIVOTMEN* | 8 |
| 2 | CTGOESRAH | COASTER | 15 – 7 | CHARGES | ESCARGOT, GOTCHERS*, SHORTAGE, THORACES* | 16 |
| 3 | 50 8 2 8 5 4 → 419 | 419
(50 + 2) × 8 + 8 − 5 |
25 – 17 | 419
(50 + 2) × 8 + 8 − 5 |
|
26 |
| TTT | VACATEIT | It sounds like the busy octet make things happen. | ACTIVATE | |||
| 4 | RXMEAINGS | SMEARING | 33 – 25 | SMEARING | 34 | |
| 5 | NLDTUEAHO | LOATHED | 40 – 32 | HAUNTED | ETHANOL*, HANDOUT, TALONED* | 41 |
| 6 | 50 10 10 7 1 3 → 207 | 207
(1 + 3) × 50 + 7 |
50 – 42 | 207
(1 + 3) × 50 + 7 |
|
51 |
| 7 | SYNSIEIRP | INSPIRES | 58 – 42 | SNIPERS | 59 | |
| 8 | FNDOEBAMG | BONDAGE | 65 – 49 | BONDAGE | ABDOMEN, DOGBANE* | 66 |
| 9 | 50 4 2 8 5 1 → 832 | 832
(5 − 4 + 1 + 50) × 8 × 2 |
75 – 59 | 832
(50 × 2 + 4) × 8 |
|
76 |
| TTT | SIDRAVES | Sid raves about the people who give him guidance | ADVISERS | |||
| 10 | JDRUESTAO | ADJUSTER | 83 – 59 | JOUSTER | READJUST | 84 |
| 11 | QSLHIOERD | SOLDIER | 90 – 66 | HOLDERS | SOLIDER* | 91 |
| 12 | TSMIAETCR | MATRICES | 98 – 66 | CATTIER | CITRATES*, CRISTATE*, MISTREAT, SCATTIER* | 99 |
| 13 | KTRVOEUDB | DOUBTER | 105 – 73 | OVERDUB | OBTRUDE, OUTBRED*, REDOUBT* | 106 |
| 14 | 50 7 8 6 4 5 → 674 | 674
(8 + 5) × 50 + 6 × 4 |
115 – 73 | — |
|
116 |
| 15 | HERALDICC | 115 – 73 | CHILDCARE | 126 | ||
