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Episode 5728
From Countdown
Episode 5728 was broadcast on 9 July 2013, as part of Series 69.
June Glasspell played Tom Stoddart, with June Glasspell winning 88 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maureen Lipman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | June Glasspell | Score | Tom Stoddart | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TMIOGPERA | MIGRATE | 7 – 0 | TAPER | EMPORIA*, EPIGRAM*, PORTAGE, POTAGER*, PRIMATE*, RAGTIME* | 7 |
2 | TCEISTYER | SITTER | 13 – 0 | iciest ☓ | RECITES, SYRETTE*, TERCETS*, TESTIER*, TIERCES*, TRISECT* | 14 |
3 | 100 9 10 5 2 9 → 697 | 699
(5 + 2) × 100 − (10 − 9) |
20 – 0 | 699 NWD |
RR: 697 = (9 × 10 − 2) × 9 + 5 − 100 |
24 |
TTT | OLDHEADS | A large amount of garden buildings, perhaps? | SHEDLOAD | |||
4 | NOAUSRDEI | SANDIER | 27 – 0 | DRONES | ANEROIDS, ANODISER*, DENARIUS, DINOSAUR | 32 |
5 | PNOAGSUFE | poufes ☓ | 27 – 6 | SPONGE | FUNGOES | 39 |
6 | 75 6 1 8 10 7 → 869 | 870
(75 + 6 + 7 − 1) × 10 |
34 – 6 | 873 |
Best: 869 = (75 + 7 × 10) × 6 − 1 |
49 |
7 | DRAOBZANI | ABROAD | 40 – 6 | BROAD | AIRBAND, BANDORA*, DAZIBAO*, INBOARD* | 56 |
8 | POINREOHS | PHONIER | 47 – 13 | HOOPERS | POISONER, SPOONIER* | 64 |
9 | 75 10 5 1 3 9 → 582 | 582
(9 − 1) × 75 − (10 + 5 + 3) |
57 – 23 | 582
(5 + 3) × 75 − (10 + 9 − 1) |
|
74 |
TTT | HANGMISS | Destroying things to smithereens, it's terrific! | SMASHING | |||
10 | RDTUEALWO | TROWEL | 57 – 30 | TRAWLED | LEADWORT*, OUTLAWED | 82 |
11 | NSEIKLETU | TINKLES | 64 – 30 | LISTEN | ELUENTS*, LENITES*, LENTISK*, LISENTE*, NETSUKE*, SLEEKIT*, SUNLIKE*, TENSILE*, UTENSIL | 89 |
12 | IDTSAEVCR | STARVED | 71 – 37 | STARVED | VERDICTS* | 97 |
13 | JTEOGMARI | MIGRATE | 78 – 37 | GREAT | RAGTIME | 104 |
14 | 100 25 8 7 10 5 → 205 | 205
8 × 25 + 5 |
88 – 47 | 205
8 × 25 + 5 |
|
114 |
15 | SIDSPONGI | 88 – 57 | DISPOSING
(4.75 seconds) |
124 |