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Episode 5735
From Countdown
Episode 5735 was broadcast on 18 July 2013, as part of Series 69.
Margaret Lawless played Niall Breen, with Margaret Lawless winning 84 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brendan Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Margaret Lawless | Score | Niall Breen | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HLNSIEOGN | SHONE | 5 – 5 | SLING | GINNELS*, LEGIONS*, LINGOES*, LONGISH*, NOSHING*, SHINGLE*, SHOEING* | 7 |
2 | ARSERAOND | REASON | 11 – 11 | SANDER | ADORNERS | 15 |
3 | 25 8 7 3 4 1 → 114 | 114
(3 − 1) × 7 + 4 × 25 |
21 – 21 | 114
4 × 25 + 7 + 8 − 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | SNUCKDIN | You wouldn't want to be stuck with these on a desert island. | NUDNICKS | |||
4 | TURWIDEAT | WAITER | 27 – 27 | WAITER | ATTIRED* | 32 |
5 | RFOEILMTO | TREFOIL | 34 – 27 | FLOOR | LOFTIER, MOTLIER*, TREMOLO* | 39 |
6 | 50 9 5 6 7 2 → 329 | 326 | 34 – 37 | 329
(50 + 5) × 6 − (7 + 2) ÷ 9 |
|
49 |
7 | IAESNMTST | STAINS | 40 – 43 | STAINS | ANTSIEST*, INSTATES*, MANTISES*, MATINESS, MISSTATE*, NASTIEST* | 57 |
8 | PDLROEOZP | POOLED | 46 – 49 | POOLED | PLEOPOD* | 64 |
9 | 25 3 7 8 10 4 → 722 | 722
3 × 25 × 10 − 4 × 7 |
56 – 49 | 721 |
|
74 |
TTT | MOISTTIP | In his world, everything is on the up. | OPTIMIST | |||
10 | SHEIDATHO | DEATHS | 62 – 55 | DEATHS | HEADSHOT*, HOTHEADS, SHITHEAD* | 82 |
11 | KNVCAUIEY | vince ☓ | 62 – 60 | CAKEY | VICUNA | 88 |
12 | NUMSIUBDE | UNUSED | 68 – 66 | NUMBED | DUBNIUM*, SUBMENU* | 95 |
13 | RNOAICPSO | POISON | 74 – 66 | SCOOP | PICAROONS* | 113 |
14 | 75 3 4 8 3 1 → 194 | 185 | 74 – 76 | 194
75 × 3 − (4 × 8 − 1) |
|
123 |
15 | DESLETHER | SHELTERED
(6.25 seconds) |
84 – 76 | 133 |