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Episode 5739
From Countdown
Episode 5739 was broadcast on 24 July 2013, as part of Series 69.
Rory Coleman played Zarte Siempre, with Zarte Siempre winning 118 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rory Coleman | Score | Zarte Siempre | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSWSAOAEV | SWEATS | 6 – 6 | STOVES | OVATES*, SAVATE*, STAVES, TAWSES*, VESTAS*, WASTES | 6 |
2 | MTDUIANSE | STADIUM | 13 – 13 | MINUTES | MEDIANTS | 14 |
3 | 75 3 8 5 6 2 → 197 | 198 | 13 – 23 | 197
(75 − 8) × 3 − (6 − 2) |
|
24 |
TTT | VETREELS | They sound like fake cowskin, but they're real hares. | LEVERETS | |||
4 | TPMOAELQM | PLATE | 18 – 28 | PLEAT | PELOTA*, POMMEL | 30 |
5 | RBLIRNAEL | LIBERAL | 25 – 28 | LINEAR | BRILLER*, RALLIER | 37 |
6 | 50 100 75 8 1 10 → 918 | 920 | 25 – 38 | 918
100 × 10 − 75 − 8 + 1 |
|
47 |
7 | APFSUIRNA | asprin ☓ | 25 – 45 | FUSARIA | FARINAS, SAURIAN* | 54 |
8 | VHTSOEIGU | VOGUES | 31 – 51 | OUTIES | TOUGHIES | 62 |
9 | 100 6 9 3 4 10 → 990 | 990
100 × 10 − 6 − 4 |
41 – 61 | 990
(100 + 10) × 9 |
|
72 |
TTT | SOURDOWN | You'll be anything other but sour and down if you feel like this. | WONDROUS | |||
10 | DJFOIETOG | footied ☓ | 41 – 67 | FOOTED | FIDGET*, FOETID*, FOODIE, FOOTIE, GIFTED*, GOODIE*, GOOFED | 78 |
11 | NRTASGIEM | MASTERING | 59 – 85 | STREAMING | EMIGRANTS | 96 |
12 | NSDSIOEUO | soundies ☓ | 59 – 91 | SOUNDS | NIDUSES*, NOSODES* | 103 |
13 | RLRIAONPE | PLAINER | 66 – 98 | PRALINE | AILERON*, LORINER*, OPALINE, PROLINE* | 110 |
14 | 50 100 6 3 9 1 → 550 | 550
100 × 6 − 50 |
76 – 108 | 550
100 × 6 − 50 |
|
120 |
15 | EVILPADRE | 76 – 118 | PREVAILED
(2 seconds) |
130 |