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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