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Episode 5806
From Countdown
Episode 5806 was broadcast on 5 November 2013, as part of Series 69.
Alan Young played Michael McLaughlin, with Michael McLaughlin winning 80 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Alan Young would later attribute his defeat in this episode to a migraine.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Young | Score | Michael McLaughlin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRTEAEPSN | PARENTS | 7 – 0 | pasters ☓ | EARNESTS*, PASTERNS, PERTNESS*, PRESENTS, RAPTNESS*, SARSENET*, SERPENTS*, STERANES*, TRAPESES* | 8 |
2 | SUHACOTUH | CHAOS | 12 – 5 | COUTH | CUSHAT*, SHOCHU*, TACHOS, TOCHUS* | 14 |
3 | 100 75 5 6 5 3 → 927 | 925 | 12 – 15 | 927
(5 + 5) × 100 − 75 + 6 ÷ 3 |
|
24 |
TTT | UNLITFAG | Finding flaws in somebody's tennis serve, perhaps? | FAULTING | |||
4 | LENRIFULD | UNFILLED | 20 – 15 | DULLER | URNFIELD* | 32 |
5 | MDTEIORPE | METEOR | 26 – 21 | DEMOTE | IMPORTED | 40 |
6 | 50 2 6 10 3 4 → 811 | 811
(6 + 10) × 50 + 2 × 4 + 3 |
36 – 21 | 812 |
|
50 |
7 | TRMOAISBE | AMORTISE | 44 – 29 | BARMIEST | ATOMISER, BROMATES | 58 |
8 | FRATONAPU | PATRON | 50 – 35 | PATRON | TANPURA*, UPFRONT* | 65 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 5 6 → 159 | 159
100 + 50 + 6 + 75 ÷ 25 |
60 – 45 | 159
100 + 50 + 6 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
75 |
TTT | DUOENACT | The duo enact their tango routine better than the rest. | OUTDANCE | |||
10 | NOSVEWOME | WOVEN | 65 – 50 | NOOSE | SOMEONE | 82 |
11 | GSBIEOASJ | BASIS | 65 – 56 | BOGIES | BAGSIES* | 89 |
12 | TIGPELAMQ | PIGLET | 71 – 62 | GIMLET | GELATI, IMPALE*, LIGATE*, LIMPET*, MAGILP*, MAGPIE, MEGILP*, MILAGE* | 95 |
13 | RETDROESD | DESERT | 71 – 70 | RESTORED | RESORTED*, ROSTERED* | 103 |
14 | 100 5 3 4 4 7 → 769 | 770
(100 + 5 + 4) × 7 + 3 + 4 |
78 – 70 | 767 |
RR: 769 = (100 − 3) × (4 + 4) − 7 |
113 |
15 | DEECLIMAX | climaxed ☓
(2.75 seconds) |
78 – 80 | EXCLAIMED
(7.75 seconds) |
123 |