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Episode 5812
From Countdown
Episode 5812 was broadcast on 13 November 2013, as part of Series 69.
Russell Secker played Simon Whiteley, with Simon Whiteley winning 90 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Russell Secker | Score | Simon Whiteley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TDPEAINTM | PATIENT | 7 – 7 | PATIENT | MEDIANT*, PAINTED, TAINTED | 7 |
| 2 | OIEHPRDSO | spheroid ☓9 | 7 – 13 | HOOPED | SPHEROID | 15 |
| 3 | 25 1 2 10 4 2 → 335 | 329 | 7 – 20 | 333
(10 + 2 + 1) × 25 + 4 × 2 |
RR: 335 = (10 + 4) × (25 − 1) − 2 ÷ 2 |
25 |
| TTT | ASICKBED | If you're in your sickbed, you won't be getting off this in a hurry. | BACKSIDE | |||
| 4 | AIARSTBME | BARISTA | 7 – 28 | BARMIEST | 33 | |
| 5 | NPNIASERL | SPINNER | 7 – 36 | PRALINES | PANNIERS, PLANNERS | 41 |
| 6 | 100 75 25 6 5 9 → 327 | 325
100 × (9 − 6) + 25 |
14 – 43 | 325
(9 − 5) × 75 + 25 |
RR: 327 = (100 + 9) × 75 ÷ 25 |
51 |
| 7 | MXDROEATE | REMOTE | 14 – 51 | MODERATE | 59 | |
| 8 | IEOSQCTRE | COTERIES | 22 – 51 | COSIER | ESOTERIC | 67 |
| 9 | 50 10 6 9 1 5 → 559 | 559
(50 + 5) × 10 + 9 |
32 – 61 | 559
(10 + 1) × 50 + 9 |
|
77 |
| TTT | ITCHCORE | It sounds like the Irishman is on the rebound. | RICOCHET | |||
| 10 | UIESGCMRN | GRIMES | 32 – 68 | MINCERS | RECUSING*, RESCUING, RESUMING, SCUNGIER*, SECURING* | 85 |
| 11 | BNORYEORL | LONER | 32 – 74 | REBORN | BOLONEY* | 92 |
| 12 | IEOIVTSNT | TONIEST | 39 – 74 | INVEST | INVITES*, TIENTOS*, TINIEST* | 99 |
| 13 | KGDEOASWE | dowages ☓ | 39 – 80 | WEDGES | DAGOES*, DOSAGE*, GAWKED*, GEODES*, KEDGES*, SEWAGE, SKEWED*, SOAKED*, SWAGED*, SWEDGE*, WODGES | 105 |
| 14 | 75 100 50 1 3 1 → 791 | 750 | 39 – 80 | — |
RR: 792 = (100 − 1) × (75 − 50 − 1) ÷ 3 |
112 |
| 15 | DANCEGIRL | 39 – 90 | DECLARING
(6.5 seconds) |
122 | ||
