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Episode 5828
From Countdown
Episode 5828 was broadcast on 5 December 2013, as part of Series 69.
Bea Hill played Rod Chatfield, with Rod Chatfield winning 90 – 80, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bea Hill | Score | Rod Chatfield | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | THUEPGSIX | HUGEST | 6 – 0 | GUEST | EIGHTS* | 6 |
2 | RKOSDESRI | DORKIER | 13 – 0 | sorried ☓ | DROSSIER | 14 |
3 | 100 25 8 9 3 4 → 125 | 125
100 + 25 |
23 – 10 | 125
100 + 25 |
|
24 |
TTT | GREYNAIL | Putting down the carpet and passing on the info. | RELAYING | |||
4 | LTROEUSBN | BOLSTER | 30 – 17 | BLUSTER | TROUBLES*, TURNSOLE | 32 |
5 | HLTAOERLN | TALLER | 30 – 24 | LOATHER | ALTHORN*, ANOTHER, ENTHRAL*, ETHANOL*, LLANERO*, RATHOLE*, REALLOT* | 39 |
6 | 25 8 10 2 7 9 → 216 | 216
(25 + 2) × 8 |
40 – 34 | 216
9 × 25 − 7 − 2 |
|
49 |
7 | GBTIORAMD | MORBID | 46 – 34 | BROAD | DIRTBAG | 56 |
8 | CNCPOEEGM | PONCE | 51 – 39 | PONCE | CONGEE, GENOME, PONGEE | 62 |
9 | 50 100 3 4 10 1 → 786 | — | 51 – 39 | 767 |
RR: 786 = (50 − 1) × (10 + 4) + 100 |
72 |
TTT | VILEEDAM | The Edam might be vile if it's hundreds of years old. | MEDIEVAL | |||
10 | TDFIEWNAE | FAINTED | 58 – 46 | FAINTED | DEFIANT, FEINTED* | 79 |
11 | MQVRIAOSY | SAVORY | 64 – 46 | IVORY | MAYORS*, MORAYS | 85 |
12 | RVPAIJSEI | PRAISE | 70 – 52 | PRAISE | PARVISE*, PRIVIES* | 92 |
13 | TRNAUESSN | TEARS | 70 – 60 | SAUNTERS | STUNNERS | 100 |
14 | 100 10 9 10 1 2 → 510 | 510
10 ÷ 2 × 100 + 10 |
80 – 70 | 510
100 ÷ 2 × 10 + 10 |
|
110 |
15 | CLEFTDEER | 80 – 80 | REFLECTED
(4.5 seconds) |
120 | ||
TB | GAINCROFT | 80 – 90 | FACTORING
(18.5 seconds) |
120 |