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Episode 5634
From Countdown
Episode 5634 was broadcast on 1 February 2013, and was the eleventh Round 1 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.
John Ashmore played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 130 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Bevins' perfect performance was the second in the history of 15-round televised Countdown, and he also had the honour of the first one back in Series 60.
This episode was repeated on 29 May 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Ashmore | Score | Kirk Bevins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NTPIEORJI | POINTIER | 8 – 8 | POINTIER | 8 | |
2 | MQRKEUASP | MARQUES | 15 – 15 | MARQUES | MARKUPS*, MASQUER | 15 |
3 | RNBOAIVET | BARITONE | 23 – 23 | BARITONE | ABORTIVE, BEVATRON*, OBTAINER* | 23 |
4 | SDNAUESMD | MADNESS | 30 – 30 | ASSUMED | DEMANDS, DESMANS*, MADDENS*, MEDUSAS, SADDENS*, SUNDAES* | 30 |
5 | 100 75 50 7 6 3 → 107 | 107
100 + 7 |
40 – 40 | 107
100 + 7 |
|
40 |
TTT | ROYALTEA | Between 1 and 6, depending on how it falls. | ALEATORY | |||
6 | GSFAUOLDB | FLAGS | 40 – 47 | BUSLOAD | BAGFULS | 47 |
7 | NZSUAITPE | PETUNIAS | 48 – 55 | PETUNIAS | SUPINATE* | 55 |
8 | CYGEUITNL | ELUTING | 48 – 63 | CULTIGEN | 63 | |
9 | NPREEAFLX | FLAXEN | 54 – 69 | REFLEX | LEANER*, LEAPER*, PANEER*, PLANER*, REPEAL*, REPLAN* | 69 |
10 | 25 6 9 10 6 9 → 735 | 735
(9 − 6) × 10 × 25 − (9 + 6) |
64 – 79 | 735
(9 − 6) × 9 × 25 + 6 × 10 |
|
79 |
TTT | TEAALBUM | Go for a walk, but behind schedule by the sounds of it. | AMBULATE | |||
11 | MGSIOORVT | vomitors ☓ | 64 – 85 | GROOMS | GRIOTS*, MOTORS*, VIGORO*, VOMITS*, VROOMS | 85 |
12 | CNSEIETRO | RESECTION | 82 – 103 | ERECTIONS | NEOTERICS*, SECRETION | 103 |
13 | DCAEMALAG | CALMED | 82 – 110 | ALAMEDA | 110 | |
14 | 100 9 10 3 7 5 → 998 | 998
100 × 10 − (5 − 3) |
92 – 120 | 998
100 × 10 − (5 − 3) |
|
120 |
15 | BACONVICE | 92 – 130 | BICONCAVE
(1.5 seconds) |
130 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)
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- Scores over 125
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