Episode 5581

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Episode 5581 was broadcast on 2 November 2012, as part of Series 67.

Philip Jackson played Ron Highley, with Philip Jackson winning 93 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The conundrum scramble THIRTYFUN was a reference to the fact that this game was transmitted on the 30th anniversary of Countdown's first episode in 1982.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Jackson	Score	Ron Highley	Others	Max.
1	THMRDAEIC	CHARTED	7 – 0	THREAD	CHEDARIM, TRACHEID*	8
2	RLEDSKUIH	SHIRKED	14 – 0	HUSKED	RUSHLIKE*	16
3	NDSNVEAEO	NOVENAS	21 – 0	vendors ☓	DONNEES*, ENNEADS*	23
4	AEALTSHEC	LATCHES	28 – 0	CHEATS	ALCAHEST*, CHELATES, ESCALATE, LEACHATE*	31
5	100 9 3 7 8 10 → 896	896 9 × 100 − (7 − 3)	38 – 10	896 9 × 100 − (7 − 3)		41
TTT	WETAREAS	Wet areas on the boat contain this.			SEAWATER
6	OIEINSDPO	POISED	44 – 10	☓6	POISONED	49
7	LSTLNAEAY	NEATLY	50 – 10	latent ☓	ANALYTES*	57
8	EIARPTEMW	PIRATE	56 – 10	partie ☓	EMIRATE*, EMPTIER*, EPIMERA*, MEATIER*, PEATIER*, PRIMATE, TEMPERA*, WARTIME, WIRETAP*	64
9	DMLCQAEUT	CALMED	62 – 10	TAMED	TALCUMED	72
10	100 8 6 8 1 2 → 611	611 6 × 100 + 8 + 1 + 2	72 – 10	—		82
TTT	STACKLAW	The animal sets off to the workplace of models.			CATWALKS
11	DJRNREAIO	JOINDER	79 – 10	JOINER	ORDAINER	90
12	FBEICZOSR	FROZE	79 – 16	SCRIBE	CORBIES*	97
13	MSNGTEAOW	TANGOES	86 – 23	MAGNETS	MAGNETOS*, MEGATONS*, MONTAGES*	105
14	7 10 1 8 4 3 → 649	647 (7 + 1) × 8 × 10 + 4 + 3	93 – 23	—	RR: 650 = ((7 + 1) × 8 + 4 − 3) × 10 Best: 649 = (8 × 7 + 3) × (10 + 1)	115
15	THIRTYFUN		93 – 33	UNTHRIFTY (11.5 seconds)		125