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Episode 5643
From Countdown
Episode 5643 was broadcast on 14 February 2013, and was the fourth Round 2 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Chris Wills played Jack Hurst, with Jack Hurst winning 115 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 11 June 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Wills | Score | Jack Hurst | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SFGAIEDPN | FEIGNS | 0 – 7 | SPAEING | DEFANGS*, SPADING | 7 |
2 | WPCDOIAEI | COWPEA | 6 – 13 | COWPEA | COPIED* | 13 |
3 | LSMAOUYNS | salmons ☓ | 6 – 20 | SOLANUM | SOLANUMS* | 21 |
4 | RTMTEIUEI | TERMITE | 13 – 27 | TERMITE | EMITTER*, TRITIUM* | 28 |
5 | 75 6 6 7 8 2 → 725 | 730 | 13 – 34 | 726
(6 + 2 + 7 + 75) × 8 + 6 |
RR: 725 = (75 − (6 + 8)) × 2 × 6 − 7 |
38 |
TTT | ELBOWLID | William was in debt and filled up with air. | BILLOWED | |||
6 | MDNTOAIOE | DOMINATE | 21 – 42 | DOMINATE | DEMOTION, MOTIONED | 46 |
7 | HRVOIEFRN | HORNIER | 28 – 49 | HORNIER | 53 | |
8 | RPCGAUIEA | AGARIC | 28 – 56 | PIRAGUA | 60 | |
9 | NXLEIOCMT | LEXICON | 35 – 63 | LEXICON | CENTIMO*, EXCITON*, LECTION* | 67 |
10 | 75 8 7 1 4 1 → 236 | 236
(75 − (8 + 7 + 1)) × 4 |
45 – 73 | 236
(75 + 1) × (4 − 1) + 8 |
|
77 |
TTT | DRABHOWL | In the U.S., this is a bit of a bighead. | BLOWHARD | |||
11 | HNBUEARLS | BLUSHER | 52 – 80 | NEBULAS | BRANLES*, HAULERS*, HERBALS*, NEBULAR*, UNLEASH | 84 |
12 | WETABONRE | BEATER | 52 – 87 | BARONET | 91 | |
13 | ZSTIOEDLS | SOLIDEST | 60 – 95 | SOLIDEST | 99 | |
14 | 75 6 8 1 7 4 → 542 | 542
7 × 75 + 6 + 8 + 4 − 1 |
70 – 105 | 542
7 × 75 + 6 + 8 + 4 − 1 |
|
109 |
15 | BUDLLLEIA | ☓
(1 second) |
70 – 115 | LULLABIED
(9 seconds) |
119 |