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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