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Episode 5649
From Countdown
Episode 5649 was broadcast on 22 February 2013, and was the second quarter-final of Series 68.
Jon O'Neill played Jack Worsley, with Jon O'Neill winning Template:Scoring. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
O'Neill's perfect performance was the fourth in the history of 15-round televised Countdown, as well as being the third of the series.
This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Worsley scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon O'Neill | Score | Jack Worsley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUEPDLTLR | DRUPELET | 8 – 0 | repulled ☓ | 8 | |
2 | TRNLAOUET | TOLERANT | 16 – 8 | TOLERANT | 16 | |
3 | IEOPTNZRE | PIONEER | 23 – 15 | POINTER | POETIZE*, PROTEIN, REPOINT* | 23 |
4 | PBSLIOIEA | OBELIAS | 30 – 22 | POSABLE | BAILIES*, BOILIES* | 30 |
5 | 75 100 50 25 7 2 → 861 | 861
(75 + 50 − 2) × 7 |
40 – 32 | 861
(75 + 50 − 2) × 7 |
|
40 |
TTT | GOTCOINS | I've got some coins, so I'm dashing off to spend them. | SCOOTING | |||
6 | MRDGIEOAM | IDEOGRAM | 48 – 40 | IDEOGRAM | 48 | |
7 | EIOSPYWSR | SWIPERS | 55 – 47 | OSPREYS | PROWESS, PYROSIS | 55 |
8 | MSBDUAESI | DISABUSE | 63 – 55 | DISABUSE | IAMBUSES | 63 |
9 | EAEDGFVTH | HEAVED | 69 – 61 | DEFEAT | HAFTED*, HEATED*, HEFTED* | 69 |
10 | 6 7 2 4 10 10 → 313 | 313
(10 − 2) × 4 × 10 − 7 |
79 – 71 | 313
(6 + 2) × 4 × 10 − 7 |
|
79 |
TTT | HITGENES | It sounds like it's pouring down with bedding. | SHEETING | |||
11 | OAUSKRTEH | AUTHORS | 86 – 78 | SHOUTER | EARSHOT, KASHRUT*, KURTHAS*, THAKURS* | 86 |
12 | RTNCUAIEA | CRANIATE | 94 – 86 | CRANIATE | CARINATE* | 94 |
13 | IOEXNSNGJ | JONESING | 102 – 94 | JONESING | 102 | |
14 | 25 4 10 8 1 6 → 988 | 988
(25 × 10 − (8 − 6 + 1)) × 4 |
112 – 104 | 988
(25 × 10 − (8 − 6 + 1)) × 4 |
|
112 |
15 | CHEESEPRO | ECOSPHERE
(2.5 seconds) |
122 – 104 | 122 |