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Episode 5650
From Countdown
Episode 5650 was broadcast on 25 February 2013, and was the third quarter-final of Series 68.
Conor Travers played Kirk Bevins, with Conor Travers winning 119 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Travers' perfect performance was the fifth in the history of 15-round televised Countdown, as well as being the fourth of the series, as well as being Travers' second of the series.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Conor Travers | Score | Kirk Bevins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSMEOIBFR | FORERIBS | 8 – 0 | ISOMER | 8 | |
2 | DNZEOIURL | ROUNDEL | 15 – 7 | ROUNDEL | UNOILED | 15 |
3 | PNBAEALIO | ABELIAN | 22 – 14 | ABALONE | AEOLIAN*, BIPLANE, OPALINE, PIANOLA* | 22 |
4 | SMRAEOQHR | HOARSER | 29 – 21 | REMORAS | ROAMERS | 29 |
5 | 25 4 8 9 7 9 → 794 | 794
25 × 4 × 8 − 7 + 9 ÷ 9 |
39 – 31 | 794
25 × 4 × 8 − 7 + 9 ÷ 9 |
|
39 |
TTT | EVEDINED | Eve dined on prawns, but only after they'd been this. | DEVEINED | |||
6 | SDGAIUCLW | GUILDS | 45 – 37 | ALCIDS | GLACIS*, WILGAS* | 45 |
7 | LNTAEORIL | RELATION | 53 – 45 | ORIENTAL | 53 | |
8 | PMVEAOTUP | UPTEMPO | 60 – 45 | MUPPET | 60 | |
9 | SDJEIENDA | DEADENS | 67 – 52 | NEDDIES | ANISEED, DANDIES | 67 |
10 | 7 10 6 9 2 8 → 738 | 738
(10 × 8 + 2) × 9 |
77 – 62 | 738
(10 × 8 + 2) × 9 |
|
77 |
TTT | LIVEDHIS | Lived his life in this type of way and it's not good! | DEVILISH | |||
11 | RDTOEADXU | ADORED | 83 – 68 | DOTARD | DARTED*, DEODAR*, DETOUR*, DOUTED*, ORATED*, ROUTED*, TOURED*, TRADED*, TUXEDO | 83 |
12 | TRGEAUNCT | TRUNCATE | 91 – 76 | TRUNCATE | 91 | |
13 | SMTEIOREU | TIRESOME | 99 – 84 | EMERITUS | MISROUTE*, MOISTURE | 99 |
14 | 75 25 50 100 3 8 → 174 | 174
100 + 75 − (3 − 50 ÷ 25) |
109 – 94 | 174
100 + 75 − (3 − 50 ÷ 25) |
|
109 |
15 | IGOTNINES | INGESTION
(0.5 seconds) |
119 – 94 | 119 |