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Episode 5654
From Countdown
Episode 5654 was broadcast on 1 March 2013, and was the grand final of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Jack Hurst played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 146 – 111. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Travers' score of 146 equalled the highest score ever achieved on Countdown, matching Julian Fell's effort in Series 48, and this is the highest score when a contestant has got 3 nines in a single game.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jack Hurst | Score | Conor Travers | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CGNEAIHPT | CHEATING | 8 – 8 | CHEATING | NIGHTCAP, PATCHING, PEACHING, TEACHING* | 8 |
2 | LMGOEISRU | MOUSIER | 15 – 15 | MISRULE | GLORIES*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER, LURGIES*, MORGUES, REGULOS* | 15 |
3 | YTPOIANLS | SOAPILY | 15 – 33 | PONYTAILS | 33 | |
4 | DRSEIATEN | RESINATED | 33 – 51 | DETAINERS | DENTARIES* | 51 |
5 | 50 75 100 25 9 9 → 483 | 484
9 × 50 + 25 + 9 |
40 – 58 | 484
9 × 50 + 25 + 9 |
RR: 483 = (100 × 9 + 75 − 9) ÷ (50 ÷ 25) |
61 |
TTT | ICECLASH | These large cups have a religious connection. | CHALICES | |||
6 | LMZIEONAR | NORMALIZE | 58 – 76 | NORMALIZE | 79 | |
7 | GTSIEOFAI | FIESTA | 64 – 82 | AGEIST | EGOIST, FOGIES, SOFTIE*, STOGIE* | 85 |
8 | LHREOICTD | CHORTLED | 72 – 90 | CHLORITE | CHLORIDE*, CLOTHIER*, ELDRITCH* | 93 |
9 | VNWEAECSD | VENDACES | 80 – 98 | VENDACES | 101 | |
10 | 50 8 6 7 7 10 → 616 | 616
(7 × 10 + 7) × 8 |
90 – 108 | 616
(50 + 6) × (7 ÷ 7 + 10) |
|
111 |
TTT | HITSACES | Tell Charlie off about his neckwear, perhaps? | CHASTISE | |||
11 | BKMSIUIEO | IMBUES | 96 – 114 | IMBUES | BIKIES*, BIOMES*, KOMBIS*, SMOKIE* | 117 |
12 | RGDUAOXUA | GUARD | 101 – 119 | AGORA | AUGUR*, GOURA*, GOURD* | 122 |
13 | BDSMEAEOP | SOAPED | 101 – 126 | POMADES | 129 | |
14 | 100 10 6 8 7 10 → 945 | 945
(100 − 6) × 10 + 8 + 7 − 10 |
111 – 136 | 945
(100 − 6) × 10 + 8 + 7 − 10 |
|
139 |
15 | HEVALIANT | 111 – 146 | LEVIATHAN
(0.75 seconds) |
149 |