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Episode 5670
From Countdown
Episode 5670 was broadcast on 29 March 2013, as part of Series 68.
Alan Pollard played Peter Fenton, with Peter Fenton winning 89 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Alan Pollard | Score | Peter Fenton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PNREOAGIB | BEARING | 7 – 7 | BEARING | BEGONIA*, PIROGEN*, PONGIER*, PORANGI*, PROBANG*, PROBING, REAPING* | 7 |
| 2 | TWEADNUEK | TWEAKED | 14 – 7 | WANTED | WAKENED* | 14 |
| 3 | 50 2 10 3 9 3 → 629 | 628 | 14 – 17 | 629
(2 × 10 + 50) × 9 − 3 ÷ 3 |
|
24 |
| TTT | LARRYWON | Larry won, but only by the smallest of margins. | NARROWLY | |||
| 4 | LFAERGIOM | LIFER | 14 – 24 | FLAMIER | FILMGOER | 32 |
| 5 | AIYSODTEL | SALTY | 14 – 32 | STEADILY | DIASTOLE, ISOLATED, SODALITE*, SODALITY* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 25 50 100 4 5 → 802 | 800
50 ÷ 25 × 4 × 100 |
21 – 39 | 800
(100 + 50) × 5 + 75 − 25 |
RR: 802 = 100 × 5 + 4 × 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
50 |
| 7 | QOEORNAFT | fornate ☓ | 21 – 44 | FRONT | FOETOR*, FOOTER, ORNATE, RATOON* | 56 |
| 8 | GSOITGOEC | COGS | 21 – 51 | GOOIEST | COGITOS*, COOTIES* | 63 |
| 9 | 50 3 9 7 10 4 → 301 | 301
(7 − 4 + 3) × 50 + 10 − 9 |
31 – 61 | 301
(9 − 3) × 50 + 4 + 7 − 10 |
|
73 |
| TTT | THECRAMP | The meal you might eat before kick-off. | PREMATCH | |||
| 10 | PVRIOENJU | JUNIPER | 38 – 61 | JOINER | 80 | |
| 11 | EIASXREBN | SEXIER | 38 – 68 | BEANERS | BEANIES | 87 |
| 12 | PIEDHRSAU | PRIDES | 38 – 76 | UPRAISED | RAPHIDES* | 95 |
| 13 | MIREONLUD | REMIND | 44 – 82 | LOUDER | MOULDIER | 103 |
| 14 | 50 10 3 2 6 8 → 581 | 583
(10 + 2) × 50 − (8 + 6 + 3) |
51 – 89 | 583
(8 + 3) × (6 ÷ 2 + 50) |
RR: 581 = (50 + 8) × 10 + 3 − 2 |
113 |
| 15 | TINNIOVEN | INVENTION
(7 seconds) |
61 – 89 | 123 | ||
