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Episode 5677
From Countdown
Episode 5677 was broadcast on 11 April 2013, as part of Series 68.
Giles Hutchings played Mark Witney, with Giles Hutchings winning 120 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Giles Hutchings | Score | Mark Witney | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DPRIUANOC | PICADOR | 7 – 0 | DRAIN | CANDIRU*, CANDOUR, PADRINO*, PARODIC*, PONIARD* | 7 |
2 | EATSSDGEN | SENSATE | 14 – 7 | NEGATES | ASSENTED*, ENDGATES*, SANGEETS*, STANDEES | 15 |
3 | 75 6 6 10 5 7 → 499 | 499
(75 − 5) × 7 + 10 − 6 ÷ 6 |
24 – 7 | 498 |
|
25 |
TTT | NICEBATS | It sounds like you caught a fish with your helmet. | BASCINET | |||
4 | OELNKTONI | NOTION | 30 – 13 | LOTION | KILOTONNE | 43 |
5 | RSREOIPTE | PORTIERES | 48 – 13 | stripes ☓ | 61 | |
6 | 75 1 5 7 10 7 → 106 | 106
5 × 7 + 75 − (10 − (7 − 1)) |
58 – 23 | 106
5 × 7 + 75 − (10 − (7 − 1)) |
|
71 |
7 | IAEXTQUSD | QUIETS | 64 – 29 | QUIETS | ADIEUS*, ADIEUX*, AUDITS*, DIQUAT*, DUTIES*, EQUIDS*, SAUTED*, SUITED*, TAXIED | 77 |
8 | EATCMEJPA | TEAM | 64 – 34 | PEACE | EJECTA | 83 |
9 | 50 1 7 6 9 8 → 234 | 234
(6 − 1) × 50 − 9 − 7 |
74 – 44 | 234
(6 − 1) × 50 − 9 − 7 |
|
93 |
TTT | WARDEBTS | If you needed to sleep, this would have to get stuffed. | BEDSTRAW | |||
10 | EAARSVBRO | BRAVOES | 81 – 51 | BRAVOES | VARROAS* | 100 |
11 | AIENDFAHR | HANDIER | 88 – 58 | HANDIER | AIRHEAD, ARANEID* | 107 |
12 | EOETRBMSO | METEORS | 95 – 65 | BOOSTER | BOOMERS*, BOOTEES*, EMOTERS*, MOBSTER, REBOOTS*, REMOTES | 114 |
13 | LRAOMGAIN | ALARMING | 103 – 65 | ROAMING | MAGNOLIA*, MANORIAL*, MARGINAL, MORAINAL* | 122 |
14 | 5 7 3 6 7 5 → 673 | 675
5 × 5 × (7 × 3 + 6) |
110 – 65 | — |
Best: 672 = (7 + 7) × 6 × (5 + 3) |
129 |
15 | DEADCERTT | DETRACTED
(0.5 seconds) |
120 – 65 | 139 |