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Episode 5680
From Countdown
Episode 5680 was broadcast on 16 April 2013, as part of Series 68.
Giles Hutchings played Nick Holland, with Giles Hutchings winning 111 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Giles Hutchings | Score | Nick Holland | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FLAENGINB | ENABLING | 8 – 8 | ENABLING | 8 | |
2 | DFSLAIERO | DARIOLES | 16 – 8 | SOLDIER | FORESAIL | 16 |
3 | 75 8 1 7 8 10 → 377 | 376
(8 − (10 − 7)) × 75 + 1 |
23 – 15 | 376
(7 − (10 − 8)) × 75 + 1 |
Best: 377 = (8 × 8 − 10) × 7 − 1 |
26 |
TTT | HESKINDA | He's kinda scary with this haircut, but don't let it put you off. | SKINHEAD | |||
4 | SHGQAIEST | GEISHAS | 30 – 15 | STAGES | AGEISTS*, SAITHES* | 33 |
5 | RTKOUNIAU | RAINOUT | 37 – 22 | OUTRANK | 40 | |
6 | 75 6 1 1 4 6 → 526 | 526
(6 + 1) × 75 + 1 |
47 – 32 | 526
(6 + 1) × 75 + 1 |
|
50 |
7 | EBNPIOTUL | POUTINE | 54 – 32 | unpolite ☓ | BOTULIN*, ELUTION*, OPULENT*, OUTLINE* | 57 |
8 | SVPNAEOTJ | PAEONS | 60 – 32 | STOVE | NOVATES | 64 |
9 | 100 6 3 10 8 5 → 448 | 448
(100 ÷ (10 ÷ 5) + 6) × 8 |
70 – 42 | 448
(100 − 10) × 5 − (8 − 6) |
|
74 |
TTT | RAYTOILS | Ray toils all by himself in confinement. | SOLITARY | |||
10 | ZGRNEIASD | READINGS | 78 – 50 | READINGS | GRADINES* | 82 |
11 | INDEARMUS | NURSEMAID | 96 – 50 | REMAINS | 100 | |
12 | GRCPEOESD | CORPSED | 96 – 58 | PROCEEDS | 108 | |
13 | AETMSARHE | HETAERAS | 104 – 58 | HEATERS | 116 | |
14 | 25 1 5 4 10 2 → 966 | 965
(10 × 4 − 1) × 25 − 5 × 2 |
111 – 58 | — |
|
123 |
15 | RAWWMELON | 111 – 58 | LAWNMOWER | 133 |