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Episode 5695
From Countdown
Episode 5695 was broadcast on 13 May 2013, as part of Series 68.
Ian Burn played Joe McGonigle, with Joe McGonigle winning 83 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian Burn | Score | Joe McGonigle | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MNGEIERLU | REELING | 7 – 7 | REELING | MERINGUE* | 8 |
2 | BSDAIAOPZ | BIPODS | 13 – 7 | SAID | DOPIAZAS* | 16 |
3 | 25 4 6 8 8 10 → 761 | — | 13 – 7 | — |
RR: 761 = ((4 + 6) × 10 − 8) × 8 + 25 |
26 |
TTT | GRITSINK | A strong resemblance of those refusing to work. | STRIKING | |||
4 | FEMIBESDU | BEMUSED | 20 – 14 | BEMUSED | EMBUSED*, MISFEED | 33 |
5 | RTWEIASNR | WAITERS | 20 – 22 | TRAINERS | INTERWAR*, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS*, STRAINER*, TERRAINS*, TRANSIRE* | 41 |
6 | 25 50 8 10 9 5 → 597 | 598 ☓ | 20 – 29 | 598
(50 + 9) × 10 + 8 |
RR: 597 = 10 × 50 + 9 × 8 + 25 |
51 |
7 | TNSJEAORI | JOINTERS | 28 – 29 | seration ☓ | JANITORS, NOTARIES, NOTARISE* | 59 |
8 | TDMAEOCDE | decoated ☓ | 28 – 35 | COATED | DEMOTED | 66 |
9 | 50 4 9 8 8 10 → 664 | — | 28 – 42 | 666
(9 + 4) × 50 + 8 + 8 |
RR: 664 = (8 + 8 + 50) × 10 + 4 |
76 |
TTT | REDMARES | Along with Freddie, they've got their delusions. | DREAMERS | |||
10 | RUTOPEHOQ | TORQUE | 34 – 42 | toupee ☓ | HOOPER*, HOOTER*, POTHER*, POUTER*, ROQUET*, THORPE*, TROUPE*, UPROOT* | 82 |
11 | DSSMAUELT | SALUTED | 41 – 49 | TUSSLED | AMULETS, ASSUMED, AULDEST*, DAMSELS*, DESALTS*, MEDUSAS, MULETAS*, SALUTES*, TALUSES* | 89 |
12 | SGVROIECG | GROVES | 47 – 55 | VOICES | GEORGICS* | 97 |
13 | TLSPOAEIS | opalises ☓ | 47 – 63 | APOSTLES | ISOLATES*, PISTOLES*, SOAPIEST*, TOPSAILS* | 105 |
14 | 4 6 10 9 10 6 → 105 | 105
10 × 10 + 9 − 4 |
57 – 73 | 105
10 × 10 + 6 ÷ 6 + 4 |
|
115 |
15 | DARTMAKER | marketer ☓
(6.5 seconds) |
57 – 83 | TRADEMARK
(7 seconds) |
125 |