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Episode 5700
From Countdown
Episode 5700 was broadcast on 23 May 2013, as part of Series 68.
Joe McGonigle played Adam Beardwell, with Joe McGonigle winning 88 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Joe McGonigle | Score | Adam Beardwell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HEDAROJEY | HEADER | 6 – 6 | HEADER | ADHERE*, DEEJAY | 6 |
2 | LRDAIBERN | braider ☓ | 6 – 12 | LAIRED | BANDIER, BLINDER*, BLANDER, BRAILED*, BRAINED*, BRANDER*, BRINDLE, DRAINER*, LARDIER, RANDIER*, REBRAND*, RIDABLE* | 13 |
3 | 75 25 9 5 8 1 → 790 | 792 | 6 – 22 | 790
(75 + 25) × 8 − 9 − 1 |
|
23 |
TTT | EVEPRICE | Hopefully you'll come to realise what the answer is. | PERCEIVE | |||
4 | DXTAOESMI | TAXIED | 6 – 29 | DIATOMS | ATOMISED | 31 |
5 | PKSOENRGI | PINGERS | 13 – 29 | spoking ☓ | REPOSING*, SPONGIER | 39 |
6 | 75 4 8 9 7 4 → 108 | 108
9 × 4 + 4 − 7 + 75 |
23 – 39 | 108
9 × 4 + 4 − 7 + 75 |
|
49 |
7 | NSOELDAUP | UNSOLD | 29 – 45 | LOANED | POUNDALS* | 57 |
8 | TSRIEADNS | STRAINED | 37 – 53 | SANDIEST | TARDINESS | 75 |
9 | 100 25 50 75 4 4 → 362 | 359
(100 − 4) × 4 − 25 |
44 – 53 | — |
RR: 362 = (100 + 75 + 4) × 50 ÷ 25 + 4 |
85 |
TTT | ISACACTI | You may find that this gets on your nerves. | SCIATICA | |||
10 | TCOEAMTEN | CEMENT | 50 – 53 | — | ACETONE, TOMENTA* | 92 |
11 | LOGUCETAV | LOCATE | 56 – 53 | VOGUE | CAGOULE, GELCOAT*, OVULATE*, VACUOLE*, VOLTAGE*, VULGATE* | 99 |
12 | PIRFEOSWG | GROPES | 62 – 59 | WIPERS | PORGIES | 106 |
13 | RVNAIEOBL | BOVINE | 68 – 65 | BOVINE | OVERLAIN | 114 |
14 | 75 100 5 8 10 4 → 526 | 526
(100 + 8) × 5 − 10 − 4 |
78 – 65 | 522 |
|
124 |
15 | LYCRANITE | CERTAINLY
(1 second) |
88 – 65 | 134 |