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Episode 5709
From Countdown
Episode 5709 was broadcast on 6 June 2013, as part of Series 68.
Glen Webb played Mike Bailey, with Glen Webb winning 91 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Skelton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Glen Webb | Score | Mike Bailey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DSNGIEOLM | goldmines ☓ | 0 – 8 | SIDELONG | SINGLEDOM* | 18 |
2 | HSDEUBTOR | BOTHERS | 7 – 8 | debutors ☓ | DOUBTERS*, OBTRUDES, REDOUBTS* | 26 |
3 | 75 8 10 5 3 7 → 145 | 145
10 × 7 + 75 |
17 – 18 | 145
(10 − 8) × 75 − 5 |
|
36 |
TTT | STINGRIG | Telephone the unpleasant people about the currency. | RINGGITS | |||
4 | NIEGCTAPB | BEATING | 24 – 25 | BEATING | CABINET*, PICANTE* | 43 |
5 | SNRGEOIHZ | HORSING | 31 – 32 | SHORING | IGNORES*, INSHORE*, OGREISH*, REGIONS, SHOEING*, ZEROING*, ZINGERS | 50 |
6 | 25 4 10 10 3 1 → 732 | 731
(10 × 3 − 1) × 25 + 10 − 4 |
38 – 32 | 739 |
RR: 732 = (25 × 10 − (10 − 4)) × 3 |
60 |
7 | TNKSEOAWF | TOKENS | 44 – 38 | TOKENS | ATONES*, AWOKEN*, FAKEST*, FASTEN, KOFTAS*, SOFTEN*, TWEAKS*, TWONKS*, WAKENS* | 66 |
8 | CDYIENRIA | CYANIDE | 51 – 38 | candier ☓ | ACRIDINE | 74 |
9 | 100 6 1 9 10 2 → 350 | 350
100 ÷ 2 × (6 + 1) |
61 – 38 | — |
|
84 |
TTT | BEESTOOL | It used to be valid, but it's not anymore. | OBSOLETE | |||
10 | LDSEOAPNU | NODULES | 68 – 38 | POUNDS | POUNDALS* | 92 |
11 | TJLSOEIRF | TREFOILS | 76 – 38 | jostlier ☓ | FRIJOLES*, JETFOILS* | 100 |
12 | EIMTRAUQN | ANTIQUE | 83 – 38 | untame ☓ | QUAINTER, RUMINATE* | 108 |
13 | DPVMOEIRG | IMPROVED | 91 – 38 | PODGIER | 116 | |
14 | 100 50 4 5 7 9 → 381 | 380 | 91 – 48 | 381
4 × 100 − (50 ÷ 5 + 9) |
|
126 |
15 | FRIEATUCK | 91 – 58 | FRUITCAKE
(29.5 seconds) |
136 |