Episode 5718

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Episode 5718 was broadcast on 25 June 2013, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 68.

Joe McGonigle played Sam McElhinney, with Joe McGonigle winning 108 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably at the end of the show, Manchester United star Ryan Giggs came on the show to give Rachel a signed shirt and some flowers in honour of her 1,000th episode of Countdown (although her 1,000th show was actually on the day before).

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joe McGonigle	Score	Sam McElhinney	Others	Max.
1	ROTAMEVIT	MOTIVATE	8 – 0	motivater ☓	AMORETTI, ROTATIVE*	8
2	ONLAEFTPI	FINALE	14 – 0	topline ☓	ELATION*, FLEAPIT*, FOLIATE*, INFLATE*, OPALINE*, PANTILE*, POLENTA*, TOENAIL	15
3	75 6 7 10 5 7 → 484	484 (75 − 5) × 7 − 6	24 – 10	484 6 × 75 + 7 × 7 − 10 − 5		25
TTT	THEIRACT	Their act could easily be described as this.			THEATRIC
4	CSEORTICX	EXORCIST	32 – 10	ESCORT	CORTICES	33
5	GTRAENDIJ	TREADING	40 – 18	TREADING	DERATING*, GRADIENT	41
6	50 75 25 2 9 8 → 501	500 50 × 9 + 75 − 25	47 – 25	500 (8 + 2) × 50	RR: 501 = (75 − 9) × 8 − 2 − 25	51
7	NETAROBGI	BERATING	55 – 33	REBATING	ABORTING*, BARITONE, OBTAINER*	59
8	UITHSLOWN	SHOWN	55 – 40	LOUTISH	LUTINOS*, TOWNISH*, WHOLIST*	66
9	25 5 7 1 4 10 → 397	397 25 × 4 × (5 − 1) − (10 − 7)	65 – 50	397 (10 + 5 + 1) × 25 − (7 − 4)		76
TTT	NICKREST	Nick takes a rest to prevent him from becoming this.			STRICKEN
10	EELSVNQPA	PLANES	71 – 56	PANELS	ENSLAVE*, LEAVENS	83
11	LOUDESDTO	LOUDEST	78 – 63	LOUDEST	DOODLES, OUTDOES*, OUTSOLD*, OUTSOLE*, STOOLED*, TODDLES, TOUSLED*	90
12	ERNAIZSAB	BRAINS	84 – 69	BAIZES	AIRBASE, BRAZENS*, ZAREBAS*, ZARIBAS*	97
13	RESMAOEHO	REHOMES	91 – 76	REHOMES	MAHSEER*	104
14	100 75 50 4 2 6 → 840	844 4 × 2 × 100 + 50 − 6	98 – 83	844 4 × 2 × 100 + 50 − 6	RR: 839/841 Best: 840 = ((75 − 4) × 2 − 100 ÷ 50) × 6	114
15	HYPODORIC	CHIROPODY (1.5 seconds)	108 – 83			124