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Episode 5738
From Countdown
Episode 5738 was broadcast on 23 July 2013, as part of Series 69.
Rory Coleman played Graham Harrison, with Rory Coleman winning 81 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rory Coleman | Score | Graham Harrison | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MLNEDRUIE | MINDER | 6 – 6 | REMIND | DEMILUNE*, UNDERLIE | 8 |
2 | BSAIVEDTO | BIASED | 6 – 13 | BOASTED | OBVIATED*, OBVIATES | 16 |
3 | 50 9 7 7 5 2 → 437 | 436
9 × 50 − 7 × 2 |
13 – 20 | 436
9 × 50 − 7 × 2 |
RR: 437 = (50 − 2) × 9 + 5 |
26 |
TTT | HOWLMORE | You'll definitely howl more if you found this in your apple. | WORMHOLE | |||
4 | LDAEUNPLS | PLANED | 19 – 26 | PLANED | ALLUDES*, ALUDELS*, SPALLED, UNLADES*, UPLANDS* | 33 |
5 | NRFOINRLE | foiler ☓ | 19 – 26 | refoil ☓ | INFERNO, LORINER* | 40 |
6 | 25 75 3 7 1 6 → 802 | 800 | 19 – 36 | 802
(75 + 25) × (7 + 1) + 6 ÷ 3 |
|
50 |
7 | GDZOMSTEI | moisted ☓ | 19 – 42 | MISTED | DOZIEST*, EGOTISM*, MESTIZO*, MIDGETS, MODISTE* | 57 |
8 | PTEUADCSH | SHAPED | 25 – 48 | CAUSED | DESPATCH, DUSTHEAP* | 65 |
9 | 100 9 8 9 1 5 → 555 | 554 | 25 – 58 | 555
(100 + 9) × 5 + 9 + 1 |
|
75 |
TTT | DIMFLIES | It sounds like the Lancastrian beauty queen was put in the wrong place. | MISFILED | |||
10 | OAEWBCRPS | BRACES | 31 – 64 | SCRAPE | COWPEAS* | 82 |
11 | HTFIONKAD | FAINT | 36 – 69 | THANK | DAIKON, FANTOD*, FITNAH*, THINKO* | 88 |
12 | SHGOEATNR | ORANGES | 43 – 69 | GRATES | NEGATORS*, RAGSTONE, SHORTAGE*, STAGHORN* | 96 |
13 | STENGNRIE | RESENTING | 61 – 69 | NESTING | 114 | |
14 | 50 100 10 6 3 2 → 250 | 250
10 ÷ 2 × 50 |
71 – 79 | 250
(2 + 3) × 50 |
|
124 |
15 | TRIMSKINI | MINISKIRT
(28.5 seconds) |
81 – 79 | 134 |