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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