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Episode 5750
From Countdown
Episode 5750 was broadcast on 14 August 2013, as part of Series 69.
Dylan Taylor played Mike Thompson, with Dylan Taylor winning 124 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Taylor's score of 124 is the highest ever achieved without a nine-letter word.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dylan Taylor | Score | Mike Thompson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CTMDEAORN | DEMOCRAT | 8 – 0 | TRANCED | NOTECARD*, ROMANCED | 8 |
2 | UISRAMTRO | ARMOURS | 15 – 0 | ☓6 | ROSARIUM* | 16 |
3 | 100 3 7 8 9 9 → 406 | 406
9 − 3 + (8 ÷ (9 − 7) × 100) |
25 – 0 | 404 |
|
26 |
TTT | ITRUSTED | It rusted away and this was left behind. | DETRITUS | |||
4 | EOIHLMYPA | HEMIOLA | 32 – 0 | AMPLE | MAYPOLE* | 33 |
5 | DSNUEDIAW | UNAIDED | 39 – 0 | WIDENS | DANDIES*, SWIDDEN*, WADDIES* | 40 |
6 | 100 50 9 3 8 4 → 371 | 371
(100 − 8) × 4 + 3 |
49 – 10 | 371
3 × 100 + 50 + 9 + 8 + 4 |
|
50 |
7 | NSOIEDNZE | DONNEES | 56 – 10 | dezones ☓ | DENIZENS | 58 |
8 | UGMLTEINC | CULTIGEN | 64 – 10 | MELTING | MULCTING* | 66 |
9 | 100 9 3 10 7 5 → 203 | 203
(9 − 7) × 100 + 3 |
74 – 20 | 203
(9 − 7) × 100 + 3 |
|
76 |
TTT | CLEANRAP | It might not be a rap, but it's a way of speaking. | PARLANCE | |||
10 | OPJRAETDG | PORTAGED | 82 – 20 | GROPED | 84 | |
11 | TSROIEBSU | BUSTIERS | 90 – 20 | BOSSIER | 92 | |
12 | ORTSHAUFE | AUTHORS | 97 – 27 | FATHERS | EARSHOT*, FATOUSH*, FOURTHS*, HOAREST*, SHOUTER* | 99 |
13 | IQRSAHEBO | BEARISH | 104 – 27 | BASHER | 106 | |
14 | 100 75 8 2 10 9 → 466 | 466
10 ÷ 2 × 75 + 100 − 9 |
114 – 27 | 469 |
|
116 |
15 | BACONTUCK | COUNTBACK
(2 seconds) |
124 – 27 | 126 |