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Episode 5755
From Countdown
Episode 5755 was broadcast on 26 August 2013, as part of Series 69.
Gemma Church played Jake Mason, with Gemma Church winning 86 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gemma Church | Score | Jake Mason | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VTSGREIOA | GAITERS | 7 – 7 | GRAVIES | RAVIGOTE*, VIRAGOES*, VIRGATES, VOTARIES* | 8 |
2 | MNRHOEIBU | BONIER | 7 – 14 | BROMINE | BOHRIUM*, RHENIUM* | 15 |
3 | 75 3 8 2 8 4 → 235 | 235
75 × 3 + 8 + 2 |
17 – 24 | 235 |
|
25 |
TTT | IMANGLED | I mangled this person's character in a spiteful way. | MALIGNED | |||
4 | SGRNAEOMI | ORANGES | 24 – 31 | ORANGES | MEGARONS*, MORAINES*, ORGANISE, ORGANISM, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, SMEARING | 33 |
5 | PTEAHXIEF | TAXI | 24 – 36 | FAITH | EXPIATE | 40 |
6 | 50 1 4 9 2 8 → 328 | 328
(8 − 1) × 50 − 2 × 9 − 4 |
34 – 36 | 327 |
|
50 |
7 | NDTUONQEO | QUOTED | 40 – 42 | QUOTED | DUOTONE*, OUTDONE, UNTONED | 57 |
8 | KLCBOEAFO | CABLE | 45 – 47 | BLOCK | BEFOOL* | 63 |
9 | 50 7 5 10 2 3 → 711 | 711
(50 × 2 + 3) × 7 − 10 |
55 – 47 | 711 ☓ |
|
73 |
TTT | CRASSDID | Throws away all the old birthday greetings. | DISCARDS | |||
10 | TSPSAEOND | SEASON | 61 – 53 | PASTED | NOTEPADS, TONEPADS | 81 |
11 | GRSJNIUEA | INJURES | 68 – 60 | SEARING | AIRGUNS*, ERASING*, GAINERS*, GUINEAS, REGAINS*, REUSING | 88 |
12 | MTLROIASA | MORALIST | 76 – 60 | martials ☓ | AMORALIST | 106 |
13 | DTRPSOIAE | atropies ☓ | 76 – 60 | traipsed ☓7 | ADOPTERS*, ASTEROID*, DIASPORE*, DIOPTASE*, DIOPTRES*, PARODIES*, PARODIST*, PAROTIDS, PASTORED*, PASTORIE*, READOPTS*, RIPOSTED, SEPTORIA*, TRAIPSED | 114 |
14 | 100 50 9 10 7 2 → 159 | 159
100 + 50 + 9 |
86 – 70 | 159
100 + 50 + 9 |
|
124 |
15 | VETTELAID | 86 – 70 | alleviated ☓
(8.75 seconds) |
LEVITATED | 134 |