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Episode 5764
From Countdown
Episode 5764 was broadcast on 6 September 2013, as part of Series 69.
Jen Steadman played Helen Betts, with Jen Steadman winning 126 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Connie Fisher, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jen Steadman | Score | Helen Betts | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MRCEUAIRA | RACIER | 6 – 0 | CREAM | URAEMIA, URAEMIC* | 7 |
2 | SOEITPNAH | PANTIHOSE | 24 – 0 | PHONIEST | 25 | |
3 | 75 2 10 6 2 4 → 624 | 624
(6 ÷ 2 + 75) × 4 × 2 |
34 – 10 | 624
75 × (6 + 2) + 10 × 2 + 4 |
|
35 |
TTT | THEACRES | The acres have had a metric conversion. | HECTARES | |||
4 | VEIUSGOTQ | VOGUES | 40 – 16 | QUIETS | EGOIST*, OGIVES, OUTIES*, QUOITS, QUOTES*, SOVIET*, STOGIE*, TOQUES* | 41 |
5 | TNREAETOS | RESONATE | 48 – 24 | ENTREATS | 49 | |
6 | 50 6 2 5 1 6 → 423 | 422
(50 − 1) × (6 + 2) + 6 × 5 |
55 – 24 | 412 |
Best: 423 = (50 + 6 × 6 − 1) × 5 − 2 |
59 |
7 | DXSUIEOMC | MEDICOS | 62 – 24 | MOUSED | MISCUED | 66 |
8 | AOIASNDLE | LADINOS | 69 – 24 | sandals ☓ | AEOLIAN*, ALIASED*, ANDISOL, ANODISE*, DENIALS, DOLINAS*, DOLINES*, NAIADES* | 73 |
9 | 100 1 3 4 10 8 → 669 | 669
(10 − 3) × 100 − 8 × 4 + 1 |
79 – 24 | — |
|
83 |
TTT | SLYTRIPE | The old man has some fizzy pop and is full of life. | SPRITELY | |||
10 | OEIUZFSTD | OUTSIZED | 87 – 24 | TEDIOUS | 91 | |
11 | SMFAEIWGB | IMAGES | 93 – 30 | IMAGES | AGEISM, SAMFIE* | 97 |
12 | OERLAIJDR | DARIOLE | 100 – 30 | RELOAD | LARDIER | 104 |
13 | PNTEAOBEP | BEATEN | 106 – 36 | BEATEN | PEPTONE | 111 |
14 | 50 4 6 4 3 9 → 392 | 392
(50 − (6 + 3) ÷ 9) × (4 + 4) |
116 – 36 | — |
|
121 |
15 | CLEVERENA | RELEVANCE
(1.5 seconds) |
126 – 36 | 131 |