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Episode 5813
From Countdown
Episode 5813 was broadcast on 14 November 2013, as part of Series 69.
Simon Whiteley played Harveen Chugh, with Simon Whiteley winning 90 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Simon Whiteley | Score | Harveen Chugh | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OIAHSTPTI | PATIOS | 6 – 6 | POTASH | OTITIS*, PATHOS*, PATOIS*, PITHOI*, PITHOS*, PITOTS*, PITTAS*, POISHA*, TATSOI* | 6 |
2 | MKEINERNI | MINER | 11 – 6 | minner ☓ | ERMINE, INKIER*, KEIRIN*, KIERIE*, MERKIN*, NERINE* | 12 |
3 | 100 75 25 2 10 8 → 324 | 324
(100 + 8) × 75 ÷ 25 |
21 – 6 | 325 |
|
22 |
TTT | NICEDIME | These balls are sometimes hard to swallow. | MEDICINE | |||
4 | BYLEIOGSH | BOGEYS | 27 – 12 | BOGEYS | BOLSHIE, OBLIGES | 29 |
5 | EAEPRTDSU | SPURTED | 34 – 19 | DEPARTS | DEPASTURE*, DEPURATES* | 47 |
6 | 50 3 1 5 1 7 → 397 | 397
(7 + 1) × 50 − 3 |
44 – 29 | 397
(7 + 1) × 50 − 3 |
|
57 |
7 | OAETNRVPA | PRONATE | 51 – 29 | TAVERN | OPERANT*, PROTEAN*, TAVERNA | 64 |
8 | NHSEOETCS | HONEST | 57 – 35 | CHOSEN | STENCHES | 72 |
9 | 75 50 100 3 2 9 → 864 | 871
(100 − 3) × 9 − 2 |
62 – 35 | 873 |
RR: 864 = (100 − (50 × 3 × 2) ÷ 75) × 9 |
82 |
TTT | ELMBEACH | It's white and creamy, according to my sources. | BECHAMEL | |||
10 | UOEWRLRNO | reworn ☓ | 62 – 35 | woolen ☓ | LORNER* | 88 |
11 | EAEXGRDNI | READING | 69 – 42 | GRENADE | REGAINED* | 96 |
12 | TRNGEOAMO | MANGER | 75 – 48 | ORANGE | ANTEROOM* | 104 |
13 | UOISLZLFO | FILLS | 80 – 53 | FOILS | FOLIOS, FOLLIS* | 110 |
14 | 50 7 6 9 10 4 → 474 | 474
(50 − (9 − 6)) × 10 + 4 |
90 – 53 | 475 |
|
120 |
15 | VEGINTINS | 90 – 63 | INVESTING
(3.75 seconds) |
130 |