Episode 5896

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Episode 5896 was broadcast on 31 March 2014, as part of Series 70.

Ann Robinson played Trevor Grundy, with Ann Robinson winning 73 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Robinson's conundrum time of 0 seconds, is unsurprisingly, the fastest time recorded in an episode of Countdown in the show's history. Robinson also overcame a deficit of 39 points, the second largest comeback ever.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ann Robinson	Score	Trevor Grundy	Others	Max.
1	KRGREOAEN	oranger ☓	0 – 6	RANKER	GROANER, KEROGEN*	7
2	PONEDOGET	DENOTE	6 – 12	GENTOO	PENTODE	14
3	25 5 9 7 3 10 → 820	825	6 – 22	820 (25 × 3 + 7) × 10		24
TTT	LOOKTHEN	A peeping tom might look through this every now and then.			KNOTHOLE
4	HIYADIFUM	MAID	6 – 27	HUMID	HUMIDIFY	32
5	SLNDAEOER	SLANDER	6 – 45	OLEANDERS		50
6	50 100 1 9 9 6 → 495	499 (6 − 1) × 100 − 9 ÷ 9	13 – 45	494 ☓	RR: 495 = (50 + 6) × 9 − 9	60
7	OEIOLSBVI	VISIBLE	20 – 45	lovies ☓	BOILIES*	67
8	LENAHERWD	rehealed ☓	20 – 52	HANDLER	LEARNED, LEEWARD*, RENEWAL*, WHEALED*	74
9	100 1 4 9 6 2 → 492	492 (6 − 1) × 100 − 2 × 4	30 – 62	492 (4 + 1) × 100 − 6 − 2		84
TTT	BENDLINE	You'll bend the washing line hanging this lot out.			BEDLINEN
10	RAMOTESOD	DOORMATS	38 – 62	MOTORED	ASTRODOME*, MODERATOS	102
11	XGPAIEORL	GROPE	43 – 67	GROPE	PERGOLA	109
12	TEFITESTN	FITTEST	50 – 67	FINEST	FEINTEST*	117
13	ZRPNAOIAT	PATRON	56 – 67	PRINT	PARTIZAN*	125
14	75 8 5 5 9 3 → 787	788 (75 + 3) × (5 + 5) + 8	63 – 67	—	RR: 787 = (8 + 5 + 75) × 9 − 5	135
15	CESSKITTI	STICKIEST (0 seconds)	73 – 67			145