Episode 5615

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Episode 5615 was broadcast on 7 January 2013, and was the first preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship, the series celebrating Countdown's 30th birthday.

Tom Hargreaves played Nicki Sellars, with Tom Hargreaves winning 117 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 4 May 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Hargreaves	Score	Nicki Sellars	Others	Max.
1	GVTSOIARO	RATIOS	6 – 6	RATIOS	TRAVOIS*, VIRAGOS	7
2	DLHEUITOA	HIDEOUT	13 – 13	LOATHED	LITHOED*	14
3	RPNLUIOJS	PURLOINS	21 – 21	PURLOINS		22
4	DMTEOIDAL	DILATED	28 – 21	MOATED	DELTOID, TOADIED*	29
5	75 8 1 4 7 6 → 287	287 75 × 4 − (7 + 6)	38 – 31	287 75 × 4 − (7 + 6)		39
TTT	DARNDEEP	Gave into the whims of the animal, perhaps?			PANDERED
6	GKSUEIRVM	GIVERS	44 – 37	SKIVER	MUSKIER	46
7	PTLROAESI	EPILATORS	62 – 37	POLARISE		64
8	GBREAOTFX	BORGATE	69 – 37	boxgate ☓	GEARBOX*	71
9	LHGDIEURS	SLUDGIER	77 – 37	GUIDERS	GUILDERS	79
10	75 4 1 8 5 6 → 433	433 75 × 6 − (8 + 5 + 4)	87 – 47	433 (75 − 4) × 6 + 8 − 1		89
TTT	VIOLAPIN	It's where you might sit when you're out or before you're in.			PAVILION
11	NWCDOAETU	COUNTED	94 – 47	untowed ☓	OUTDANCE*, UNCOATED	97
12	NDMSOIEAE	DEMONISE	102 – 47	daemonise ☓	DOMAINES, DOMINEES*	105
13	PBYNUIOAM	AMINO	107 – 47	PUNY	BUNYIP, MOPANI, MYOPIA*, PAYNIM*, YAUPON*	111
14	25 1 1 5 6 5 → 931	925	107 – 57	931 (25 + 1) × (5 + 1) × 6 − 5		121
15	MARCOMUND	COMMUNARD (4 seconds)	117 – 57			131