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Episode 5622
From Countdown
Episode 5622 was broadcast on 16 January 2013, and was the eighth preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Andrew Hulme played Steven Briers, with Andrew Hulme winning 113 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 13 May 2020.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Andrew Hulme | Score | Steven Briers | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSNIUOPSI | PISTONS | 7 – 7 | POUSSIN | ISOSPIN*, PINOUTS*, SPINOUS*, SPINTOS*, SUNSPOT*, UNSTOPS* | 7 |
| 2 | LNWDAOETA | TALONED | 14 – 14 | TALONED | WETLAND* | 14 |
| 3 | NCRIUOTAM | ROMANTIC | 22 – 22 | CURATION | COUMARIN* | 22 |
| 4 | LDZTIUOSR | troils ☓ | 22 – 28 | STOLID | DISTRO*, DROITS*, DURZIS*, RUDIST*, STROUD*, STUDIO*, SUITOR* | 28 |
| 5 | 5 4 9 6 1 7 → 380 | 380
((7 + 1) × 9 + 4) × 5 |
32 – 28 | 382 |
|
38 |
| TTT | MERGETOY | Have I got hypotenuse for you? | GEOMETRY | |||
| 6 | GJFKEAODU | JUDGE | 37 – 33 | JOKED | JOUKED*, JUDOKA* | 44 |
| 7 | TSNEAUETA | NAUSEATE | 45 – 41 | NAUSEATE | 52 | |
| 8 | MCBPMEOIE | compie ☓ | 45 – 47 | BECOME | COMMIE | 58 |
| 9 | XDFIOAYSG | GOADS | 50 – 47 | faids ☓ | GASIFY | 64 |
| 10 | 25 1 6 8 7 8 → 130 | 130
(7 + 6) × 8 + 25 + 1 |
60 – 57 | 130
(25 + 1) × (7 − (8 − 6)) |
|
74 |
| TTT | IRATEMUM | Mum's irate! She's had enough of this sort of behaviour. | IMMATURE | |||
| 11 | RTGAEICST | STRATEGIC | 78 – 57 | AGRESTIC | 92 | |
| 12 | RQNREAIPN | PANNIER | 85 – 64 | PANNIER | 99 | |
| 13 | DLDEAEBTO | DEADBOLT | 93 – 64 | BELATED | 107 | |
| 14 | 25 3 1 2 7 10 → 472 | 472
(3 × 7 + 25 + 1) × 10 + 2 |
103 – 74 | 472
(10 + 7 + 2) × 25 − 3 |
|
117 |
| 15 | BLUEPATER | REPUTABLE
(1.5 seconds) |
113 – 74 | 127 | ||
