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Episode 5630
From Countdown
Episode 5630 was broadcast on 28 January 2013, and was the seventh Round 1 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Christine Hunt played Sandie Simonis, with Christine Hunt winning 88 – 78, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 25 May 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Christine Hunt | Score | Sandie Simonis | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MCEHDATRE | rematched ☓ | 0 – 0 | rematched ☓ | CREMATED, DEMARCHE* | 8 |
2 | NDRAZOEIM | ROMAINE | 7 – 7 | MORAINE | RANDOMIZE, ROMANIZED* | 26 |
3 | PLUTNETCE | LETTUCE | 14 – 7 | CUTLET | CENTUPLE | 34 |
4 | RSNGIAOBA | SOARING | 21 – 7 | asorbing ☓ | ABRASION*, BARGAINS | 42 |
5 | 100 25 9 6 7 2 → 474 | 475
(7 − 2) × 100 − 25 |
28 – 14 | 475
(7 − 2) × 100 − 25 |
RR: 474 = (100 − 25 + 9 − 7 + 2) × 6 |
52 |
TTT | THOUREAD | Hast thou read all the books I've written? | AUTHORED | |||
6 | LFCIUOSER | LOUSIER | 35 – 21 | CLOSURE | LUCIFERS | 60 |
7 | NWITSAKPO | OKAPIS | 41 – 27 | PATIOS | SWANKPOT, SWAPTION* | 68 |
8 | LSHNEUAPE | unheals ☓ | 41 – 34 | UNLEASH | PEAHENS | 75 |
9 | XRSODMDAE | ADORED | 47 – 40 | ADORED | DEODARS, MADDERS*, MODDERS, RADOMES* | 82 |
10 | 25 6 9 8 9 4 → 307 | — | 47 – 50 | 307
(4 + 8) × 25 + 9 ÷ 9 + 6 |
|
92 |
TTT | LACEBAND | The right kind of diet for a tightrope walker, perhaps? | BALANCED | |||
11 | VBURNEGRI | ERRING | 47 – 57 | BRINGER | BURRING | 99 |
12 | WTJAIERSD | WAITERS | 54 – 64 | WAITERS | ASTRIDE*, DISRATE*, STAIDER*, STEWARD*, TIRADES, WAISTED*, WARIEST | 106 |
13 | TROTSVELA | TRAVELS | 61 – 71 | RATTLES | LEVATORS* | 114 |
14 | 50 10 5 10 6 9 → 537 | 535
50 × 10 + 10 × 5 − (9 + 6) |
68 – 78 | 539
50 × 10 + 6 × 5 + 9 |
RR: 537 = (50 + 10) × 9 − (6 × 5) ÷ 10 |
124 |
15 | DANGERUUS | UNSUGARED
(21.75 seconds) |
78 – 78 | 134 | ||
TB | ISNTSUSII | SINUSITIS
(23 seconds) |
88 – 78 | 134 |