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Episode 5648
From Countdown
Episode 5648 was broadcast on 21 February 2013, and was the first quarter-final of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Jonathan Rawlinson played Neil Zussman, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 118 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 18 June 2020.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Rawlinson | Score | Neil Zussman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONUTAWROE | OUTWEAR | 7 – 7 | OUTWORN | OUTWORE* | 7 |
| 2 | NAYGOSEIE | SOIGNEE | 14 – 14 | AGONISE | AGONIES*, NOSEGAY | 14 |
| 3 | IRAMERDUR | MARRIED | 21 – 21 | MARRIED | ADMIRER*, EARDRUM*, MARDIER | 21 |
| 4 | HAPTEXOAU | EXPAT | 26 – 26 | EXPAT | TAUPE* | 26 |
| 5 | 100 75 25 50 7 6 → 830 | 831
(100 + 25) × 7 − 50 + 6 |
33 – 26 | — |
|
33 |
| TTT | ITALYCAR | The quality of being keen and ready to go. | ALACRITY | |||
| 6 | BELTIDETT | BELTED | 39 – 26 | betitled ☓ | BELIED*, BETIDE*, BETTED*, BITTED*, EDIBLE*, LETTED*, TILTED*, TITLED*, TITTLE* | 39 |
| 7 | ORESUJLAR | JEALOUS | 46 – 26 | jarrose ☓ | SURREAL* | 46 |
| 8 | LEDQOMISG | LODGES | 52 – 32 | MISLED | MIDSOLE* | 53 |
| 9 | ARIKEFVAT | VARIATE | 59 – 39 | VARIATE | 60 | |
| 10 | 3 2 2 10 8 1 → 293 | 293
((8 + 2) × 10 − 2) × 3 − 1 |
69 – 39 | 292 |
|
70 |
| TTT | MOBSCUTS | The website breaks and then goes up in flames. | COMBUSTS | |||
| 11 | IBOSINALE | IONISABLE | 87 – 39 | ALBINOS | 88 | |
| 12 | SUHNOSEIU | HEINOUS | 94 – 46 | HEINOUS | SINUOUS* | 95 |
| 13 | EPISEVOED | EPISODE | 101 – 53 | EPISODE | DEVISEE*, VIDEOES* | 102 |
| 14 | 75 100 25 4 4 2 → 885 | 884
(100 − 2) × (4 + 4) + 75 + 25 |
108 – 53 | 884 ☓ |
|
109 |
| 15 | EMPTYICON | IMPOTENCY
(2.5 seconds) |
118 – 53 | 119 | ||
