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Episode 5651
From Countdown
Episode 5651 was broadcast on 26 February 2013, and was the fourth quarter-final of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Jack Hurst played David O'Donnell, with Jack Hurst winning 115 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 23 June 2020.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jack Hurst | Score | David O'Donnell | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHGOAIMOE | HOAGIES | 7 – 7 | HOAGIES | OOGAMIES* | 8 |
| 2 | OEITNYRAM | MONETARY | 15 – 7 | AMNIOTE | ENORMITY, MINATORY*, TYRAMINE* | 16 |
| 3 | HILERUDEA | HAULIER | 22 – 14 | HAULIER | EUHEDRAL | 24 |
| 4 | IEAZCLRIF | LAICIZE | 29 – 21 | LAICIZE | 31 | |
| 5 | 25 6 10 5 8 3 → 746 | 747
6 × 5 × 25 − 3 |
36 – 28 | 747
6 × 5 × 25 − 3 |
RR: 746 = (6 × 10 × 25 − 8) ÷ (5 − 3) |
41 |
| TTT | ISNTHEIR | There isn't an heir, so nobody gets to do this. | INHERITS | |||
| 6 | EOUMVBLGS | VOLUMES | 43 – 35 | VOLUMES | EMBOLUS* | 48 |
| 7 | NRMREIODA | ORDAINER | 51 – 43 | ORDAINER | AIRDROME* | 56 |
| 8 | EIOJRTNGS | GENITORS | 59 – 51 | GENITORS | JOINTERS*, TRIGONES* | 64 |
| 9 | RPQTEAEUO | EQUATOR | 66 – 58 | EQUATOR | OPERATE, OPAQUER*, PARQUET, QUORATE* | 71 |
| 10 | 100 50 75 25 2 3 → 402 | 402
(100 × 50 + 75 ÷ 3) ÷ 25 × 2 |
76 – 68 | 402
(100 × 50 + 75 ÷ 3) ÷ 25 × 2 |
|
81 |
| TTT | DORALIRA | Force somebody to take the train, perhaps? | RAILROAD | |||
| 11 | NSPAEOTSI | SOAPIEST | 84 – 76 | SAPIENTS | 89 | |
| 12 | AEARWRVUF | AWARE | 89 – 81 | WAVER | WARFARE | 96 |
| 13 | KTPIOETLI | TOILET | 95 – 87 | TOILET | KILTIE*, KITTLE*, PIOLET*, POLITE*, POTTLE, TIPTOE | 102 |
| 14 | 75 5 3 10 10 9 → 920 | 920
(3 + 9) × 75 + 10 + 10 |
105 – 97 | 920
(3 + 9) × 75 + 10 + 10 |
|
112 |
| 15 | EVILMINOR | VERMILION
(1.5 seconds) |
115 – 97 | 122 | ||
