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Episode 5668

From Countdown

Episode 5668 was broadcast on 27 March 2013, as part of Series 68.

Andy Platt played Josh Young, with Andy Platt winning 120 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andy Platt Score Josh Young Others Max.
1 RNHTOEAOG ANOTHER 7 – 0 HOOTER AGOROTH*, NEGATOR*, OREGANO 7
2 GXRNEAISR RANGERS 14 – 7 REGAINS EARRINGS, GRAINERS* 15
3 50 75 25 100 3 3 → 536 536
(50 + 75 + 3 × 3) × 100 ÷ 25
24 – 7


25
TTT GOONCAST No mints, but you need to be after eights here. OCTAGONS
4 MTROEALRI REALTOR 31 – 7 RETAIL ARMOIRE*, LOAMIER*, LORIMER, MALTIER*, MOTLIER*, RELATOR*, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, ROTAMER*, TRAILER 32
5 SJSDEOAIK ADIOSES 38 – 7 KISSED ADJIKOS* 39
6 75 50 1 7 8 8 → 390 390
(50 + 8) × 8 + 1 − 75
48 – 7 391


49
7 FPYDEOIFE EDIFY 53 – 12 DOPEY DEFFO*, DEIFY*, EFFED*, EPODE*, FIFED, OFFED*, OFFIE* 54
8 VSWLEOEDO VOWELS 59 – 12 WELDS DELVES*, DOWELS*, LOOSED*, OODLES*, SLEWED*, SLOWED*, SOLOED*, SOLVED, SOOLED*, WOLVES* 60
9 50 75 7 2 8 7 → 273 274 59 – 22 273
50 × 7 − 75 − 2


70
TTT APEXDOLE It sounds like the man from Warsaw has been sacked. POLEAXED
10 CTIAEMGNV MAGNETIC 67 – 22 MATING 78
11 BTSNUEAIO ISOBUTANE 85 – 22 BITES 96
12 DTHQEAIRN TRAINED 92 – 29 TRAINED DETRAIN*, HAIRNET, HANDIER, THERIAN* 103
13 SLNRUEATN NEUTRALS 100 – 29 TUNNELS ANNULETS*, LANTERNS*, TRUNNELS, UNLEARNS*, UNLEARNT* 111
14 5 7 6 8 1 9 → 529 529
7 × 8 × 9 + (6 − 1) × 5
110 – 29


121
15 ROTTENINE RETENTION
(3 seconds)
120 – 29 131