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Episode 5673
From Countdown
Episode 5673 was broadcast on 3 April 2013, as part of Series 68.
Jean Wright played Giles Hutchings, with Giles Hutchings winning 129 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia Bradbury, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Hutchings' score of 129 was the highest score by a contestant making their first appearance on the show, until it was beaten by Elliott Mellor's score of 131 in Episode 7076.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jean Wright | Score | Giles Hutchings | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SBVEAUNTR | VAUNTERS | 8 – 8 | VAUNTERS | 8 | |
2 | EOIJDTAPG | TAPED | 8 – 15 | GODETIA | OPIATED | 15 |
3 | 75 25 6 6 3 9 → 766 | — | 8 – 22 | 768
(75 − 25) × (9 + 6) + 6 × 3 |
RR: 766 = (75 ÷ 3 + 6) × 25 − 9 |
25 |
TTT | CIDERTED | Gave out orders and ran a company. | DIRECTED | |||
4 | EAEOCNTCR | CORNET | 8 – 30 | CAROTENE | ACCENTOR*, CONCRETE | 33 |
5 | TNQGUAESO | tonages ☓ | 8 – 37 | OUTAGES | EQUANTS*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTSANG*, QUANGOS*, SOUTANE*, TANGOES, TONGUES | 40 |
6 | 100 2 2 4 7 5 → 572 | 575 | 8 – 47 | 572
(7 × 2 + 100) × 5 + 2 |
|
50 |
7 | MYWLEOEIS | SMILEY | 14 – 53 | SEEMLY | WOYLIES* | 57 |
8 | NUERGAOSR | GROANERS | 22 – 61 | GROANERS | 65 | |
9 | 50 6 2 7 5 8 → 601 | 601
6 × 2 × 50 + 8 − 7 |
32 – 71 | 601
6 × 2 × 50 + 8 − 7 |
|
75 |
TTT | VINEFROG | They say sorry, so we've done this and moved on. | FORGIVEN | |||
10 | OISVAANXH | VANISH | 38 – 77 | VANISH | ANOXIA*, AVIANS*, AXIONS, HAVANS* | 81 |
11 | TSGDNEIOR | IGNORED | 38 – 85 | STODGIER | GENITORS*, STRINGED*, TRIGONES* | 89 |
12 | KHEIPDAEN | HEAPED | 44 – 91 | HEAPED | PINHEAD | 96 |
13 | FSLIAERTN | FILTERS | 44 – 109 | INFLATERS | 114 | |
14 | 25 7 5 2 9 3 → 748 | 748
2 × 3 × 5 × 25 − (9 − 7) |
54 – 119 | 748
(7 × 3 + 9) × 25 − 2 |
|
124 |
15 | ORANGYDIP | 54 – 129 | PARODYING
(1 second) |
134 |