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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