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Episode 5675
From Countdown
Episode 5675 was broadcast on 9 April 2013, as part of Series 68.
Giles Hutchings played Zulfi Ebrahim, with Giles Hutchings winning 120 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia Bradbury, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Giles Hutchings | Score | Zulfi Ebrahim | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QMEACTENT | METATE | 6 – 6 | MENACE | CEMENT*, CETANE*, TENACE* | 6 |
| 2 | JRSVIAOPE | VAPORISE | 14 – 14 | VAPORISE | 14 | |
| 3 | 25 2 6 9 5 8 → 423 | 423
(9 + 8) × 25 − 2 |
24 – 14 | 422 |
|
24 |
| TTT | FILMDIED | It could be a scarecrow's favourite position. | MIDFIELD | |||
| 4 | NCGNIEOTI | ENTICING | 32 – 14 | COINING | NICOTINE*, NOTICING | 32 |
| 5 | UOIFGSEVS | FOGIES | 38 – 20 | FOGIES | GUISES*, OGIVES, VOGUES* | 38 |
| 6 | 50 7 8 6 5 4 → 756 | 756
(8 + 7) × 50 + 6 |
48 – 30 | 756
(8 + 7) × 50 + 6 |
|
48 |
| 7 | RNXAOEPIN | PANNIER | 55 – 30 | pinner ☓ | NAPROXEN* | 56 |
| 8 | AEAKLSOTG | LEGATOS | 62 – 30 | GOALS | SOAKAGE* | 63 |
| 9 | 25 6 2 9 7 4 → 197 | 197
25 × 4 × 2 − (9 − 6) |
72 – 40 | 197
25 × 4 × 2 − (9 − 6) |
|
73 |
| TTT | ROCKDEER | Didn't drink the whole bottle, so did this to it. | RECORKED | |||
| 10 | BDEUNSEAY | SUNDAE | 78 – 40 | unbased ☓ | ABUSED*, BEANED*, BUNYAS*, DAUBES*, DEBASE*, DEBYES*, ENDUES*, ENSUED*, SEABED*, SUNBED*, UNEASE*, UNEASY*, YEANED* | 79 |
| 11 | MIERMAIDH | MERMAID | 85 – 47 | MERMAID | HAMMIER*, HEDARIM | 86 |
| 12 | RTUOFTWIE | TUFTIER | 92 – 47 | FITTER | 93 | |
| 13 | DSLOEMOEI | MELODIES | 100 – 47 | SOILED | MELODISE | 101 |
| 14 | 50 4 2 7 10 5 → 355 | 355
50 × 7 + 5 |
110 – 57 | 355
50 × 7 + 5 |
|
111 |
| 15 | PITYVICTA | CAPTIVITY
(0.75 seconds) |
120 – 57 | 121 | ||
