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Episode 5686

From Countdown

Episode 5686 was broadcast on 24 April 2013, as part of Series 68.

Jill Hayward played Eileen Taylor, with Eileen Taylor winning 102 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Turnbull, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jill Hayward Score Eileen Taylor Others Max.
1 TLSCREIUA CURTAIL 7 – 7 SCARLET ARTICLES, AURICLES*, CURLIEST*, CURTAILS, RECITALS, RETICULA*, SURICATE*, UTRICLES* 8
2 EIUBLPREN PUERILE 14 – 14 PUERILE PERILUNE* 16
3 75 7 4 5 1 2 → 317 317
(75 + 5) × 4 − 1 − 2
24 – 24 317
75 × 4 + 2 × 5 + 7


26
TTT BLUELAVA If you get this, it could be worth your while. VALUABLE
4 AEIVRTNDA TRAINED 31 – 31 VARIANT ARANEID*, AVIATED*, DETRAIN*, DEVIANT*, INVADER*, RADIANT*, RADIATE*, RAVINED*, TAVERNA, VARIATE*, VERANDA, VERDANT* 33
5 BGTNOEAEQ BEATEN 37 – 37 BEGONE GOATEE, NEGATE* 39
6 75 9 7 2 6 8 → 228 228
(9 − 8 + 75) × 6 ÷ 2
47 – 47 228
(9 − 6) × 75 + 2 + 8 − 7


49
7 TCNPUEIAR CAPRINE 54 – 54 PERTAIN CANTRIP*, CAPTURE*, CENTAUR*, CERTAIN*, CUPRITE*, CURTAIN*, PAINTER*, PARETIC*, PETUNIA*, PICANTE*, PICRATE*, PICTURE, PUNCTAE*, PURITAN*, REPAINT*, TACRINE*, TAURINE*, TUNICAE*, UNCRATE*, URINATE* 56
8 EIOKGTMRE GOITRE 60 – 54 reeking ☓ EMIGRE*, EMOTER*, METEOR, METIER*, REGIME*, REMOTE, RETIME* 62
9 50 5 9 3 6 8 → 411 411
(6 − 5 + 50) × 8 + 3
70 – 64 411
50 × 8 + 6 + 5


72
TTT COPSABLE The cop is able to tell they are not real drugs. PLACEBOS
10 AOUNPSNED DUENNAS 77 – 71 SPANNED DAPSONE, UNPOSED* 79
11 TNHDXEOIR THRONE 83 – 77 HORNED DEXTRIN*, THORNED*, THRONED 86
12 EOIFTLTSO LOFTIEST 91 – 85 LOFTIEST 94
13 DSRJAEIOM MAJORED 98 – 92 MAJORED ADMIRES*, MISREAD*, RADIOES*, RADOMES*, ROADIES*, SIDEARM* 101
14 100 50 75 9 8 7 → 145 145 ☓ 98 – 102 145
100 + 50 − 75 ÷ (7 + 8)


111
15 POLIOGAZE 98 – 102 APOLOGIZE 121