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 | ||