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Episode 5687
From Countdown
Episode 5687 was broadcast on 25 April 2013, as part of Series 68.
Eileen Taylor played Paul Johnson, with Eileen Taylor winning 88 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Turnbull, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Both contestants were returning contestants, with Taylor having appeared in Series 22 and Johnson in Series 54.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Eileen Taylor | Score | Paul Johnson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOAGSDLFM | LOAFED | 6 – 6 | DOSAGE | GLADSOME | 8 |
2 | WRSEIHSAT | WRAITHS | 13 – 13 | WASTERS | SWATHERS*, SWITHERS*, TRISHAWS*, WAITRESS*, WASHIEST | 16 |
3 | 75 2 6 1 5 5 → 643 | — | 13 – 13 | — |
RR: 643 = (75 + 6) × 2 × (5 − 1) − 5 |
26 |
TTT | MAGICSID | You can record movies on this, but there are no films. | DIGICAMS | |||
4 | RSGDOEINT | RESTING | 20 – 20 | IGNORES | GENITORS*, STODGIER, STRINGED*, TRIGONES* | 34 |
5 | AIASVMYER | VARIES | 26 – 20 | savers ☓ | ARMIES*, AVIARY, MISERY*, SAMIER, SARMIE*, SMEARY*, VERISM*, VERMIS* | 40 |
6 | 25 9 7 7 8 5 → 794 | 793 ☓ | 26 – 20 | — |
Best: 794 = 9 × 7 × (8 + 5) − 25 |
50 |
7 | OAENCRBSI | CARBONISE | 44 – 38 | CARBONISE | 68 | |
8 | DMLUOATEM | MOULTED | 44 – 46 | MODULATE | 76 | |
9 | 50 9 4 8 7 8 → 978 | 984
(8 + 8 + 4) × 50 − 7 − 9 |
49 – 46 | — |
Best: 978 = (9 + 7) × 8 × 8 − 50 + 4 |
86 |
TTT | LARDFEUD | Things aren't just bad, they're worse than that! | DREADFUL | |||
10 | LJNTOAEDT | NOTATED | 56 – 46 | LOANED | TALONED*, TOADLET | 93 |
11 | IOUQPRSOG | GROUPS | 62 – 52 | GROUPS | GUIROS*, POROUS* | 99 |
12 | FRNEIAPDE | FRIEND | 68 – 58 | PAIRED | DEFINER*, PERINEA*, REFINED*, REPINED, RIPENED* | 106 |
13 | AIULRSTXE | RESULT | 68 – 65 | REALIST | LUSTIER, LUXATES*, RETAILS*, RITUALS*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, SALUTER* | 113 |
14 | 50 75 8 9 6 1 → 367 | 367
50 × 6 + 75 − 8 |
78 – 75 | 367
(6 − 1) × 75 − 8 |
|
123 |
15 | SITTHECAT | CHATTIEST
(21.25 seconds) |
88 – 75 | catchiest ☓
(3 seconds) |
133 |