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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