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Episode 5693
From Countdown
Episode 5693 was broadcast on 6 May 2013, as part of Series 68.
Eileen Taylor played Jake Elliott, with Eileen Taylor winning 103 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, the conundrum was solved by Series 67 contestant Sohail Virdi, after neither contestant buzzed in.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Eileen Taylor | Score | Jake Elliott | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAISGRCFP | SCRAPIE | 7 – 0 | praiser ☓ | PIGFACES | 8 |
| 2 | RNHGEIUES | SEEING | 13 – 6 | GENIUS | GREENISH*, HEURIGEN*, SEIGNEUR*, SHEERING*, USHERING | 16 |
| 3 | 75 7 1 8 6 2 → 116 | 116
6 × 7 − 1 + 75 |
23 – 6 | — |
|
26 |
| TTT | OBOESACK | For things that are read, this is usually brown. | BOOKCASE | |||
| 4 | NTSRIOACK | RATIONS | 30 – 6 | COINS | CANTORIS, CORTINAS* | 34 |
| 5 | EAONVBMSU | VENOM | 35 – 11 | BONUS | AMBONES*, BEMOANS, SUNBEAM*, UMBONES* | 41 |
| 6 | 100 10 9 1 10 4 → 983 | 984
10 × 100 − (9 + 1 + 10) + 4 |
42 – 18 | 982
100 × 10 − (10 + 9) + 1 |
RR: 983 = 10 × 100 − ((4 − 1) × 9 − 10) |
51 |
| 7 | AEIYMRSDM | MYRIADS | 49 – 18 | DREAMS | MERMAIDS | 59 |
| 8 | TROEOAXSW | EXTRAS | 55 – 18 | WORST | OATERS*, ORATES*, OXTERS*, RAWEST*, SERTAO*, STORAX*, TAWERS*, TAXERS*, TOWERS*, WAREST*, WASTER*, WATERS*, WAXERS*, WOOERS* | 65 |
| 9 | 75 10 1 10 6 4 → 459 | 459
6 × 75 + 10 − 1 |
65 – 28 | 459
(4 × 10 + 6) × 10 − 1 |
|
75 |
| TTT | BESORICH | You don't need to rich, but you'll need a bit of dough. | BRIOCHES | |||
| 10 | FJDGOEARE | FORAGED | 72 – 28 | FEARED | 82 | |
| 11 | UIANVNTDO | ANOINT | 78 – 28 | VAIN | INDUNA*, NATION* | 88 |
| 12 | TSBLEAUHR | BLATHERS | 86 – 28 | HUSTLER | BALUSTER*, HALBERTS* | 96 |
| 13 | EOIPNRTND | PORTEND | 93 – 35 | POINTER | INDENTOR* | 104 |
| 14 | 100 3 10 3 9 2 → 874 | 874
9 × 100 − 2 × (3 + 10) |
103 – 45 | 874
9 × 100 − (2 × 10 + 3 + 3) |
|
114 |
| 15 | TINYPLATE | 103 – 45 | PATIENTLY | 124 | ||
