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Episode 5699
From Countdown
Episode 5699 was broadcast on 22 May 2013, as part of Series 68.
Joe McGonigle played Mark Ivey, with Joe McGonigle winning 78 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Joe McGonigle | Score | Mark Ivey | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RETABIZEC | CREATE | 6 – 6 | CREATE | BAITER*, BARITE*, BEATER, BERATE, BITZER*, ECARTE*, REBATE*, RECITE*, TIERCE* | 6 |
| 2 | RGMOAGRIN | ROAMING | 13 – 13 | ROAMING | GROGRAM*, MARRING*, ROARING | 13 |
| 3 | 50 25 10 4 4 5 → 920 | 925 timed out | 13 – 13 | 920 ☓ |
RR: 920 = (50 − 4) × 4 × 5 |
23 |
| TTT | CROSSFEE | These paintings sound like they belong to Al. | FRESCOES | |||
| 4 | LEUDFRITN | FLIRTED | 20 – 13 | intern ☓ | UNDERLIT*, URNFIELD* | 31 |
| 5 | LECONITED | ELECTION | 28 – 13 | TOILED | DELETION, DENTICLE* | 39 |
| 6 | 75 4 2 10 3 5 → 943 | 944
(5 × 4 + 75) × 10 − 3 × 2 |
35 – 13 | — |
RR: 943 = (75 + 4) × (10 + 2) − 5 |
49 |
| 7 | HMNTAOERI | ANTHEM | 35 – 20 | ROMAINE | THERMION* | 57 |
| 8 | NKAULTINS | SULTAN | 41 – 20 | LINKS | INSULANT, UNINSTAL* | 65 |
| 9 | 50 100 5 8 10 8 → 636 | 636
(100 + 50 − 10) × 5 − 8 × 8 |
51 – 20 | 638 |
|
75 |
| TTT | HARPNETS | Forget snooker, but think about the pink and the black. | PANTHERS | |||
| 10 | PAEJMOATY | MEATY | 56 – 20 | POET | PYJAMA, TEAPOY | 81 |
| 11 | DSNEOEMSO | MOONED | 62 – 26 | DEMONS | MOONSEEDS | 99 |
| 12 | RVGUESDOR | GROVES | 68 – 32 | SURGED | DEVOURS*, DROGUES*, DROVERS*, GOURDES*, GROUSED*, GROUSER* | 106 |
| 13 | WASIHEFRB | WASHER | 68 – 39 | WASHIER | WHARFIES* | 114 |
| 14 | 25 1 4 2 8 7 → 825 | 825
(8 × 4 + 1) × 25 |
78 – 49 | 825
((4 + 1) × 7 − 2) × 25 |
|
124 |
| 15 | COSIMATHS | 78 – 49 | MASOCHIST | 134 | ||
