Episode 5716
From Countdown
Episode 5716 was broadcast on 17 June 2013, and was the second quarter-final of Series 68.
Andy Platt played Chris Ball, with Andy Platt winning 115 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Andy Platt | Score | Chris Ball | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSTGIEALI | LIGATES | 7 – 7 | LIGATES | SIBILATE | 8 |
| 2 | NDTEUOCMT | DOCUMENT | 15 – 7 | COUNTED | 16 | |
| 3 | 100 25 75 50 8 8 → 504 | 504
(75 + 50 + 8 ÷ 8) × 100 ÷ 25 |
25 – 7 | 505 |
|
26 |
| TTT | WOODLARK | Can you have a day off? It all depends on this. | WORKLOAD | |||
| 4 | LSWEEOCRT | SELECTOR | 33 – 7 | SWELTER | CORSELET, ELECTORS*, ELECTROS* | 34 |
| 5 | DSQMAUERP | REMUDAS | 40 – 7 | marqued ☓ | DAMPERS*, DUMPERS*, MARQUES*, MASQUER*, SQUARED | 41 |
| 6 | 75 6 10 7 5 5 → 781 | 781
75 × 10 + 5 × 5 + 6 |
50 – 7 | 780 |
|
51 |
| 7 | BSNGOEIAR | ORGANISE | 58 – 15 | BEARINGS | BARONIES*, BEGONIAS, REBASING*, SOBERING* | 59 |
| 8 | DNROIENSJ | joinders ☓ | 58 – 15 | joinders ☓ | DINNERS, ENJOINS*, INDORSE*, JOINDER, JOINERS, REJOINS*, ROSINED* | 66 |
| 9 | 25 50 75 100 7 2 → 976 | 975
(7 + 2) × 100 + 75 |
65 – 22 | 975
(7 + 2) × 100 + 75 |
|
73 |
| TTT | STRIPNUT | You might employ him if your rotisserie is broken. | TURNSPIT | |||
| 10 | LTSOEARYN | ORNATELY | 73 – 22 | LOANERS | 81 | |
| 11 | TPFDUOAER | UPRATED | 80 – 22 | POUTED | ADOPTER*, READOPT* | 88 |
| 12 | GTNLOIATE | LEGATION | 88 – 22 | LETTING | GELATION, TONALITE* | 96 |
| 13 | SXHNOIUIO | NOXIOUS | 95 – 29 | NOXIOUS | 103 | |
| 14 | 25 9 1 3 8 5 → 370 | 370
(25 × 3 − 1) × 5 |
105 – 29 | 377 |
|
113 |
| 15 | TIELAUNCH | UNETHICAL
(2 seconds) |
115 – 29 | 123 | ||
