Episode 5718
From Countdown
Episode 5718 was broadcast on 25 June 2013, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 68.
Joe McGonigle played Sam McElhinney, with Joe McGonigle winning 108 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: At the end of the show, Manchester United star Ryan Giggs came on the show to give Rachel Riley a signed shirt and some flowers in honour of her 1,000th Countdown episode (although her 1,000th episode actually occurred the day before).
This episode was repeated on 10 June 2020.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Joe McGonigle | Score | Sam McElhinney | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROTAMEVIT | MOTIVATE | 8 – 0 | motivater ☓ | AMORETTI, ROTATIVE* | 8 |
| 2 | ONLAEFTPI | FINALE | 14 – 0 | topline ☓ | ELATION*, FLEAPIT*, FOLIATE*, INFLATE*, OPALINE*, PANTILE*, POLENTA*, TOENAIL | 15 |
| 3 | 75 6 7 10 5 7 → 484 | 484
(75 − 5) × 7 − 6 |
24 – 10 | 484
6 × 75 + 7 × 7 − 10 − 5 |
|
25 |
| TTT | THEIRACT | Their act could easily be described as this. | THEATRIC | |||
| 4 | CSEORTICX | EXORCIST | 32 – 10 | ESCORT | CORTICES | 33 |
| 5 | GTRAENDIJ | TREADING | 40 – 18 | TREADING | DERATING*, GRADIENT | 41 |
| 6 | 50 75 25 2 9 8 → 501 | 500
50 × 9 + 75 − 25 |
47 – 25 | 500
(8 + 2) × 50 |
RR: 501 = (75 − 9) × 8 − 2 − 25 |
51 |
| 7 | NETAROBGI | BERATING | 55 – 33 | REBATING | ABORTING*, BARITONE, OBTAINER* | 59 |
| 8 | UITHSLOWN | SHOWN | 55 – 40 | LOUTISH | LUTINOS*, TOWNISH*, WHOLIST* | 66 |
| 9 | 25 5 7 1 4 10 → 397 | 397
25 × 4 × (5 − 1) − (10 − 7) |
65 – 50 | 397
(10 + 5 + 1) × 25 − (7 − 4) |
|
76 |
| TTT | NICKREST | Nick takes a rest to prevent him from becoming this. | STRICKEN | |||
| 10 | EELSVNQPA | PLANES | 71 – 56 | PANELS | ENSLAVE*, LEAVENS | 83 |
| 11 | LOUDESDTO | LOUDEST | 78 – 63 | LOUDEST | DOODLES, OUTDOES*, OUTSOLD*, OUTSOLE*, STOOLED*, TODDLES, TOUSLED* | 90 |
| 12 | ERNAIZSAB | BRAINS | 84 – 69 | BAIZES | AIRBASE, BRAZENS*, ZAREBAS*, ZARIBAS* | 97 |
| 13 | RESMAOEHO | REHOMES | 91 – 76 | REHOMES | MAHSEER* | 104 |
| 14 | 100 75 50 4 2 6 → 840 | 844
4 × 2 × 100 + 50 − 6 |
98 – 83 | 844
4 × 2 × 100 + 50 − 6 |
RR: 839/841 Best: 840 = ((75 − 4) × 2 − 100 ÷ 50) × 6 |
114 |
| 15 | HYPODORIC | CHIROPODY
(1.5 seconds) |
108 – 83 | 124 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)