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Episode 5725
From Countdown
Episode 5725 was broadcast on 4 July 2013, as part of Series 69.
Steve Grimble played Kaz Ali, with Steve Grimble winning 77 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Grimble | Score | Kaz Ali | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RPHEOUYIN | PHONIER | 7 – 0 | HONEY | EUPHONY, HYPERON* | 7 |
2 | DEZAIHSBC | scabied ☓ | 7 – 6 | BASHED | ABIDES*, AZIDES*, BACHED*, BACHES*, BIASED*, CASHED, CEBIDS*, CEIBAS*, CHAISE*, CHASED*, CHIDES*, ZAIDES* | 13 |
3 | 75 100 5 4 9 2 → 473 | 473
4 × 100 + 75 − 2 |
17 – 16 | 473
4 × 100 + 75 − 2 |
|
23 |
TTT | ABIGNOSE | A big nose should be able to smell these from afar. | BEGONIAS | |||
4 | DTEOSDTAP | SPOTTED | 24 – 16 | POSTED | ADOPTED*, SPATTED*, STEPDAD*, TEAPOTS*, TOASTED | 30 |
5 | WPUSJIAMO | JUMPS | 29 – 21 | SWAMP | MIAOWS | 36 |
6 | 25 50 7 1 10 4 → 701 | — | 29 – 31 | 701
(10 + 4) × 50 + 1 |
|
46 |
7 | LNGITAERL | ALTERING | 37 – 31 | TELLING | ALERTING, INTEGRAL*, RELATING*, TANGLIER, TRIANGLE | 54 |
8 | SOVRETUAF | FASTER | 37 – 38 | FAVOURS | 61 | |
9 | 25 100 2 8 5 1 → 232 | 232
2 × 100 + 25 + 8 − 1 |
47 – 48 | 232
2 × 100 + 25 + 8 − 1 |
|
71 |
TTT | BERTSHOT | Bert's hot, so the lady does this to him. | BETROTHS | |||
10 | LSENOEXSC | ENCLOSE | 54 – 48 | CLONES | ENCLOSES | 79 |
11 | DNIPLAODI | PLAIN | 59 – 53 | PLAIN | DIPLOID | 86 |
12 | MNKTEEORB | MENTOR | 65 – 59 | BROKEN | BETOKEN* | 93 |
13 | HNIOGMRAM | ROAMING | 72 – 66 | RAMMING | HAMMING*, HARMING | 100 |
14 | 75 50 6 4 1 9 → 627 | 635
(9 + 4) × 50 − 75 ÷ (6 − 1) |
77 – 66 | — |
RR: 627 = 75 × 9 − 50 + 6 − 4 |
110 |
15 | GRANDPIES | 77 – 76 | SPREADING
(1.75 seconds) |
120 |