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Episode 5726

From Countdown

Episode 5726 was broadcast on 5 July 2013, as part of Series 69.

Steve Grimble played Dan Skelton, with Dan Skelton winning 81 – 71, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steve Grimble Score Dan Skelton Others Max.
1 TGNAOHMEI HEATING 7 – 7 HEATING AMNIOTE, EMOTING*, MAGNETO*, MEGATON*, MINTAGE*, MITOGEN*, MOATING*, MONTAGE, TEAMING*, TEGMINA*, THEMING* 7
2 CSEAOYETA YEAST 12 – 12 COAST CATSEYE*, COATEES* 14
3 25 75 2 1 2 8 → 340 316 12 – 12

RR: 340 = (25 × 2 + 2) × 8 − 1 − 75

24
TTT ROCKPACT Break the vase, you silly fool! CRACKPOT
4 RNSIQEAOR ROSIER 18 – 18 REASON IRONERS, SERRANO 31
5 GDISEORFN FORDING 25 – 25 FINGERS FIREDOGS 39
6 75 6 9 7 4 3 → 754 754
(7 + 3) × 75 + 4
35 – 35 754
(7 + 3) × 75 + 4


49
7 SWEARMIRV swarvier ☓ 35 – 41 VARIES ARRIVES, MARRIES, SWARMER*, WAIVERS, WARMERS* 56
8 KETAOFREC FACTOR 41 – 41 REACT ECOFREAK* 64
9 50 100 7 4 8 2 → 799 799
8 × 100 − (7 − 4 − 2)
51 – 51 799
8 × 100 − (7 − 4 − 2)


74
TTT BOBREADS Bob really enjoys reading his Spongebob books. ABSORBED
10 XSILNTUOS SNOUTS 57 – 51 SLITS INSULTS, LUTINOS*, TONSILS 81
11 DPEDOUPED UPPED 57 – 57 PODDED 87
12 WMOJSNAIL womans ☓ 57 – 57 liason ☓ MALISON*, MONIALS* 94
13 PTDIETRAG PARTIED 64 – 64 PIRATED ATTIRED*, DIPTERA*, GRITTED*, PARTITE*, TRIAGED* 101
14 50 100 25 6 1 8 → 310 311
6 × 50 + 100 ÷ 25 + 8 − 1
71 – 71 309
50 × 6 + 8 + 1

RR: 310 = (50 + 1) × 6 + 100 ÷ 25

111
15 CHAPATTIE pathetic ☓
(18.25 seconds)
71 – 71 APATHETIC 121
TB ENCOMPILE 71 – 81 POLICEMEN
(12.75 seconds)
121