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Episode 5785
From Countdown
Episode 5785 was broadcast on 7 October 2013, as part of Series 69.
Callum Todd played Chris Allum, with Callum Todd winning 114 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michaela Strachan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | Chris Allum | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YRNSOUELW | SLOWER | 6 – 6 | LONERS | ENROLS*, ENSOUL*, LOUSER*, LOWERS, NURSEY*, OWNERS*, ROWELS*, ROWENS*, SORELY*, SOURLY*, SURELY*, WORSEN* | 6 |
2 | STFOIRESI | FOSTERS | 13 – 13 | ROSIEST | FORESTS, FORTIES*, RESTIOS*, SIFTERS*, SOFTIES*, SORTIES*, STORIES, TRIOSES* | 13 |
3 | 5 7 9 8 10 3 → 599 | 599
(9 + 3) × 5 × 10 − (8 − 7) |
23 – 13 | 600 |
|
23 |
TTT | GENERANG | Gene rang to tell me he had a problem with his leg. | GANGRENE | |||
4 | PHGEOURPD | GROUPED | 30 – 20 | ROUGHED | 30 | |
5 | KRDQEAORS | DARKER | 36 – 26 | DARKER | ADORERS*, DROSERA* | 37 |
6 | 50 25 2 10 10 5 → 685 | 685
50 × 10 + (5 + 2) × 25 + 10 |
46 – 26 | — |
|
47 |
7 | NLSNIAEMV | MANNIES | 53 – 33 | MENIALS | LINESMAN | 55 |
8 | MSDOANTUE | AMOUNTED | 61 – 41 | AMOUNTED | DEMOUNTS, MUDSTONE*, SEAMOUNT* | 63 |
9 | 5 6 8 4 6 9 → 755 | 760
((6 + 4 + 6) × 9 + 8) × 5 |
68 – 41 | 760 ☓ |
RR: 755 = (6 + 8) × 6 × 9 − (5 − 4) |
73 |
TTT | GARYPINT | Gary's got a pint and he's probably going to have several more. | PARTYING | |||
10 | HPNIOATNI | NATION | 74 – 47 | NATION | ANTIPHON | 81 |
11 | XRTTEOENA | ORNATE | 80 – 53 | NATTER | EXTRANET* | 89 |
12 | BHGIOEFTD | BIGOTED | 87 – 60 | BIGOTED | BEDIGHT* | 96 |
13 | RPTJAUECG | CAPTURE | 94 – 67 | CAPTURE | CAJEPUT* | 103 |
14 | 75 100 1 10 2 4 → 229 | 229
(100 + 10 + 4) × 2 + 1 |
104 – 77 | 229
(100 + 10 + 4) × 2 + 1 |
|
113 |
15 | MILKYCONG | MOCKINGLY
(3.75 seconds) |
114 – 77 | 123 |