Episode 5788
From Countdown
Episode 5788 was broadcast on 10 October 2013, as part of Series 69.
Abdirizak Hirsi played Fiona Hanrahan, with Abdirizak Hirsi winning 116 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Abdirizak Hirsi | Score | Fiona Hanrahan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RFSHEAUIS | FUSSIER | 7 – 7 | FISHERS | SHAURIES* | 8 |
| 2 | RNPEOATER | PRONATE | 14 – 7 | REPEAT | PERORATE* | 16 |
| 3 | 50 5 2 4 9 10 → 944 | 944
(10 + 9) × 50 − 4 − 2 |
24 – 17 | 944
(10 + 9) × 50 − 4 − 2 |
|
26 |
| TTT | FRAILBEE | The bee is frail, but its not got a fever. | AFEBRILE | |||
| 4 | HKTGOAENP | PATHOGEN | 32 – 17 | POTAGE | HEPTAGON* | 34 |
| 5 | MINEBOFEW | WOMEN | 37 – 17 | MINE | BOWFIN*, BOWMEN, NEWBIE* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 3 1 10 9 5 → 259 | 259
10 × 25 + 9 |
47 – 27 | 259
10 × 25 + 9 |
|
50 |
| 7 | DINARITEN | TRAINED | 54 – 34 | TRAINED | DAINTIER*, TRIENNIA* | 58 |
| 8 | TNGDOEIOY | DOTING | 60 – 40 | DOTING | DYEING*, GENTOO, GOODIE, NOOGIE*, TINGED, TOEING, TONGED*, TOYING* | 64 |
| 9 | 100 6 7 3 4 3 → 145 | 145
6 × 7 + 3 + 100 |
70 – 50 | 145
6 × 7 + 3 + 100 |
|
74 |
| TTT | ICUPHERO | I scored the winning goal in the cup final and felt this. | EUPHORIC | |||
| 10 | RDLSAEOHD | RELOADS | 77 – 57 | RELOADS | SHEDLOAD | 82 |
| 11 | SIXUDAOCT | DACOITS | 84 – 64 | DACOITS | DOXASTIC* | 90 |
| 12 | SVTRSEOIE | SOVIETS | 91 – 71 | STRIVES | OVERSITES | 108 |
| 13 | RIVOCAMOR | VICAR | 96 – 71 | ROAM | CAROM, MACRO*, MARRI*, MICRO*, VROOM | 113 |
| 14 | 100 8 4 10 7 5 → 360 | 360
(100 − 10) × 4 |
106 – 71 | 358 |
|
123 |
| 15 | RINGINVET | INVERTING
(1.75 seconds) |
116 – 71 | 133 | ||