Episode 5896

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Episode 5896 was broadcast on 31 March 2014, as part of Series 70.

Ann Robinson played Trevor Grundy, with Ann Robinson winning 73 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution for Round 6 was given by Murray.

Robinson's conundrum time of zero seconds, is unsurprisingly, the fastest time recorded in an episode of Countdown in the show's history. This was, however, measured by the amount the clock moved rather than an actual timing.

Robinson also overcame a deficit of 39 points, the joint-second largest comeback ever, along with Sarah Bibby on 19 June 2023 (Richard Pay holds the record with a 40-point comeback on 16 February 2004).

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ann Robinson	Score	Trevor Grundy	Others	Max.
1	KRGREOAEN	oranger ☓	0 – 6	RANKER	GROANER, KEROGEN*	7
2	PONEDOGET	DENOTE	6 – 12	GENTOO	PENTODE	14
3	25 5 9 7 3 10 → 820	825	6 – 22	820 (25 × 3 + 7) × 10		24
TTT	LOOKTHEN	A peeping tom might look through this every now and then.			KNOTHOLE
4	HIYADIFUM	MAID	6 – 27	HUMID	HUMIDIFY	32
5	SLNDAEOER	SLANDER	6 – 45	OLEANDERS		50
6	50 100 1 9 9 6 → 495	499 (6 − 1) × 100 − 9 ÷ 9	13 – 45	494 ☓	RR: 495 = (50 + 6) × 9 − 9	60
7	OEIOLSBVI	VISIBLE	20 – 45	lovies ☓	BOILIES*	67
8	LENAHERWD	rehealed ☓	20 – 52	HANDLER	LEARNED, LEEWARD*, RENEWAL*, WHEALED*	74
9	100 1 4 9 6 2 → 492	492 (6 − 1) × 100 − 2 × 4	30 – 62	492 (4 + 1) × 100 − 6 − 2		84
TTT	BENDLINE	You'll bend the washing line hanging this lot out.			BEDLINEN
10	RAMOTESOD	DOORMATS	38 – 62	MOTORED	ASTRODOME*, MODERATOS	102
11	XGPAIEORL	GROPE	43 – 67	GROPE	PERGOLA	109
12	TEFITESTN	FITTEST	50 – 67	FINEST	FEINTEST*	117
13	ZRPNAOIAT	PATRON	56 – 67	PRINT	PARTIZAN*	125
14	75 8 5 5 9 3 → 787	788 (75 + 3) × (5 + 5) + 8	63 – 67	—	RR: 787 = (8 + 5 + 75) × 9 − 5	135
15	CESSKITTI	STICKIEST (0 seconds)	73 – 67			145