Episode 5634

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Episode 5634 was broadcast on 1 February 2013, and was the eleventh Round 1 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

John Ashmore played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 130 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Bevins' max game was the second in the history of 15-round televised Countdown, and he also had the honour of the first one back in March 2009.

This episode was repeated on 29 May 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Ashmore	Score	Kirk Bevins	Others	Max.
1	NTPIEORJI	POINTIER	8 – 8	POINTIER		8
2	MQRKEUASP	MARQUES	15 – 15	MARQUES	MARKUPS*, MASQUER	15
3	RNBOAIVET	BARITONE	23 – 23	BARITONE	ABORTIVE, BEVATRON*, OBTAINER*	23
4	SDNAUESMD	MADNESS	30 – 30	ASSUMED	DEMANDS, DESMANS*, MADDENS*, MEDUSAS, SADDENS*, SUNDAES*	30
5	100 75 50 7 6 3 → 107	107 100 + 7	40 – 40	107 100 + 7		40
TTT	ROYALTEA	Between one and six, depending on how it falls.			ALEATORY
6	GSFAUOLDB	FLAGS	40 – 47	BUSLOAD	BAGFULS	47
7	NZSUAITPE	PETUNIAS	48 – 55	PETUNIAS	SUPINATE*	55
8	CYGEUITNL	ELUTING	48 – 63	CULTIGEN		63
9	NPREEAFLX	FLAXEN	54 – 69	REFLEX	LEANER*, LEAPER*, PANEER*, PLANER*, REPEAL*, REPLAN*	69
10	25 6 9 10 6 9 → 735	735 (9 − 6) × 10 × 25 − (9 + 6)	64 – 79	735 (9 − 6) × 9 × 25 + 6 × 10		79
TTT	TEAALBUM	Go for a walk, but behind schedule by the sounds of it.			AMBULATE
11	MGSIOORVT	vomitors ☓	64 – 85	GROOMS	GRIOTS*, MOTORS*, VIGORO*, VOMITS*, VROOMS	85
12	CNSEIETRO	RESECTION	82 – 103	ERECTIONS	NEOTERICS*, SECRETION	103
13	DCAEMALAG	CALMED	82 – 110	ALAMEDA		110
14	100 9 10 3 7 5 → 998	998 100 × 10 − (5 − 3)	92 – 120	998 100 × 10 − (5 − 3)		120
15	BACONVICE		92 – 130	BICONCAVE (1.5 seconds)		130

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)