Episode 5644

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Episode 5644 was broadcast on 15 February 2013, and was the fifth Round 2 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Chris Davies played David O'Donnell, with David O'Donnell winning 127 – 117, after a tiebreak conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: The aggregate score of 244 points (including the 10 points from the tiebreak conundrum) was at the time, the highest in the history of Countdown.

NOTE 2: Davies' score of 117 equalled at the time, was the highest losing score in the show's history along with Matthew Shore on 8 June 2006.

This episode was repeated on 12 June 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Davies	Score	David O'Donnell	Others	Max.
1	DNREULAIR	LAUNDER	7 – 7	LAUNDER	DIURNAL*, DRAINER*, LARDIER*, LURDANE, NURDIER*, RANDIER, RUDERAL*, UNAIRED*, UNIDEAL*	7
2	EAUMLMRTA	MALAMUTE	15 – 7	ARMLET		15
3	XOJEISGSG	SIXES	20 – 12	SIXES	GESSO*	20
4	EOECNRDTR	ENCODER	27 – 19	CENTRED	CORNERED	28
5	6 7 2 10 7 1 → 910	910 (7 + 6) × 7 × 10	37 – 29	910 (7 + 6) × 7 × 10		38
TTT	REALDODO	You can find everything here, except a dodo of course.			ELDORADO
6	AEANSYTOK	ATONES	43 – 35	ATONES	ASKANT*, KANATS*, KAYOES*, SNAKEY*, SNEAKY, SONATA*, TANKAS*, TOKAYS*, TOKENS, YENTAS*	44
7	QSCIANUPT	QUINTAS	43 – 43	QUANTICS		52
8	OEIRFWBHL	BLOWIER	50 – 50	BLOWIER		59
9	VPURTIEAD	DURATIVE	58 – 58	DURATIVE		67
10	50 100 75 25 2 1 → 107	107 (75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 2 + 100	68 – 68	107 75 ÷ 25 × 2 + 1 + 100		77
TTT	LIFEGENT	A quick glance at a group of ships, perhaps?			FLEETING
11	PSWITEOFI	WIFIES	74 – 74	POSTIE	POSITIF, SWIFTIE*	84
12	AEOMDNRIZ	RANDOMIZE	92 – 92	RANDOMIZE	ROMANIZED*	102
13	TDROAESTI	STORIATED	110 – 110	STORIATED		120
14	25 75 100 50 10 1 → 567	569 (50 − 1) × 10 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25	117 – 117	569 ((100 + 75) ÷ 25 + 50) × 10 − 1	Best: 567 = (75 − 1) × (10 − 100 ÷ 50) − 25	130
15	PATRANGME	pargetman ☓ (12.25 seconds)	117 – 117		PENTAGRAM	140
TB	BAGOGLORY		117 – 127	GARBOLOGY (14.25 seconds)		140

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)