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Episode 5649
Episode 5649 was broadcast on 22 February 2013, and was the second quarter-final of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Jon O'Neill played Jack Worsley, with Jon O'Neill winning 122 – 104. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
O'Neill's perfect performance was the fourth in the history of 15-round televised Countdown, as well as being the third of the series. His score of 122 was also the highest ever achieved without a nine-letter word in the old 15-round format.
This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Worsley scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered.
This episode was repeated on 19 June 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon O'Neill | Score | Jack Worsley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUEPDLTLR | DRUPELET | 8 – 0 | repulled ☓ | 8 | |
2 | TRNLAOUET | TOLERANT | 16 – 8 | TOLERANT | 16 | |
3 | IEOPTNZRE | PIONEER | 23 – 15 | POINTER | POETIZE*, PROTEIN, REPOINT* | 23 |
4 | PBSLIOIEA | OBELIAS | 30 – 22 | POSABLE | BAILIES*, BOILIES* | 30 |
5 | 75 100 50 25 7 2 → 861 | 861
(75 + 50 − 2) × 7 |
40 – 32 | 861
(75 + 50 − 2) × 7 |
|
40 |
TTT | GOTCOINS | I've got some coins, so I'm dashing off to spend them. | SCOOTING | |||
6 | MRDGIEOAM | IDEOGRAM | 48 – 40 | IDEOGRAM | 48 | |
7 | EIOSPYWSR | SWIPERS | 55 – 47 | OSPREYS | PROWESS, PYROSIS | 55 |
8 | MSBDUAESI | DISABUSE | 63 – 55 | DISABUSE | IAMBUSES | 63 |
9 | EAEDGFVTH | HEAVED | 69 – 61 | DEFEAT | HAFTED*, HEATED*, HEFTED* | 69 |
10 | 6 7 2 4 10 10 → 313 | 313
(10 − 2) × 4 × 10 − 7 |
79 – 71 | 313
(6 + 2) × 4 × 10 − 7 |
|
79 |
TTT | HITGENES | It sounds like it's pouring down with bedding. | SHEETING | |||
11 | OAUSKRTEH | AUTHORS | 86 – 78 | SHOUTER | EARSHOT, HOAREST*, KASHRUT*, KURTHAS*, THAKURS* | 86 |
12 | RTNCUAIEA | CRANIATE | 94 – 86 | CRANIATE | CARINATE* | 94 |
13 | IOEXNSNGJ | JONESING | 102 – 94 | JONESING | 102 | |
14 | 25 4 10 8 1 6 → 988 | 988
(25 × 10 − (8 − 6 + 1)) × 4 |
112 – 104 | 988
(25 × 10 − (8 − 6 + 1)) × 4 |
|
112 |
15 | CHEESEPRO | ECOSPHERE
(2.5 seconds) |
122 – 104 | 122 |
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