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Episode 5838
From Countdown
Episode 5838 was broadcast on 19 December 2013, and was the second semi-final of Series 69.
Callum Todd played Glen Webb, with Callum Todd winning 107 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | Glen Webb | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NGSFOEATI | FEASTING | 8 – 8 | FEASTING | 8 | |
2 | DCTKOEINA | CATENOID | 16 – 16 | ACTIONED | 16 | |
3 | 2 3 8 2 10 4 → 763 | 766 ☓ | 16 – 21 | 770
((4 × 2 + 2) × 8 − 3) × 10 |
RR: 762 = ((10 + 2) × 4 × 8 − 3) × 2 |
23 |
TTT | ALADGIRL | A lad and a girl may well perform this together. | GALLIARD | |||
4 | STLFEUOSM | SOLUTES | 23 – 21 | FLOUTS | FOULEST, FULSOME, LOTUSES*, MOLESTS*, TOUSLES* | 30 |
5 | RSTNAIEOL | RELATIONS | 41 – 39 | ORIENTALS | TENSORIAL* | 48 |
6 | 100 50 25 75 2 10 → 779 | 779
75 × 10 + 25 + 100 ÷ 25 + 2 |
51 – 39 | 776 |
|
58 |
7 | RTRSEIEOV | OVERTIRES | 69 – 57 | OVERTIRES | 76 | |
8 | HGNTAIORE | EARTHING | 77 – 65 | HEARTING | INGATHER* | 84 |
9 | 4 2 10 3 2 8 → 534 | 532 ☓ | 77 – 65 | 536 ☓ |
RR: 532/536 Best: 536 = (8 × 2 + 2) × 3 × 10 − 4 |
91 |
TTT | KIDSVERY | The kid's very brave, he wants to become this. | SKYDIVER | |||
10 | MSDBUAIPE | IAMBUS | 83 – 65 | impudes ☓ | ABIDES*, ABUSED, ADIEUS*, AMIDES*, AMUSED*, BEDIMS*, BIASED*, BIPEDS*, BUMPED*, BUSIED*, DAUBES*, IMBEDS*, IMBUED*, IMBUES*, MEDUSA*, PAUSED*, SPUMED*, UPSIDE* | 97 |
11 | WDRNOIERX | WORDIER | 90 – 72 | WORRIED | DOWNIER*, ROWDIER* | 104 |
12 | PDSNUAEZR | unspared ☓ | 90 – 72 | unspared ☓ | ASUNDER, DANSEUR*, PANDERS*, PANZERS, SPURNED | 111 |
13 | LPCBIEOTE | PETIOLE | 97 – 72 | POLITE | PICOTEE* | 118 |
14 | 75 100 50 25 2 6 → 160 | 160
(50 × 75 + 100) ÷ 25 + 6 |
107 – 82 | 160
(75 + 6) × 2 − 50 ÷ 25 |
|
128 |
15 | HENPITIED | 107 – 82 | PETHIDINE | 138 |