Episode 5717
From Countdown
Episode 5717 was broadcast on 24 June 2013, and was the third quarter-final of Series 68.
Eileen Taylor played Jill Hayward, with Eileen Taylor winning 86 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Eileen Taylor | Score | Jill Hayward | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IUENMTVRI | INTERIM | 7 – 0 | interim ☓8 | INVITER*, MINIVER*, MINIVET*, MINTIER, RUNTIME*, TERMINI*, TRIVIUM*, UNITIVE*, UNRIVET*, VENTURI*, VITRINE* | 7 |
| 2 | TNRCAEIAD | CERTAIN | 14 – 7 | TRAINED | CARINATED, ERADICANT* | 25 |
| 3 | 25 10 7 2 9 3 → 812 | 809
(3 × 10 + 2) × 25 + 9 |
21 – 14 | 809
(3 × 10 + 2) × 25 + 9 |
RR: 812 = (25 + 2) × 3 × 10 + 9 − 7 |
35 |
| TTT | NUTBREAD | If you're this, then your head will never be short of material. | TURBANED | |||
| 4 | NSJTEOEIL | STOLEN | 27 – 20 | JOINTS | ENTISOL*, ESTOILE*, LENITES*, LISENTE*, ONLIEST*, TENSILE | 42 |
| 5 | AAOSHRTZE | THROES | 33 – 26 | ASHORE | EARSHOT*, HOAREST* | 49 |
| 6 | 75 6 2 5 3 9 → 777 | 777
5 × 2 × 75 + 3 × 9 |
43 – 26 | — |
|
59 |
| 7 | AUIRNDRNO | ANDIRON | 50 – 33 | ANDIRON | 66 | |
| 8 | YPGMSEAEQ | PAGES | 55 – 38 | GAMES | PAYEES* | 72 |
| 9 | 100 2 10 9 3 5 → 455 | 455
5 × 9 × 10 + 3 + 2 |
65 – 48 | 455
(100 − 10) × 5 + 2 + 3 |
|
82 |
| TTT | INTERCUT | Have a taste of your own medicine, perhaps? | TINCTURE | |||
| 10 | RDBMOIAEG | BORAGE | 65 – 55 | EMBARGO | IDEOGRAM* | 90 |
| 11 | OEUSDMFKD | SMOKED | 71 – 61 | MOUSED | DUKEDOMS* | 98 |
| 12 | NRSPAEOED | PADRONES | 79 – 61 | PONDERS | OPERANDS*, PERSONAE*, REASONED* | 106 |
| 13 | OEURCVSXT | COVERTS | 86 – 61 | CURVES | COUVERTS*, CUTOVERS | 114 |
| 14 | 100 10 4 4 2 7 → 829 | — | 86 – 71 | 829
(100 + 4) × 4 × 2 − (10 − 7) |
|
124 |
| 15 | HESLAPYOU | 86 – 81 | PLAYHOUSE
(9.25 seconds) |
134 | ||