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Episode 5627
From Countdown
Episode 5627 was broadcast on 23 January 2013, and was the fourth Round 1 match of Series 68.
Martin Bishop played Chris Wills, with Chris Wills winning 102 - 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin Bishop | Score | Chris Wills | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSROAEWNI | WARRENS | 7 – 7 | NARROWS | IRONWARE* | 8 |
2 | MDCAUENDL | UNLACED | 14 – 7 | CANDLE | CANDLED*, UNLADED* | 15 |
3 | HTSIEOYFA | FEISTY | 20 – 13 | FAITHS | ISOHYET* | 22 |
4 | PSNUAEGML | PLUMAGES | 28 – 21 | PLUMAGES | 30 | |
5 | 25 50 75 100 4 3 → 315 | 315
((75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 100) × 3 |
38 – 31 | 315
((75 − 50) ÷ 25 + 4 + 100) × 3 |
|
40 |
TTT | CARBOATS | These performers use their toes during a feat. | ACROBATS | |||
6 | RTDIOOBMU | OUTBID | 44 – 37 | OUTBID | BOUDOIR* | 47 |
7 | RTWAEISME | EMIRATES | 52 – 45 | WEARIEST | STEAMIER, STEMWARE*, SWEATIER* | 55 |
8 | TQNOEARCP | PRONATE | 59 – 52 | PRONATE | ENACTOR, OPERANT*, PATONCE*, PROTEAN* | 62 |
9 | RNDNUOIEN | NEURON | 65 – 58 | IRONED | INNUENDO*, UNIRONED | 70 |
10 | 75 4 7 1 9 10 → 201 | 201
75 × 4 − (10 + 1) × 9 |
75 – 68 | 201
(75 − (9 − 1)) × (10 − 7) |
|
80 |
TTT | HARDCLIP | The tablet and the vegetable combine to make a fish. | PILCHARD | |||
11 | RSKSOEABI | BOSSIER | 82 – 75 | BOSSIER | KAIROSES* | 88 |
12 | GSRAUOPTD | dragouts ☓ | 82 – 82 | RAGOUTS | POSTGRAD | 96 |
13 | LTNUEAEPO | EELPOUT | 89 – 82 | epaulet ☓ | ANTELOPE | 104 |
14 | 25 3 10 2 6 1 → 547 | 547
(25 × 2 + 6 − 1) × 10 − 3 |
99 – 92 | 547
(10 + 1) × 2 × 25 − 3 |
|
114 |
15 | OPHAMCITY | 99 – 102 | MYOPATHIC
(12 seconds) |
124 |