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Episode 5638
From Countdown
Episode 5638 was broadcast on 7 February 2013, and was the fifteenth Round 1 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Darryl Francis played Barry Grossman, with Darryl Francis winning 82 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 4 June 2020.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Darryl Francis | Score | Barry Grossman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RAXESINMT | MINARETS | 8 – 8 | MINARETS | MATRIXES*, RAIMENTS | 8 |
2 | RPTOUEGLS | grouplets ☓ | 8 – 15 | POSTURE | GROUPSET* | 16 |
3 | NEQTODABE | DENOTE | 14 – 21 | DONATE | ATONED*, BEANED*, BEATEN*, BOATED*, DEBATE*, DEBONE | 22 |
4 | TSGSAIEDU | GAUDIEST | 22 – 21 | DIGESTS | 30 | |
5 | 25 3 7 2 10 5 → 437 | 436 ☓ | 22 – 28 | 438
(10 + 7) × 25 + 5 × 2 + 3 |
RR: 437 = (7 − 3 + 25) × (10 + 5) + 2 |
40 |
TTT | NILBUYIT | Nobody buys this, it's something you're born with. | NUBILITY | |||
6 | OIALNSFCS | FALCONS | 29 – 28 | sialons ☓ | CAISSON*, CASINOS*, CASSONI*, FIASCOS, FISCALS*, FLACONS, FOLACIN*, OILCANS*, SOCIALS* | 47 |
7 | ZNOWILENT | lionet ☓ | 29 – 28 | lionet ☓ | TOWLINE | 54 |
8 | LSPUAIHRI | PULSAR | 35 – 28 | spirula ☓ | AIRSHIP, RUPIAHS* | 61 |
9 | CEMOFANUG | congue ☓ | 35 – 33 | CAMEO | ACUMEN | 67 |
10 | 75 7 7 2 6 1 → 845 | 843
(6 − 2 + 7) × (75 + 1) + 7 |
42 – 33 | 842 |
RR: 845 = (7 + 6) × (75 − (7 + 2 + 1)) |
77 |
TTT | ADULTWOE | It sounds like Billy the Kid has been banned. | OUTLAWED | |||
11 | PIRUITENY | TURNIP | 48 – 39 | PURITY | TURNIPY | 84 |
12 | LRVDOIETC | CORDITE | 55 – 46 | VERDICT | CORTILE*, DIVORCE, EVICTOR* | 91 |
13 | JDITAGESW | AGISTED | 62 – 53 | WAISTED | WIDGETS | 98 |
14 | 100 2 9 3 9 7 → 218 | 218
(100 + 9) × 2 |
72 – 63 | 218
(100 + 9) × 2 |
|
108 |
15 | TITANPINE | INPATIENT
(11.5 seconds) |
82 – 63 | 118 |