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Episode 5644
From Countdown
Episode 5644 was broadcast on 15 February 2013, and was the fifth Round 2 match of Series 68.
Chris Davies played David O'Donnell, with David O'Donnell winning 127 – 117, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The aggregate score of 244 points is the highest in the history of Countdown, and Davies' score of 117 equalled the highest losing score in the show's history.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Davies | Score | David O'Donnell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DNREULAIR | LAUNDER | 7 – 7 | LAUNDER | DIURNAL*, DRAINER*, LARDIER*, LURDANE, NURDIER*, RANDIER, RUDERAL*, UNAIRED*, UNIDEAL* | 7 |
2 | EAUMLMRTA | MALAMUTE | 15 – 7 | ARMLET | 15 | |
3 | XOJEISGSG | SIXES | 20 – 12 | SIXES | GESSO* | 20 |
4 | EOECNRDTR | ENCODER | 27 – 19 | CENTRED | CORNERED | 28 |
5 | 6 7 2 10 7 1 → 910 | 910
(7 + 6) × 7 × 10 |
37 – 29 | 910
(7 + 6) × 7 × 10 |
|
38 |
TTT | REALDODO | You can find everything here, except a dodo of course. | ELDORADO | |||
6 | AEANSYTOK | ATONES | 43 – 35 | ATONES | ASKANT*, KANATS*, KAYOES*, SNAKEY*, SNEAKY, SONATA*, TANKAS*, TOKAYS*, TOKENS, YENTAS* | 44 |
7 | QSCIANUPT | QUINTAS | 43 – 43 | QUANTICS | 52 | |
8 | OEIRFWBHL | BLOWIER | 50 – 50 | BLOWIER | 59 | |
9 | VPURTIEAD | DURATIVE | 58 – 58 | DURATIVE | 67 | |
10 | 50 100 75 25 2 1 → 107 | 107
(75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 1 + 100 |
68 – 68 | 107
75 ÷ 25 × 2 + 1 + 100 |
|
77 |
TTT | LIFEGENT | A quick glance at a group of ships, perhaps? | FLEETING | |||
11 | PSWITEOFI | WIFIES | 74 – 74 | POSTIE | POSITIF, SWIFTIE* | 84 |
12 | AEOMDNRIZ | RANDOMIZE | 92 – 92 | RANDOMIZE | ROMANIZED* | 102 |
13 | TDROAESTI | STORIATED | 110 – 110 | STORIATED | 120 | |
14 | 25 75 100 50 10 1 → 567 | 569
(50 − 1) × 10 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25 |
117 – 117 | 569
((100 + 75) ÷ 25 + 50) × 10 − 1 |
Best: 567 = (75 − 1) × (10 − 100 ÷ 50) − 25 |
130 |
15 | PATRANGME | pargetman ☓
(12.25 seconds) |
117 – 117 | PENTAGRAM | 140 | |
TB | BAGOGLORY | 117 – 127 | GARBOLOGY
(14.25 seconds) |
140 |