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Episode 5665
From Countdown
Episode 5665 was broadcast on 22 March 2013, as part of Series 68.
Andy Platt played Carl Anderson, with Andy Platt winning 109 – 7. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Anderson's score of 7 is the joint lowest in the history of the "original" 15 round format.
This was also the last show to be played under the old 15 round format; the new format would be introduced in the following Monday's episode.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Platt | Score | Carl Anderson | Others | Max. |
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1 | NRCLAIEFO | LONICERA | 8 – 0 | FLARE | FALCONER, FLORICAN* | 8 |
2 | BTNCMSUEA | STAMEN | 14 – 0 | AMUSE | BATSMEN*, NUMBATS*, NUMBEST*, NUTCASE, SANCTUM*, SUNBEAM* | 15 |
3 | WNSVIEADT | INVADES | 21 – 7 | STAINED | DEVIANTS | 23 |
4 | QNPRDNUEO | UNROPED | 28 – 7 | PRUNE | POUNDER | 30 |
5 | 25 100 50 75 2 7 → 520 | 520
75 × 7 − (100 + 25) × 2 ÷ 50 |
38 – 7 | 525 |
|
40 |
TTT | RAINHARD | It sounds like two boys' names, but it's one old woman. | HARRIDAN | |||
6 | VRSLWGAEE | REGALES | 45 – 7 | WAGERS | GALERES*, GRAVELS*, GREAVES*, LEAVERS*, REVEALS, SELVAGE*, SEVERAL*, VERGLAS*, WEAVERS | 47 |
7 | SPRDOEIAC | IDOCRASE | 53 – 7 | SPARED | DIASPORE*, PARODIES, PERCOIDS*, PICADORS*, SPORADIC | 55 |
8 | SZTTHUGOA | TAUTOGS | 60 – 7 | GOATS | 62 | |
9 | PSYTIEANX | PANTIES | 67 – 7 | stains ☓ | ANXIETY, EPITAXY*, SAPIENT* | 69 |
10 | 50 100 25 75 4 7 → 905 | 906
(7 − 4) × (100 × 75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
74 – 7 | 854 |
Best: 904 = (25 − 7) × 50 + 4 |
76 |
TTT | DADWHINE | Dad will definitely whine if he has to cycle into this. | HEADWIND | |||
11 | RRFLEIORE | LOERIE | 80 – 7 | rifler ☓ | RELIEF* | 82 |
12 | RGLMKRUAI | MURAL | 85 – 7 | GRAM | GLAIR*, GRAIL, GULAR*, KARRI*, KAURI*, MALIK*, MARRI*, MIAUL*, MULGA*, MURRI*, RAULI*, RURAL*, UGALI*, UMIAK*, URIAL* | 87 |
13 | BMDNAEOPT | BOATMEN | 92 – 7 | BATON | TAMPONED | 95 |
14 | 50 75 25 100 7 4 → 666 | 667
(100 − 4) × 7 − (50 + 75) ÷ 25 |
99 – 7 | — |
RR: 666 = (75 + 4) × 100 ÷ 25 + 7 × 50 |
105 |
15 | EUNOCHSID | CUSHIONED
(3 seconds) |
109 – 7 | 115 |