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Episode 5703
From Countdown
Episode 5703 was broadcast on 28 May 2013, as part of Series 68.
Stuart Scholes played David Lockett, with Stuart Scholes winning 78 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stuart Scholes | Score | David Lockett | Others | Max. |
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1 | OMHERGAEM | HAMMER | 6 – 6 | MEAGRE | GAMMER*, GEMMAE*, GHERAO*, GRAMME*, HOMAGE*, MEGOHM*, REHOME* | 6 |
2 | SMEORZPEK | SPOKE | 6 – 12 | POKERS | KERMES*, MOPERS, PEEKOS, PREZES*, PROEMS*, REPOSE*, SEMPRE*, SMOKER*, ZEROES* | 12 |
3 | 25 10 7 1 9 7 → 295 | 298
(10 + 1) × 25 + 7 + 7 + 9 |
13 – 19 | 298
25 × 10 + 7 × 7 − 1 |
RR: 295 = (25 − 1) × (9 − 7 + 10) + 7 |
22 |
TTT | GUNCRISP | Making the Xmas tree look tidy, perhaps? | SPRUCING | |||
4 | IOTDEAURT | DOTTIER | 20 – 26 | DOTTIER | ATTIRED*, AUDITOR*, OUTDATE*, OUTRIDE*, ROTATED*, TUTORED* | 29 |
5 | XENSRIOJU | JOINERS | 27 – 33 | JOINERS | INJURES, JUNIORS, REJOINS* | 36 |
6 | 25 5 8 1 2 6 → 617 | — | 27 – 38 | 611
(2 + 1) × 8 × 25 + 6 + 5 |
RR: 617 = (6 − 1) × 5 × 25 − 8 |
46 |
7 | EALSNOEDR | REASONED | 35 – 38 | ☓8 | OLEANDERS* | 64 |
8 | HNAREIGUF | FINGER | 35 – 45 | HEARING | FEARING, FIGURAE*, GUNFIRE, NURAGHE*, NURAGHI*, REFUGIA* | 71 |
9 | 100 50 1 7 6 1 → 781 | 785
(6 − 1 + 100) × 7 + 50 |
42 – 45 | — |
Best: 780 = (100 + 50 + 6) × (7 − 1 − 1) |
78 |
TTT | SOULRACE | The horses on this race forever, but there's never a winner. | CAROUSEL | |||
10 | TSOIECLBA | OBSTACLE | 50 – 45 | CABLES | BASILECT*, BIOCLAST*, ICEBOATS*, SOCIABLE, SOCIETAL* | 86 |
11 | OESVDILAQ | SLAVED | 56 – 51 | DEVILS | ADVISE*, AISLED*, AVOIDS*, DEASIL*, DEISAL*, EIDOLA*, IDEALS*, LADIES, LOAVES*, OLDIES, OLIVES*, SAILED*, SALVED*, SOILED, SOLVED*, VADOSE*, VAILED*, VALISE*, VIDEOS*, VIOLAS* | 92 |
12 | EISDREWAN | SANDIER | 63 – 58 | WANDERS | ANSWERED, ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, WIDENERS* | 100 |
13 | IOYRFAPME | FRAME | 68 – 63 | FORAY | EMPORIA*, FOAMIER* | 107 |
14 | 100 7 9 5 2 10 → 762 | 762
(100 + 9) × 7 − (10 ÷ 5) ÷ 2 |
78 – 73 | 762
(100 + 9) × 7 − (2 × 5) ÷ 10 |
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117 |
15 | DROPSEVEN | 78 – 73 | OVERSPEND | 127 |