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Episode 5716

From Countdown

Episode 5716 was broadcast on 17 June 2013, and was the second quarter-final of Series 68.

Andy Platt played Chris Ball, with Andy Platt winning 115 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andy Platt Score Chris Ball Others Max.
1 BSTGIEALI LIGATES 7 – 7 LIGATES SIBILATE 8
2 NDTEUOCMT DOCUMENT 15 – 7 COUNTED 16
3 100 25 75 50 8 8 → 504 504
(75 + 50 + 8 ÷ 8) × 100 ÷ 25
25 – 7 505


26
TTT WOODLARK Can you have a day off? It all depends on this. WORKLOAD
4 LSWEEOCRT SELECTOR 33 – 7 SWELTER CORSELET, ELECTORS*, ELECTROS* 34
5 DSQMAUERP REMUDAS 40 – 7 marqued ☓ DAMPERS*, DUMPERS*, MARQUES*, MASQUER*, SQUARED 41
6 75 6 10 7 5 5 → 781 781
75 × 10 + 5 × 5 + 6
50 – 7 780


51
7 BSNGOEIAR ORGANISE 58 – 15 BEARINGS BARONIES*, BEGONIAS, REBASING*, SOBERING* 59
8 DNROIENSJ joinders ☓ 58 – 15 joinders ☓ DINNERS, ENJOINS*, INDORSE*, JOINDER, JOINERS, REJOINS*, ROSINED* 66
9 25 50 75 100 7 2 → 976 975
(7 + 2) × 100 + 75
65 – 22 975
(7 + 2) × 100 + 75


73
TTT STRIPNUT You might employ him if your rotisserie is broken. TURNSPIT
10 LTSOEARYN ORNATELY 73 – 22 LOANERS 81
11 TPFDUOAER UPRATED 80 – 22 POUTED ADOPTER*, READOPT* 88
12 GTNLOIATE LEGATION 88 – 22 LETTING GELATION, TONALITE* 96
13 SXHNOIUIO NOXIOUS 95 – 29 NOXIOUS 103
14 25 9 1 3 8 5 → 370 370
(25 × 3 − 1) × 5
105 – 29 377


113
15 TIELAUNCH UNETHICAL
(2 seconds)
115 – 29 123