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Episode 5717
From Countdown
Episode 5717 was broadcast on 24 June 2013, and was the third quarter-final of Series 68.
Eileen Taylor played Jill Hayward, with Eileen Taylor winning 86 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, this was the 1,000th episode to feature Rachel Riley as arithmetician, although her 1,000th appearance would be honoured in the next episode instead.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Eileen Taylor | Score | Jill Hayward | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IUENMTVRI | INTERIM | 7 – 0 | interim ☓8 | INVITER*, MINIVER*, MINIVET*, MINTIER, RUNTIME*, TERMINI*, TRIVIUM*, UNITIVE*, UNRIVET*, VENTURI*, VITRINE* | 7 |
2 | TNRCAEIAD | CERTAIN | 14 – 7 | TRAINED | CARINATED, ERADICANT* | 25 |
3 | 25 10 7 2 9 3 → 812 | 809
(3 × 10 + 2) × 25 + 9 |
21 – 14 | 809
(3 × 10 + 2) × 25 + 9 |
RR: 812 = (25 + 2) × 3 × 10 + 9 − 7 |
35 |
TTT | NUTBREAD | If you're this, then your head will never be short of material. | TURBANED | |||
4 | NSJTEOEIL | STOLEN | 27 – 20 | JOINTS | ENTISOL*, ESTOILE*, LENITES*, LISENTE*, ONLIEST*, TENSILE | 42 |
5 | AAOSHRTZE | THROES | 33 – 26 | ASHORE | EARSHOT*, HOAREST* | 49 |
6 | 75 6 2 5 3 9 → 777 | 777
5 × 2 × 75 + 3 × 9 |
43 – 26 | — |
|
59 |
7 | AUIRNDRNO | ANDIRON | 50 – 33 | ANDIRON | 66 | |
8 | YPGMSEAEQ | PAGES | 55 – 38 | GAMES | PAYEES* | 72 |
9 | 100 2 10 9 3 5 → 455 | 455
5 × 9 × 10 + 3 + 2 |
65 – 48 | 455
(100 − 10) × 5 + 2 + 3 |
|
82 |
TTT | INTERCUT | Have a taste of your own medicine, perhaps? | TINCTURE | |||
10 | RDBMOIAEG | BORAGE | 65 – 55 | EMBARGO | IDEOGRAM* | 90 |
11 | OEUSDMFKD | SMOKED | 71 – 61 | MOUSED | DUKEDOMS* | 98 |
12 | NRSPAEOED | PADRONES | 79 – 61 | PONDERS | OPERANDS*, PERSONAE*, REASONED* | 106 |
13 | OEURCVSXT | COVERTS | 86 – 61 | CURVES | COUVERTS*, CUTOVERS | 114 |
14 | 100 10 4 4 2 7 → 829 | — | 86 – 71 | 829
(100 + 4) × 4 × 2 − (10 − 7) |
|
124 |
15 | HESLAPYOU | 86 – 81 | PLAYHOUSE
(9.25 seconds) |
134 |