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Episode 5726
From Countdown
Episode 5726 was broadcast on 5 July 2013, as part of Series 69.
Steve Grimble played Dan Skelton, with Dan Skelton winning 81 – 71, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Grimble | Score | Dan Skelton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TGNAOHMEI | HEATING | 7 – 7 | HEATING | AMNIOTE, EMOTING*, MAGNETO*, MEGATON*, MINTAGE*, MITOGEN*, MOATING*, MONTAGE, TEAMING*, TEGMINA*, THEMING* | 7 |
2 | CSEAOYETA | YEAST | 12 – 12 | COAST | CATSEYE*, COATEES* | 14 |
3 | 25 75 2 1 2 8 → 340 | 316 | 12 – 12 | — |
RR: 340 = (25 × 2 + 2) × 8 − 1 − 75 |
24 |
TTT | ROCKPACT | Break the vase, you silly fool! | CRACKPOT | |||
4 | RNSIQEAOR | ROSIER | 18 – 18 | REASON | IRONERS, SERRANO | 31 |
5 | GDISEORFN | FORDING | 25 – 25 | FINGERS | FIREDOGS | 39 |
6 | 75 6 9 7 4 3 → 754 | 754
(7 + 3) × 75 + 4 |
35 – 35 | 754
(7 + 3) × 75 + 4 |
|
49 |
7 | SWEARMIRV | swarvier ☓ | 35 – 41 | VARIES | ARRIVES, MARRIES, SWARMER*, WAIVERS, WARMERS* | 56 |
8 | KETAOFREC | FACTOR | 41 – 41 | REACT | ECOFREAK* | 64 |
9 | 50 100 7 4 8 2 → 799 | 799
8 × 100 − (7 − 4 − 2) |
51 – 51 | 799
8 × 100 − (7 − 4 − 2) |
|
74 |
TTT | BOBREADS | Bob really enjoys reading his Spongebob books. | ABSORBED | |||
10 | XSILNTUOS | SNOUTS | 57 – 51 | SLITS | INSULTS, LUTINOS*, TONSILS | 81 |
11 | DPEDOUPED | UPPED | 57 – 57 | PODDED | 87 | |
12 | WMOJSNAIL | womans ☓ | 57 – 57 | liason ☓ | MALISON*, MONIALS* | 94 |
13 | PTDIETRAG | PARTIED | 64 – 64 | PIRATED | ATTIRED*, DIPTERA*, GRITTED*, PARTITE*, TRIAGED* | 101 |
14 | 50 100 25 6 1 8 → 310 | 311
6 × 50 + 100 ÷ 25 + 8 − 1 |
71 – 71 | 309
50 × 6 + 8 + 1 |
RR: 310 = (50 + 1) × 6 + 100 ÷ 25 |
111 |
15 | CHAPATTIE | pathetic ☓
(18.25 seconds) |
71 – 71 | APATHETIC | 121 | |
TB | ENCOMPILE | 71 – 81 | POLICEMEN
(12.75 seconds) |
121 |