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Episode 5748
From Countdown
Episode 5748 was broadcast on 12 August 2013, as part of Series 69.
Dylan Taylor played Mark O'Regan, with Dylan Taylor winning 122 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Dylan Taylor | Score | Mark O'Regan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EIOBFDKRD | FOREDID | 7 – 0 | forbide ☓ | 7 | |
| 2 | MGNLUAITE | GLUTAMINE | 25 – 0 | TEAMING | EMULATING* | 25 |
| 3 | 50 6 3 8 7 10 → 630 | 630
(50 + 6 + 7) × 10 |
35 – 10 | 630
(50 + 6 + 7) × 10 |
|
35 |
| TTT | RIGFUNGI | Working out the answer to the numbers game, perhaps? | FIGURING | |||
| 4 | VRPWOIUHE | PURVIEW | 42 – 10 | POWER | 42 | |
| 5 | YSLPOIAWE | SOAPILY | 49 – 10 | PLAYS | PAISLEY, SLIPWAY*, WOYLIES* | 49 |
| 6 | 25 1 3 7 1 8 → 588 | 587
(25 × 8 − 1 − 1) × 3 − 7 |
56 – 10 | 591 |
RR: 588 = (25 × 3 + 8 + 1) × 7 |
59 |
| 7 | OEUNSTBON | BONNETS | 63 – 10 | NOUNS | BOUTONS*, NEUSTON*, OUBOETS* | 66 |
| 8 | SNJLEAILR | JAILERS | 70 – 17 | RALLIES | LARNIES*, NAILERS | 73 |
| 9 | 50 8 7 1 4 3 → 177 | 177
(50 + 8 + 1) × 3 |
80 – 27 | 177
(50 + 8 + 1) × 3 |
|
83 |
| TTT | BASINOAR | You might have to think about scraping the answer to this. | ABRASION | |||
| 10 | DZRMEAIRO | AIRDROME | 88 – 27 | MARRIED | 91 | |
| 11 | CEAIRTCDO | ACCREDIT | 96 – 27 | TRACED | 99 | |
| 12 | RMFSOUINA | UNIFORMS | 104 – 35 | INFAMOUS | 107 | |
| 13 | TMNSEIEUA | MATINEES | 112 – 35 | MEANEST | 115 | |
| 14 | 25 3 7 1 6 4 → 666 | 666
((25 + 1) × 4 + 7) × 6 |
122 – 45 | 666
(25 × 4 + 3 + 7 + 1) × 6 |
|
125 |
| 15 | SEMINICER | 122 – 55 | REMINISCE
(11.25 seconds) |
135 | ||
