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Episode 5751
From Countdown
Episode 5751 was broadcast on 15 August 2013, as part of Series 69.
Dylan Taylor played Russ Millhouse, with Dylan Taylor winning 121 – 17. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, the conundrum had two answers-SHRINKAGE and SHREAKING
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dylan Taylor | Score | Russ Millhouse | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PIOALPDSE | ELASIPOD | 8 – 0 | SLAPPED | 8 | |
2 | GNGNIEORT | RENTING | 15 – 0 | GONER | NITROGEN*, RINGTONE* | 16 |
3 | 100 9 5 2 8 10 → 387 | 387
(9 − 10 ÷ 2) × 100 − 8 − 5 |
25 – 0 | 386 |
|
26 |
TTT | SPAMSITE | Hand me the newspaper, I need to look for some hobbies. | PASTIMES | |||
4 | SRNKAELIU | INSULAR | 32 – 7 | LANKIER | INSULAE*, LARNIES*, LINKERS*, LUNKERS*, NAILERS, RANKLES*, SNAKIER*, SULKIER*, SUNLIKE*, UNALIKE*, URINALS* | 33 |
5 | AVTFEGIBM | MEGABIT | 39 – 7 | gamite ☓ | 40 | |
6 | 75 2 10 9 1 9 → 683 | 683
9 × 75 + 10 − 2 |
49 – 17 | 683
9 × 75 + 10 − 2 |
|
50 |
7 | ACSLOIMUO | MUSICAL | 56 – 17 | CLAIMS | MUCOSAL* | 57 |
8 | VSBAEINUS | ABUSIVE | 63 – 17 | VEINS | NIVASES*, SUASIVE* | 64 |
9 | 100 2 1 10 4 4 → 557 | 556
(100 + 10 + 2) × (4 + 1) − 4 |
70 – 17 | 559 |
RR: 556/558 Best: 557 = (100 + 10 × 4) × 4 − 2 − 1 |
74 |
TTT | HOLDUSER | Take the blame and get given a cold one. | SHOULDER | |||
10 | WTREOENMA | WATERMEN | 78 – 17 | atoner ☓ | 82 | |
11 | ENOXTHURS | SOUTHERN | 86 – 17 | THRONES | 90 | |
12 | WDCEOAESD | DECADES | 93 – 17 | CEASED | DECODES | 97 |
13 | OTLREIJDA | TAILORED | 101 – 17 | DETAIL | IDOLATER | 105 |
14 | 100 2 4 2 4 1 → 762 | 762
(100 − 4 − 1) × 4 × 2 + 2 |
111 – 17 | — |
|
115 |
15 | HESARKING | SHRINKAGE
(1 second) |
121 – 17 | 125 |
Categories:
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- Episodes in Series 69
- Wins by over 100
- 15-round scores under 30
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- Episodes presented by Nick Hewer
- Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician
- Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer
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