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Episode 5756
From Countdown
Episode 5756 was broadcast on 27 August 2013, as part of Series 69.
Gemma Church played Scott Coyle, with Gemma Church winning 101 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, Round 10 was featured on 'It'll be alright on the night' when Nick got the defenition of 'Todgers' mixed up.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gemma Church | Score | Scott Coyle | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WLRTPOUIE | POUTIER | 7 – 0 | purile ☓ | PILEWORT* | 8 |
2 | RAVSEGSUI | VISAGES | 14 – 7 | GASSIER | SEVRUGAS* | 16 |
3 | 75 9 10 7 7 4 → 498 | 498
75 × 7 − (7 − 4) × 9 |
24 – 17 | 498
(75 − 4) × 7 + 10 − 9 |
|
26 |
TTT | INTOGANG | Your holiday colour fades and you're dancing about it. | TANGOING | |||
4 | DCAERDONL | LADDER | 30 – 23 | CANDLE | COLANDER* | 34 |
5 | HNTDYIEOE | HINTED | 36 – 23 | ☓6 | HONEYED* | 41 |
6 | 50 3 10 4 6 1 → 432 | 432
(50 − (6 − 4)) × (10 − 1) |
46 – 33 | 432
(50 + 4) × (10 − 3 + 1) |
|
51 |
7 | MDTLKIAOU | AUDIT | 51 – 38 | ALOUD | DIATOM, KIDULT*, MALOTI*, MIKADO*, MODULI*, ULTIMO* | 57 |
8 | GPEDLIPAH | LAPPED | 51 – 45 | APPLIED | HELIPAD* | 64 |
9 | 50 5 9 8 6 7 → 135 | 135
(50 − 5) × (9 − 6) |
61 – 45 | 135 ☓ |
|
74 |
TTT | SUCHSORE | The singer had such a sore throat, so struggled with these. | CHORUSES | |||
10 | GTOEZSROD | ROOTED | 61 – 52 | ROOSTED | STOOGED, TODGERS | 81 |
11 | CNEISTAOF | FANCIES | 68 – 52 | cesation ☓ | ACONITES, CANOEIST*, FACTIONS, FANCIEST, SONICATE* | 89 |
12 | HIBNREOGU | ROBING | 74 – 58 | BORING | NEIGHBOUR | 107 |
13 | NMSRPEAOO | MOANERS | 81 – 65 | SPOONER | MAROONS*, MOPANES*, OARSMEN*, OPERONS*, PERSONA*, PRONAOS*, PROSOMA*, SNOOPER*, SOPRANO* | 114 |
14 | 7 4 7 9 8 10 → 174 | 174
(9 + 8) × 10 + 4 |
91 – 75 | 174
(9 + 8) × 10 + 4 |
|
124 |
15 | MARGINGAP | RAMPAGING
(5 seconds) |
101 – 75 | 134 |