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Episode 5758
From Countdown
Episode 5758 was broadcast on 29 August 2013, as part of Series 69.
Gemma Church played Peter Etherington with Peter Etherington winning 68 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gemma Church | Score | Peter Etherington | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BRAINEOPL | PLAINER | 7 – 7 | PLAINER | AILERON*, BIPLANE*, BIPOLAR*, OPALINE, PARBOIL*, PRALINE, PROLINE*, ROPABLE* | 7 |
2 | HAPGRDILE | grailed ☓ | 7 – 14 | GRAPHED | DIGRAPH, HARELIP, HELIPAD*, HIRPLED*, PREDIAL*, RALPHED*, RAPHIDE* | 14 |
3 | 100 2 5 2 8 1 → 851 | 850
(100 − (8 × 2 − 1)) × 2 × 5 |
14 – 14 | 857 |
RR: 851 = (100 − 5) × (8 + 1) − 2 − 2 |
24 |
TTT | MICEBILE | A blunt instrument is a more polite term for this sort of chap. | IMBECILE | |||
4 | NUSZSOMIN | MOSS | 14 – 19 | NOUNS | UNISONS* | 31 |
5 | TMAETJAIS | MATTES | 20 – 19 | MATES | MATIEST, SATIATE*, TATAMIS* | 38 |
6 | 50 75 100 25 8 7 → 417 | 414
50 × 8 + (100 + 75) ÷ 25 + 7 |
27 – 19 | 417 ☓ |
RR: 417 = 7 × 75 − 100 − 8 |
48 |
7 | NDEOSGEOT | STOOGED | 34 – 26 | DENOTES | GENTOOS* | 55 |
8 | PAWDNIBAH | PANDA | 39 – 31 | PANDA | DAPHNIA | 62 |
9 | 75 5 9 8 5 3 → 223 | 223
75 × 3 − (9 − 8 + 5 ÷ 5) |
49 – 41 | 223
75 × 3 − (9 − 8 + 5 ÷ 5) |
|
72 |
TTT | MONETISE | It's not connected with money, but there's a note involved. | SEMITONE | |||
10 | SEURVRESR | SERVERS | 56 – 48 | SERVERS | 79 | |
11 | TRIANTOIE | ROTATE | 56 – 55 | NATTIER | ITERATION | 97 |
12 | KUSDSDOIE | KISSED | 62 – 61 | KISSED | DISUSED*, KIDDOES | 104 |
13 | NMAEGQIOF | IMAGE | 62 – 68 | FOAMING | 111 | |
14 | 75 100 4 3 7 5 → 988 | 991 ☓ | 62 – 68 | 992 ☓ |
RR: 988 = (7 + 5) × (75 − (4 − 3)) + 100 |
121 |
15 | FINESLUSH | 62 – 78 | UNSELFISH
(19.75 seconds) |
131 |