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Episode 5778
From Countdown
Episode 5778 was broadcast on 26 September 2013, as part of Series 69.
Ritch Greenwood played Andy Sheppard, with Ritch Greenwood winning 80 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katherine Grainger, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ritch Greenwood | Score | Andy Sheppard | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRTSEUOFI | DUSTIER | 7 – 7 | FROSTED | OUTRIDES, OUTSIDER* | 8 |
| 2 | RANESALMO | ARSENAL | 14 – 7 | MANORS | ALMONERS | 16 |
| 3 | 9 4 5 8 10 2 → 858 | 849
(8 × 10 + 4) × 2 × 5 + 9 |
19 – 7 | 859 ☓ |
RR: 858 = (8 × 10 − 2) × (4 × 5 − 9) |
26 |
| TTT | UNITGROG | A unit of grog? Well, it is on the tiles! | GROUTING | |||
| 4 | GESOVERNR | governers ☓ | 19 – 7 | governers ☓ | GOVERNS, RENVERS*, VERGERS* | 33 |
| 5 | TSNDIOEAL | TOENAILS | 27 – 15 | ISOLATED | DELATIONS | 51 |
| 6 | 100 5 1 8 2 7 → 860 | 860
(100 + 7) × 8 + 5 − 1 |
37 – 25 | 860
8 × 100 + (7 − 1) × 5 × 2 |
|
61 |
| 7 | WLJHEOUTA | WHALE | 42 – 30 | TOWEL | HOWLET*, LOATHE*, OUTLAW, WEALTH | 67 |
| 8 | VOSEROCYT | COVERT | 48 – 36 | OYSTER | COOTERS, COVERTS, COYOTES, OOCYTES*, SCOOTER, VECTORS* | 74 |
| 9 | 7 6 4 8 1 9 → 978 | — | 48 – 36 | — |
RR: 976/980 Best: 980 = (9 + 1) × 7 × (8 + 6) |
81 |
| TTT | LOSSGAIN | You're not making a loss, you're bringing in the bucks. | LASSOING | |||
| 10 | DAMITOHTP | PATIO | 53 – 41 | APHID | DIATOM, OPTIMA* | 87 |
| 11 | GDFZEIOBN | DOZING | 59 – 41 | BINGO | BOINGED | 94 |
| 12 | SEGANIDSB | DEBASING | 67 – 49 | DEBASING | ASSIGNED*, BEADINGS | 102 |
| 13 | PRSQOAINE | OPERAS | 73 – 49 | paniers ☓ | ORPINES*, PARISON*, PERSONA*, SOAPIER | 109 |
| 14 | 75 2 6 7 7 3 → 997 | 996
(6 + 7) × 75 + 7 × 3 |
80 – 56 | 996
(6 + 7) × 75 + 7 × 3 |
RR: 997 = (75 + 2) × (7 + 6) − (7 − 3) |
119 |
| 15 | TINYCRIES | 80 – 66 | SINCERITY
(2.25 seconds) |
129 | ||
