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Episode 5783
From Countdown
Episode 5783 was broadcast on 3 October 2013, as part of Series 69.
Callum Todd played Ben Hendry, with Callum Todd winning 103 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michaela Strachan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | Ben Hendry | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CRNMAUOAG | MANGO | 0 – 6 | COUGAR | ARCANUM*, GUANACO*, ORGANUM* | 7 |
2 | TVTGEIENL | VETTING | 7 – 13 | LETTING | VIGNETTE | 15 |
3 | 8 8 10 7 5 2 → 179 | 179
(8 + 8) × 10 + 7 × 2 + 5 |
17 – 13 | 180 |
|
25 |
TTT | SCORENOT | Are these crowns for people with kind hearts? | CORONETS | |||
4 | HZSGOAENT | HOSTAGE | 24 – 13 | THONGS | ONSTAGE*, TANGOES | 32 |
5 | RSNJIUERP | INJURES | 24 – 21 | JUNIPERS | INJURERS* | 40 |
6 | 50 2 8 6 2 9 → 598 | 598
50 × 2 × 6 − 2 |
34 – 31 | 598
6 × 2 × 50 − 2 |
|
50 |
7 | TSCLOEIDR | COSTLIER | 42 – 39 | CLOISTER | CORTILES | 58 |
8 | BSGWOAODE | BADGES | 48 – 39 | dowages ☓ | BODEGAS*, GOBDAWS* | 65 |
9 | 5 10 7 6 2 8 → 705 | 705
(8 + 2) × 10 × 7 + 5 |
58 – 49 | 705
(8 + 2) × 10 × 7 + 5 |
|
75 |
TTT | OCTETDON | Grasped the thread of the idea, perhaps? | COTTONED | |||
10 | HMTDIAEQM | ADMIT | 63 – 54 | TIMED | DAMMIT*, HAMMED, MAIMED* | 81 |
11 | DTBFOIELT | BOTTLED | 70 – 61 | BOTTLED | BLOTTED, FLITTED | 88 |
12 | DYRMOEIPR | PRIMED | 76 – 67 | PRIMER | DOPIER*, DORMER*, MOPERY*, MOPIER*, PERIOD*, PRIORY*, ROMPED*, ROPIER*, YOMPED* | 94 |
13 | PLRFEAIDS | DESPAIR | 83 – 74 | DESPAIR | FELDSPAR, PREDIALS* | 102 |
14 | 100 10 8 5 6 9 → 751 | 751
100 × 8 − (5 × 6 + 10 + 9) |
93 – 74 | 750 |
|
112 |
15 | HOLDBOOTS | BLOODSHOT
(2.75 seconds) |
103 – 74 | 122 |