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Episode 5786
From Countdown
Episode 5786 was broadcast on 8 October 2013, as part of Series 69.
Callum Todd played Abdirizak Hirsi, with Abdirizak Hirsi winning 99 – 89, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michaela Strachan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This is the only occasion to date in which a 15-round series champion has ever lost a heat game (excluding the prior appearances of returnees such as Junaid Mubeen). Moreover, Hirsi attracted controversy for his conundrum buzzes, which some C4Countdown forumites took as examples of the Hansfording technique.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | Abdirizak Hirsi | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VBLMOAEDS | salvoed ☓ | 0 – 8 | MOVABLES | ABSOLVED* | 8 |
2 | ROSENALOD | noodlers ☓ | 0 – 16 | SOLANDER | LARDOONS* | 16 |
3 | 4 9 1 7 5 3 → 348 | 347
(9 + 1) × 7 × 5 − 3 |
7 – 16 | 348 ☓ |
RR: 348 = (4 × 7 + 1) × (9 + 3) |
26 |
TTT | QUEENPAT | In France, this game might make you throw up. | PETANQUE | |||
4 | SUTEROCAM | outscream ☓ | 7 – 24 | CUSTOMER | OUTRACES | 34 |
5 | GTDNEUEJG | TUGGED | 13 – 30 | TUGGED | DENGUE*, DETENU*, DETUNE*, GUNGED, JUGGED*, NUGGET* | 40 |
6 | 50 2 3 3 9 2 → 858 | 858
(50 − 2) × 9 × 2 − 3 − 3 |
23 – 40 | 858
(50 − 2) × 9 × 2 − 3 − 3 |
|
50 |
7 | VDTLIOAOZ | VIOLA | 28 – 45 | AVOID | ZOOIDAL* | 57 |
8 | TURENACIS | CURTAINS | 36 – 53 | CENTAURS | TRUANCIES* | 75 |
9 | 10 7 4 6 8 1 → 354 | 354
(6 − 1) × 7 × 10 + 4 |
46 – 63 | 354
(6 − 1) × 7 × 10 + 4 |
|
85 |
TTT | LETSBAKE | The outlook isn't great for Charles' house. | BLEAKEST | |||
10 | DENOGISEO | SEEDING | 53 – 63 | SEEING | DINGOES*, GOODIES, NOOGIES*, SOIGNEE* | 92 |
11 | YNRQIEAPH | harpie ☓ | 53 – 63 | hairpin ☓ | HEPARIN | 99 |
12 | TUDERILOS | OUTSIDER | 61 – 71 | OUTSIDER | DILUTERS, OUTLIERS*, OUTRIDES*, SOLITUDE, STUDLIER* | 107 |
13 | FRSTEOISR | SORRIEST | 69 – 79 | FROSTIER | FORTRESS*, RESISTOR*, ROISTERS*, ROTIFERS* | 115 |
14 | 50 100 9 2 9 8 → 349 | 349
50 × 9 − 100 − (9 − 8) |
79 – 89 | 349
8 ÷ 2 × 100 − 50 − 9 ÷ 9 |
|
125 |
15 | TIGERSEED | GREEDIEST
(2.5 seconds) |
89 – 89 | registered ☓
(1.5 seconds) |
135 | |
TB | TENPACCIG | 89 – 99 | ACCEPTING
(1.25 seconds) |
135 |