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Episode 5836
From Countdown
Episode 5836 was broadcast on 17 December 2013, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 69.
Bradley Cates played Alex Fish, with Bradley Cates winning 116 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bradley Cates | Score | Alex Fish | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PABOSUGTD | DOUBTS | 6 – 0 | BOAST | POSTBAG* | 7 |
2 | VRLNEIEDT | INVERTED | 14 – 8 | INVERTED | 15 | |
3 | 50 7 1 10 8 3 → 105 | 105
(10 − 8) × 50 + 7 − 3 + 1 |
24 – 18 | 105
(10 − 8) × 50 + 7 − 3 + 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | LIMOHAUL | There's only one U in the answer, but lots of ewes help to make it. | HALLOUMI | |||
4 | RSJTMAOIE | ATOMISER | 32 – 18 | MAESTRO | AMORTISE | 33 |
5 | HARINESXG | SHEARING | 40 – 26 | HEARINGS | 41 | |
6 | 50 25 100 6 2 5 → 525 | 525
5 × 100 + 25 |
50 – 36 | 525
5 × 100 + 25 |
|
51 |
7 | ROTEDIYSR | EDITORS | 57 – 43 | EDITORS | DERISORY* | 59 |
8 | TCOFUAKLT | FAULT | 57 – 50 | TACTFUL | FUTTOCK* | 66 |
9 | 100 1 10 3 2 2 → 250 | 250
(3 + 2) × 100 ÷ 2 |
67 – 60 | 250
100 ÷ (2 + 2) × 10 |
|
76 |
TTT | NICENESS | Makes the sweet smelling substances very irate. | INCENSES | |||
10 | RCEITSENL | LISTENER | 75 – 68 | ENTICERS | CENTILES*, LECTERNS, LICENSER*, RECLINES*, RETICLES*, SCIENTER*, SCLERITE*, SECRETIN*, SILENCER*, TIERCELS* | 84 |
11 | NOSEPUNRT | UNPERSON | 83 – 68 | PUNTERS | NEUTRONS | 92 |
12 | WDEFIGBSA | BADGES | 89 – 68 | WAIFS | BAGSIED* | 99 |
13 | HONOSEDPM | SPOONED | 96 – 75 | SPOONED | PHENOMS, SHOPMEN*, SNOOPED* | 106 |
14 | 75 25 100 5 7 10 → 595 | 595
(75 + 10) × 7 |
106 – 85 | 595
(75 ÷ 25 + 10 − 7) × 100 − 5 |
|
116 |
15 | BLUEMISTS | SUBLIMEST
(6.5 seconds) |
116 – 85 | 126 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)