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Episode 5896
From Countdown
Episode 5896 was broadcast on 31 March 2014, as part of Series 70.
Ann Robinson played Trevor Grundy, with Ann Robinson winning 73 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Robinson's conundrum time of 0 seconds, is unsurprisingly, the fastest time recorded in an episode of Countdown in the show's history.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ann Robinson | Score | Trevor Grundy | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KRGREOAEN | oranger ☓ | 0 – 6 | RANKER | GROANER, KEROGEN* | 7 |
2 | PONEDOGET | DENOTE | 6 – 12 | GENTOO | PENTODE | 14 |
3 | 25 5 9 7 3 10 → 820 | 825 | 6 – 22 | 820
(25 × 3 + 7) × 10 |
|
24 |
TTT | LOOKTHEN | A peeping tom might look through this every now and then. | KNOTHOLE | |||
4 | HIYADIFUM | MAID | 6 – 27 | HUMID | HUMIDIFY | 32 |
5 | SLNDAEOER | SLANDER | 6 – 45 | OLEANDERS | 50 | |
6 | 50 100 1 9 9 6 → 495 | 499
(6 − 1) × 100 − 9 ÷ 9 |
13 – 45 | 494 ☓ |
RR: 495 = (50 + 6) × 9 − 9 |
60 |
7 | OEIOLSBVI | VISIBLE | 20 – 45 | lovies ☓ | BOILIES* | 67 |
8 | LENAHERWD | rehealed ☓ | 20 – 52 | HANDLER | LEARNED, LEEWARD*, RENEWAL*, WHEALED* | 74 |
9 | 100 1 4 9 6 2 → 492 | 492
(6 − 1) × 100 − 2 × 4 |
30 – 62 | 492
(4 + 1) × 100 − 6 − 2 |
|
84 |
TTT | BENDLINE | You'll bend the washing line hanging this lot out. | BEDLINEN | |||
10 | RAMOTESOD | DOORMATS | 38 – 62 | MOTORED | ASTRODOME*, MODERATOS | 102 |
11 | XGPAIEORL | GROPE | 43 – 67 | GROPE | PERGOLA | 109 |
12 | TEFITESTN | FITTEST | 50 – 67 | FINEST | FEINTEST* | 117 |
13 | ZRPNAOIAT | PATRON | 56 – 67 | PARTIZAN* | 125 | |
14 | 75 8 5 5 9 3 → 787 | 788
(75 + 3) × (5 + 5) + 8 |
63 – 67 | — |
RR: 787 = (8 + 5 + 75) × 9 − 5 |
135 |
15 | CESSKITTI | STICKIEST
(0 seconds) |
73 – 67 | 145 |