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Episode S23
From Countdown
Episode S23 was broadcast on 30 May 2005, as a special episode. It was a 15-round game between Austin Shin and Beth Sutton. Both were notable for achieving success on the show before the age of 16. Austin lost to Series 49 champion
NOTE: Austin's declaration of SWINGED in round 12 was valid – it's the past participle of SWINGE, making the final score 105 – 67, but instead it was 98 – 67.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Austin Shin | Score | Beth Sutton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHSCOUENM | MUNCHES | 7 – 7 | POUCHES | HOMESPUN* | 8 |
2 | LIUTXIDER | DILUTER | 14 – 14 | DILUTER | EDITRIX* | 15 |
3 | GSTDOEANL | TANGLED | 21 – 21 | TANGLES | TANGELOS | 23 |
4 | ROPQIFOSE | PROOFS | 27 – 21 | PORES | POOFIER*, ROOFIES*, SPOOFER* | 30 |
5 | 25 8 5 9 2 9 → 554 | 555
9 + 9 + 8 ÷ 2 × 25 + 5 |
34 – 21 | 559 |
Best: 554 = ((25 + 9) × 8 + 5) × 2 |
40 |
TTT | DOTACHE | CATHODE | ||||
6 | TABMOJEAT | MATTE | 39 – 21 | BEAT | JETBOAT* | 47 |
7 | NDSHEUERZ | RUSHED | 39 – 28 | ENSURED | ENDURES*, USHERED | 54 |
8 | CSOLTAEMR | LOCATES | 46 – 35 | COASTER | CORMLETS*, CROTALES*, SECTORAL* | 62 |
9 | NOPDIAYRE | ANEROID | 53 – 35 | pandier ☓ | APRONED, OPERAND*, PADRINO*, PADRONE*, PONIARD* | 69 |
10 | 50 100 6 7 10 2 → 309 | 309
50 × 6 + 7 + 2 |
63 – 45 | 309
50 × 6 + 7 + 2 |
|
79 |
TTT | WISSJAG | JIGSAWS | ||||
11 | CMLSAIATE | CLIMATES | 71 – 53 | CLIMATES | CALAMITES | 97 |
12 | NGIDESMIW | swinged ☓** | 71 – 60 | SMIDGEN | DEMISING | 105 |
13 | RLPEOKSCA | PAROLES | 78 – 67 | LOCKERS | EARLOCKS*, PARCLOSE* | 113 |
14 | 50 75 3 10 3 8 → 672 | 672
3 × 3 × 75 − (8 − 50 ÷ 10) |
88 – 67 | 673 |
|
123 |
15 | OAREMBLEM | MEMORABLE
(2.25 seconds) |
98 – 67 | 133 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Special episodes
- Episodes affected by administrative errors
- 15-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Alison Heard as lexicographer
- Episodes with Bernard Ingham as a guest
- Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers