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Episode 5825
From Countdown
Episode 5825 was broadcast on 2 December 2013, as part of Series 69.
Jonathan Liew played Tricia Lockhart, with Jonathan Liew winning 91 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Liew | Score | Tricia Lockhart | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAOTMSNKE | AMOUNTS | 7 – 7 | AMOUNTS | SEAMOUNT* | 8 |
| 2 | TLIAHDOAS | DAHLIAS | 14 – 7 | SHOAL | SHITLOAD* | 16 |
| 3 | 4 2 1 8 5 10 → 347 | 347
(10 + 1) × 4 × 8 − 5 |
24 – 7 | 348 |
|
26 |
| TTT | TYREBEAD | It's how you might feel about 30 pieces of silver. | BETRAYED | |||
| 4 | XTRIEOCIN | TRICE | 24 – 13 | CORNET | CITRINE*, EXCITON*, INCITER, NERITIC*, ONEIRIC* | 33 |
| 5 | UEEPQGRTO | TORQUE | 30 – 13 | guipere ☓ | PROTEGE* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 4 10 8 2 2 → 302 | 302
(8 + 4) × 25 + 2 |
40 – 23 | 302
(10 + 2) × 25 + 2 |
|
50 |
| 7 | IAEDRNGMF | DREAMING | 48 – 31 | DREAMING | DEFAMING*, MARGINED* | 58 |
| 8 | IAESLRVOR | RIVALS | 54 – 37 | SALVER | OVERSAIL, VALORISE | 66 |
| 9 | 4 3 3 4 9 5 → 332 | 330
9 × 4 × (5 + 4) + 3 + 3 |
61 – 37 | 334 ☓ |
Best: 332 = ((9 + 4 + 3) × 5 + 3) × 4 |
76 |
| TTT | ACIDSTIR | It sounds like something a croupier might suffer from. | CARDITIS | |||
| 10 | TPWAEAISC | ASPECT | 61 – 44 | PACIEST | ASEPTIC | 83 |
| 11 | EAENDHTMT | THEMED | 61 – 51 | HEADMEN | DENTATE*, METHANE* | 90 |
| 12 | GSRUOAEVH | AUGERS | 67 – 57 | GROUSE | GHERAOS*, SEVRUGA* | 97 |
| 13 | AIERDBNJO | BANDIER | 74 – 64 | BANDIER | DEBONAIR*, DIBORANE | 105 |
| 14 | 25 10 3 1 7 3 → 554 | 553
(7 × 3 + 1) × 25 + 3 |
81 – 71 | 553
(7 × 3 + 1) × 25 + 3 |
RR: 554 = (25 × 7 + 10) × 3 − 1 |
115 |
| 15 | SNOOPYEMU | EPONYMOUS
(3.5 seconds) |
91 – 71 | 125 | ||
