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Episode 5831

From Countdown

Episode 5831 was broadcast on 10 December 2013, as part of Series 69.

Rod Chatfield played Joe Miall, with Rod Chatfield winning 70 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 11, Chatfield's offering of MITREING was incorrectly disallowed, therefore, the score should've finished 78 – 52.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Rod Chatfield Score Joe Miall Others Max.
1 THMOIYXEL mothily ☓ 0 – 5 HOTLY EOLITH*, HOMELY, HOMILY*, METHYL*, MOIETY*, MOTILE*, MOTLEY*, MYTHOI*, THYMOL*, TIMELY 6
2 CRCAOGERS CARGOES 7 – 5 SCORER COARSER*, CORSAGE*, GROCERS, SCARCER*, SOCCAGE 13
3 25 7 10 7 3 5 → 797 805 7 – 12 799
25 × 3 × 10 + 7 × 7

RR: 797 = (7 × 5 − 3) × 25 − (10 − 7)

23
TTT DUEAPRIL Due in April and considering having this. EPIDURAL
4 HSLIODABO ABOLISH 14 – 12 BLOODS DIABOLOS 31
5 STKAESLIM MISTAKES 22 – 20 MISTAKES 39
6 25 5 7 3 2 10 → 914 910
7 × 5 × (3 − 2 + 25)
29 – 20

RR: 914 = ((5 + 3 + 10) × 25 + 7) × 2

49
7 VSRAEFRON ROVERS 35 – 26 SNORER FORERAN*, OVERRAN*, SERRANO* 56
8 DPNAERIDL PAINED 35 – 33 DRAINED DANDIER*, PADDLER, PIDDLER*, PLAIDED*, PLAINED*, PLAINER*, PRALINE, PREDIAL* 63
9 25 5 3 4 6 3 → 472 475
(5 × 4 − 3 ÷ 3) × 25
42 – 33 466

RR: 472 = (25 × 5 − (3 ÷ 3 + 6)) × 4

73
TTT DICKDOES Dick does a hard day's work here unloading the ships. DOCKSIDE
10 NJPEABEVM paven ☓ 42 – 37 NAME APEMEN* 79
11 NTRIUMGIE mitreing ☓** 42 – 45 RETIMING INTRIGUE*, MERITING* 87
12 TNDAOGTIE DATING 42 – 52 TAINTED ANTIDOTE 95
13 FHPTOAESN PHAETONS 50 – 52 FASTEN PHONATES, SATPHONE*, STANHOPE 103
14 75 50 4 3 10 8 → 518 518
(4 − 3 + 50) × 10 + 8
60 – 52 517


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15 ANHUNDRED UNDERHAND
(22 seconds)
70 – 52 123