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Episode 5849

From Countdown

Episode 5849 was broadcast on 17 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Ciarán Crawley played Jamie Halliwell, with Jamie Halliwell winning 94 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Skelton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ciarán Crawley Score Jamie Halliwell Others Max.
1 NACOTINLE CONTAIN 7 – 7 CONTAIN OCTENNIAL* 18
2 PUXOSTMEO UPMOST 13 – 13 TEMPOS SEPTUM*, SEXPOT* 24
3 50 1 6 3 9 4 → 471 471
(50 + 3) × 9 − 6
23 – 23 471
9 × 50 + 6 × 4 − 3


34
TTT SEEPARKS You can see these corners in many parks. SPEAKERS
4 DTPYEAIDE TAPED 23 – 29 EDITED IDEATED 41
5 NAMOSENOG MANGOES 30 – 36 MANGOES GNOMONS*, MANNOSE*, NONAGES* 48
6 75 50 3 3 2 7 → 901 900
(7 + 3 + 2) × 75
37 – 36 901 ☓

RR: 901 = (75 + 50 + 3) × 7 + 2 + 3

58
7 WABUSOREH AROUSE 43 – 42 BROWSE WAREHOU 65
8 TVRUALDIE VAULTED 50 – 49 VIRTUAL DURATIVE 73
9 100 6 8 5 10 7 → 313 313
(8 − 5) × 100 + 6 + 7
60 – 49 308


83
TTT THEUNDRY The un-dry have been caught in these showers. THUNDERY
10 OAEIZHNDN inhand ☓ 60 – 54 DOZEN ANODIZE 90
11 SETUPASIH PUSHIEST 68 – 62 PUSHIEST HIATUSES* 98
12 TDVEARSIJ DIVERTS 75 – 69 DIVERTS ADVERTS, ADVISER*, ASTRIDE*, DATIVES*, DISRATE*, STAIDER*, STARVED, STRIVED*, TIRADES* 105
13 NOGIMASOR ROAMING 75 – 77 MOORINGS ORGANISM, SMOORING*, SONOGRAM* 113
14 25 50 100 75 9 1 → 355 354
9 × 50 − 100 + 75 ÷ 25 + 1
82 – 84 354
9 × 50 − 100 + 75 ÷ 25 + 1

RR: 355 = (75 − 100 ÷ 25) × 50 ÷ (9 + 1)

123
15 CASKETBAG 82 – 94 BACKSTAGE
(5.5 seconds)
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