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Episode 5853

From Countdown

Episode 5853 was broadcast on 23 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Priscilla Munday played Anthony Willis, with Priscilla Munday winning 94 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matt Allwright, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Priscilla Munday Score Anthony Willis Others Max.
1 NROIJEPST POINTERS 8 – 0 pointers ☓7 JOINTERS*, PROTEINS, REPOINTS* 8
2 NLXAREIKD LANKIER 15 – 0 drainer ☓ KINDLER*, KNAIDEL*, RANKLED*, RELAXIN 15
3 25 3 3 1 9 8 → 822 824
(8 + 3) × 3 × 25 − 1
22 – 0 822 ☓

RR: 822 = ((8 + 3) × 25 − 1) × 3

25
TTT PREPHOST Did these people make money from spreading the word? PROPHETS
4 GHDTAUOSM SOUGHT 28 – 0 smout ☓ MAHOUTS, MUGSHOT* 32
5 NTEOSNISY NOSIEST 35 – 0 STONES TENSIONS 40
6 100 25 9 1 3 2 → 817 825 35 – 7 819
(9 − 1) × 100 + 25 − 2 × 3

RR: 817 = (100 − 1) × (9 − 3 + 2) + 25

50
7 LFEUCLIOG COLLIE 41 – 7 FUEL LIGULE*, LOCULE*, LOCULI*, OCELLI* 56
8 RNRTEOIDW WORRIED 48 – 7 REWORD WORRITED* 64
9 25 8 2 6 7 4 → 916 914 48 – 14 915
(2 + 4) × 6 × 25 + 8 + 7

RR: 916 = ((7 − 4) × 6 × 25 + 8) × 2

74
TTT LEANBOYS The boys won't stay lean for long if they keep scoffing these. BALONEYS
10 SRNLAEOMP SAMPLER 55 – 21 PLANERS ALMONERS*, LAMPERNS*, NEOPLASM*, PERSONAL, PLEONASM*, PSORALEN 82
11 SVUERQAMD QUAVERS 62 – 21 quarms ☓ MARQUES, MASQUER*, REMUDAS*, SQUARED* 89
12 TPHSIOEHR ROPIEST 69 – 28 HIPSTER SEPHIROTH* 107
13 NZOICVUOT TUNIC 74 – 28 outcoin ☓ OZONIC* 113
14 25 50 3 5 3 2 → 198 198
(5 + 3) × 25 − 2
84 – 28 198 ☓


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15 GENCRAVES SCAVENGER
(6.25 seconds)
94 – 28 133