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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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123 |
15 | GENCRAVES | SCAVENGER
(6.25 seconds) |
94 – 28 | 133 |