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Episode 5873

From Countdown

Episode 5873 was broadcast on 20 February 2014, as part of Series 70.

Andy Naylor played Douglas Horne, with Andy Naylor winning 104 – 19. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andy Naylor Score Douglas Horne Others Max.
1 EOUDMCHYA COMEDY 6 – 6 DOUCHE 6
2 NTRNEIOTS rennets ☓ 6 – 6 nosiest ☓ SNOTTIER*, TENORIST*, TINSTONE*, TONTINES*, TRITONES 14
3 25 1 1 7 4 3 → 616 616
((7 − 1) × 25 + 4) × (3 + 1)
16 – 6


24
TTT SIDEFILM This eight should've been just one, but it ended up being four. MISFIELD
4 FSTEUEIRN REUNITES 24 – 6 REFUTES INTERFUSE 42
5 OAIDZNMRO INROAD 30 – 6 MAIN DOORMAN, MADRONO*, MAZDOOR* 49
6 50 100 8 7 6 7 → 785 786
8 × 100 − 7 − 7
37 – 6 750

RR: 785 = (100 − (7 − 6)) × 8 − 7

59
7 GSLEUODBE DOUBLES 44 – 13 DOUBLES BLOUSED*, BLUDGES*, DELOUSE, DELUGES* 66
8 SNIEPGONT PONGIEST 52 – 13 penting ☓ OPENINGS* 74
9 100 6 9 10 2 3 → 420 420
(100 − 10 − 6) × (3 + 2)
62 – 13 430


84
TTT CORNTUNE Chopin earned his corn writing this sort of tune. NOCTURNE
10 LNPAOAQRI POLAR 67 – 13 PAIL PIANOLA 91
11 EOINRGLRE LINGERER 75 – 13 REELING ERIGERON* 99
12 SKAOATMED DAMASK 81 – 19 SKATED MEDAKAS* 106
13 HIDAWEPOV WAIVED 87 – 19 VIDEO AVOWED* 112
14 75 25 50 100 10 8 → 401 400
50 × 8
94 – 19

RR: 401 = 50 × 8 + (75 + 25) ÷ 100

122
15 DOFITWORD DRIFTWOOD
(9.75 seconds)
104 – 19 132