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Episode 5874

From Countdown

Episode 5874 was broadcast on 21 February 2014, as part of Series 70.

Andy Naylor played Johnny Hull, with Andy Naylor winning 98 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andy Naylor Score Johnny Hull Others Max.
1 IEUDSJBTR BRUISED 7 – 7 BRUISED BRUITED*, BUSTIER, DISTURB, DUSTIER*, SUBEDIT* 7
2 CXAIERTLA ECLAIR 13 – 7 tailer ☓ ARTICLE, RECITAL 14
3 50 1 2 7 1 4 → 628 625
(7 + 4 + 1) × (50 + 2) + 1
20 – 7

RR: 628 = ((50 − 4 − 1) × 7 − 1) × 2

24
TTT LASHGRIN You won't be grinning for long if you run into this of an evening. RINGHALS
4 TGPSOIUFV PIVOTS 26 – 7 SPOUT PISTOU*, SPIGOT 30
5 OAESHMRGT SHORTAGE 34 – 15 SHORTAGE ETHOGRAMS* 48
6 100 5 1 7 4 1 → 434 434
(100 + 7) × 4 + 5 + 1
44 – 25 434
4 × 100 + 5 × 7 − 1


58
7 SKROAESZS SOAKERS 51 – 25 SEARS KAROSSES* 66
8 AMNEODTIM diamonte ☓ 51 – 25 diamonte ☓ AMMONITE*, DOMINATE 74
9 75 50 9 9 10 2 → 455 455
(9 ÷ 9 + 2 + 50) × 10 − 75
61 – 35 455
50 × 9 + 10 ÷ 2


84
TTT SAGEMINT Furious while cooking the asparagus, perhaps? STEAMING
10 GPNEOELMD LONGED 67 – 35 meloned ☓ DOGMEN*, DOLMEN*, DONGLE, ELOPED, GENOME*, GOLDEN*, LEGEND*, LEGMEN*, OPENED*, PLEDGE*, PONGED*, PONGEE* 90
11 NARIESNYO SENIOR 73 – 41 ARISEN ANNOYERS* 98
12 NPIANTODE ANTINODE 81 – 41 NOTEPAD ANOINTED, ANTIPODE, PINNATED* 106
13 IEUHRTFQR FURTHER 88 – 48 FURTHER THURIFER 114
14 25 100 9 4 2 1 → 203 203
2 × 100 + 4 − 1
98 – 58 203
2 × 100 + 4 − 1


124
15 SLEEPSINN 98 – 68 PENNILESS
(2.75 seconds)
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