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Episode 5882

From Countdown

Episode 5882 was broadcast on 5 March 2014, as part of Series 70.

Sean Connors played Jay Preller, with Jay Preller winning 62 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Sean Connors Score Jay Preller Others Max.
1 GNSUEOTMI MUSING 6 – 0 mountings ☓ MITOGENS* 8
2 RDAEOLBWC BLOWED 12 – 6 BOWLER BARCODE*, BRAWLED*, BROCADE, CRAWLED*, WARBLED 15
3 25 75 50 100 5 7 → 157 157
100 + 50 + 7
22 – 16 157
100 + 50 + 7


25
TTT HEOLDMAN He's an old man now, so wants to see out his days in the country of his birth. HOMELAND
4 SRDSEAUIL SAILED 28 – 16 RESIDUALS 43
5 DVPAEOMRS PROVES 28 – 23 POMADES OVERDAMPS 61
6 25 50 100 5 8 2 → 806 806
8 × 100 + (5 − 50 ÷ 25) × 2
38 – 23 805


71
7 CJREIEHMN CHIMER 44 – 29 MINCER ENRICH, ERMINE*, HEREIN*, ICEMEN*, INHERE*, MENHIR*, RICHEN* 77
8 SMPAEOBRF POEMS 49 – 29 soaper ☓ PREFABS* 84
9 75 50 25 100 8 2 → 737 729
8 × 100 − 75 + 50 ÷ 25 × 2
54 – 29 723

RR: 737 = (100 − 2) × 8 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25

94
TTT FARMLION It's not a bird, but it's a sort of small chat. INFORMAL
10 SDTYIEORN TRENDY 54 – 36 SORTIED DRYSTONE*, TYROSINE 102
11 TLGAEORDN GARDEN 54 – 43 GLOATED DRAGONET 110
12 HPSVIERIA PARISH 60 – 49 SHAVER VIPERISH* 118
13 NFLOIENSQ FILES 60 – 55 LESION OLEFINS* 125
14 10 8 1 3 5 9 → 737 737 ☓ 60 – 62 738
(9 × 8 + 1) × 10 + 5 + 3

RR: 737 = (8 × 10 + 1) × 9 + 3 + 5

135
15 FRETIRENE 60 – 62 INTERFERE 145