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Episode 5901
From Countdown
Episode 5901 was broadcast on 9 April 2014, as part of Series 70.
Bobby Johnson played Peter Littleton, with Bobby Johnson winning 85 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bobby Johnson | Score | Peter Littleton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNSPAIEDT | PAINTERS | 8 – 8 | SPRAINED | DIPTERANS | 18 |
2 | ROZNETARP | PRONATE | 15 – 15 | OPERANT | PARTNER, PRAETOR*, PRORATE*, PROTEAN* | 25 |
3 | 75 4 5 2 6 1 → 134 | 134
2 × 75 − (5 − 1) × 4 |
25 – 25 | 134
(75 − 6 − 1 − (5 − 4)) × 2 |
|
35 |
TTT | SUPERGAL | She's a super gal, but she's so noisy, I have to wear these. | EARPLUGS | |||
4 | MELOFACTR | FLAMER | 25 – 32 | FORMATE | CROTALE*, FEMORAL*, FLOATER*, FLOREAT*, REFLOAT* | 42 |
5 | NSFEIUPLO | FELONS | 31 – 32 | uplines ☓ | ELUSION*, EPSILON*, LUPINES*, OLEFINS*, SULFONE*, UPSILON* | 49 |
6 | 100 25 4 2 8 10 → 237 | 237
2 × 100 + 25 + 8 ÷ 4 + 10 |
41 – 42 | 237
2 × 100 + 25 + 8 + 4 |
|
59 |
7 | SRGSEIROI | grossier ☓ | 41 – 42 | sorries ☓ | GROSSER* | 66 |
8 | DEKURMATD | MATURED | 48 – 42 | MARKET | 73 | |
9 | 50 10 1 2 2 5 → 929 | — | 48 – 42 | — |
RR: 929 = (50 × 2 − 5 − 2) × 10 − 1 |
83 |
TTT | TERMBOSS | These people use the term "boss", when discussing criminal activity. | MOBSTERS | |||
10 | TEBISNOHG | HOSTING | 55 – 49 | HOSTING | GOBSHITE* | 91 |
11 | MSVAETNOA | NOVATES | 62 – 56 | NOVATES | MOVANTS*, NAMASTE*, SAVANTE*, SMETANA* | 98 |
12 | TESLIRATH | RETAILS | 69 – 63 | RETAILS | ARTIEST*, ARTISTE*, ATHEIST*, ATHIRST*, ATTIRES*, HAILERS*, HALIERS*, HALTERS*, HASTIER*, HATTERS*, HITTERS*, LATEISH*, LATHERS, LITHEST*, LITTERS*, RATITES*, RATTLES, REALIST*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, SHALIER*, SHATTER*, SLATHER, SLITHER*, SLITTER*, STAITHE*, STARLET*, STARLIT*, STARTLE*, STEALTH*, STRIATE*, TASTIER*, THALERS*, THISTLE, THREATS*, TILTERS*, TIRTHAS* | 105 |
13 | PBQEOERVA | BEAVER | 75 – 69 | BEAVER | AEROBE*, PAREVE*, PEROBA* | 111 |
14 | 100 50 1 5 8 8 → 979 | — | 75 – 69 | 976 ☓ |
RR: 979 = 100 ÷ 5 × (50 − 1) − 8 ÷ 8 |
121 |
15 | LAPDANCES | LANDSCAPE
(4 seconds) |
85 – 69 | 131 |