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Episode 5916
From Countdown
Episode 5916 was broadcast on 1 May 2014, as part of Series 70.
Neil Green played Gary Warland, with Neil Green winning 111 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tony Jacklin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil Green | Score | Gary Warland | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GLNSUIABS | BUSSING | 7 – 0 | SLINGS | ABUSING, ISABGUL*, SIGNALS* | 7 |
2 | RVDOEARNU | ROUNDER | 14 – 0 | ORDER | ADORNER*, OVERRAN, OVERRUN*, RONDEAU* | 14 |
3 | 75 3 1 5 7 1 → 788 | 780
(75 + 5 − 1 − 1) × (7 + 3) |
19 – 0 | — |
RR: 788 = ((1 + 1) × 75 + 7) × 5 + 3 |
24 |
TTT | MYAMIGOS | It's about never saying "I do", and always saying "I won't". | MISOGAMY | |||
4 | GSMKIEOPR | PROMISE | 26 – 7 | PROMISE | IRKSOME*, PORGIES*, PORKIES, SMOKIER | 31 |
5 | CTZSIEUFA | FUTZES | 32 – 13 | FIESTA | FAUCETS | 38 |
6 | 100 6 1 10 9 8 → 893 | 893
100 × 9 − (6 + 1) |
42 – 23 | 893
100 × 9 − 8 + 1 |
|
48 |
7 | GTFNEIART | TREATING | 50 – 23 | TANGIER | FRETTING* | 56 |
8 | OEINTPLSO | LOOPIEST | 58 – 23 | linpets ☓ | LOONIEST*, OILSTONE, PELOTONS*, POLONIES* | 64 |
9 | 50 4 4 9 1 1 → 711 | 710
(9 + 1 + 4) × (50 + 1) − 4 |
65 – 23 | 705 |
RR: 711 = ((50 + 9) × 4 + 1) × (4 − 1) |
74 |
TTT | GOFINDUS | Let's go find us some lovely wild mushrooms. | FUNGOIDS | |||
10 | VNREOIMTD | VOMITED | 72 – 23 | REMIND | MINORED*, MORDENT*, VOMITER* | 81 |
11 | SMSDAEONI | DAMSONS | 79 – 23 | MASSED | ANODISES*, DOMAINES*, MADISONS*, SESAMOID, SIDESMAN* | 89 |
12 | SPQEOATSP | APPOSES | 86 – 23 | SPATES | 96 | |
13 | RHRLEOEHT | HOTEL | 91 – 28 | OTHER | HERETO, HETERO, RHETOR* | 102 |
14 | 100 10 2 3 2 5 → 513 | 513
5 × 100 + 10 + 3 |
101 – 38 | 513
5 × 100 + 10 + 3 |
|
112 |
15 | MEETCORGI | GEOMETRIC
(2.5 seconds) |
111 – 38 | 122 |