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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