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Episode 5931
From Countdown
Episode 5931 was broadcast on 30 May 2014, as part of Series 70.
Samir Pilica played Brian Boonham, with Samir Pilica winning 108 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, in Round 4, the seven-letter word REFINES came up in order on the letters board, equalling the record for the longest word to have ever been spelt out in the selection.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Samir Pilica | Score | Brian Boonham | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TJCLOIESO | COOLEST | 7 – 7 | COOLEST | CITOLES*, COOLIES*, COOTIES*, OCELOTS*, OOLITES*, OSTIOLE*, STOOLIE* | 7 |
2 | YABOTEDAV | BOATED | 13 – 13 | BOATED | DAYBOAT | 14 |
3 | 50 75 8 10 10 2 → 615 | 615
75 × 8 + 10 + 10 ÷ 2 |
23 – 23 | 615
75 × 8 + 50 ÷ 10 + 10 |
|
24 |
TTT | BARRYDAN | Barry and Dan run around tending to their animals here. | BARNYARD | |||
4 | REFINESOR | ☓8 | 23 – 31 | REFINERS | 32 | |
5 | NSHMUAELT | AMULETS | 30 – 38 | HAMLETS | ANTHEMS, ELUANTS*, LAMENTS*, LUNATES*, MANTELS*, MANTLES*, MULETAS*, UNLEASH | 39 |
6 | 25 4 6 3 7 1 → 182 | 182
25 × 7 + 6 + 1 |
40 – 48 | 182
25 × 7 + 4 + 3 |
|
49 |
7 | RCGSIOEHA | CHIGOES | 47 – 55 | CORSAGE | CAHIERS*, CARGOES*, CASHIER, CHARGES, GHERAOS*, HEGIRAS*, HEROICS, HOAGIES*, OCHREAS*, OGREISH*, ORACHES*, ROACHES*, SCORIAE* | 56 |
8 | MOREPADIG | IDEOGRAM | 55 – 55 | POMADE | 64 | |
9 | 100 50 6 8 1 4 → 125 | 125
50 ÷ (8 − 6) + 100 |
65 – 65 | 125
6 × 4 + 1 + 100 |
|
74 |
TTT | DICKBEER | Dick had a few beers and became argumentative. | BICKERED | |||
10 | SADUXIREN | DENARIUS | 73 – 65 | INSURED | 82 | |
11 | DTWRAOEBI | TRIBADE | 80 – 65 | WAITER | ABORTED*, BAWDIER, ORBITED | 89 |
12 | LAZONESOF | FELONS | 86 – 65 | FALSE | FOOZLES* | 96 |
13 | PTGRAEOME | POTAGER | 93 – 65 | REMOTE | OPERATE, PORTAGE*, PROTEGE, TEMPERA* | 103 |
14 | 75 1 7 3 3 8 → 991 | 984
(7 + 3 + 3) × 75 + 8 + 1 |
98 – 65 | — |
RR: 991 = ((3 − 1) × 75 − 8) × 7 − 3 |
113 |
15 | IVIEPLUMS | IMPULSIVE
(1.5 seconds) |
108 – 65 | 123 |