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Episode 5940
From Countdown
Episode 5940 was broadcast on 13 June 2014, and was the first quarter-final of Series 70.
Mark Murray played Andy Gardner, with Mark Murray winning 95 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Murray | Score | Andy Gardner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SFNOAOSLT | SALOONS | 7 – 0 | FLOATS | STOLONS* | 7 |
2 | PJREANGIT | TAPERING | 15 – 8 | TAPERING | 15 | |
3 | 100 50 75 1 7 6 → 379 | 381 | 15 – 15 | 380
(6 − 1) × 75 + 7 − 100 ÷ 50 |
Best: 379 = 50 × 7 + (100 + 75 − 1) ÷ 6 |
25 |
TTT | TIEGRASS | They'll let the animals eat the grass, so long as you pay them. | AGISTERS | |||
4 | NDNEOEXTI | INTONED | 22 – 15 | DENOTE | DENTINE*, ENDNOTE*, TENONED | 32 |
5 | DSGOEOPTA | STOOPED | 29 – 22 | STOOPED | POSTAGE, POTAGES*, STOOGED* | 39 |
6 | 4 4 7 3 1 6 → 901 | — | 29 – 22 | — |
RR: 900 Best: 900 = (7 × 6 + 3) × 4 × (4 + 1) |
46 |
7 | EOEFSKRLA | LOAFERS | 36 – 22 | flakers ☓ | AREOLES*, FORSAKE, LEAKERS* | 53 |
8 | DTIOEZNRI | IRONIZED | 44 – 22 | EDITION | RETINOID* | 61 |
9 | 75 50 6 9 6 1 → 392 | 392
6 × 75 − 50 − (9 − 1) |
54 – 32 | 392
(50 − 1) × (9 − 6 ÷ 6) |
|
71 |
TTT | USUALNIP | This might give you a nip when it's grown to its usual size. | NAUPLIUS | |||
10 | BQMOUINSE | minques ☓ | 54 – 39 | OMNIBUS | UMBONES | 78 |
11 | BMRAOEOVD | VROOMED | 61 – 39 | broomed ☓ | BEDROOM*, BOREDOM* | 85 |
12 | TMHSIEUCP | PITCHES | 68 – 46 | CHEMIST | HUMPIEST* | 93 |
13 | MRWEIANLR | MANLIER | 75 – 53 | MARINER | MARLINE*, MINERAL*, RAILMEN*, WIREMAN* | 100 |
14 | 2 3 1 10 9 9 → 870 | 870
(9 × 9 + 2 × 3) × 10 |
85 – 63 | 870
((9 + 1) × 2 + 9) × 3 × 10 |
|
110 |
15 | VITVENICE | INVECTIVE
(3.5 seconds) |
95 – 63 | 120 |