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Episode 5954
From Countdown
Episode 5954 was broadcast on 9 July 2014, as part of Series 71.
Tim Gregory played Ian Linton, with Ian Linton winning 91 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tim Gregory | Score | Ian Linton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNDOEUVRB | ROUNDER | 7 – 7 | OVERRUN | BORDURE*, BOUNDER, OVERDUB*, REBOUND*, UNROBED* | 7 |
2 | TENADEAME | MANDATE | 14 – 14 | MANDATE | EMANATED | 15 |
3 | 25 3 1 9 8 1 → 558 | — | 14 – 21 | 559
(8 × 3 − 1 − 1) × 25 + 9 |
|
22 |
TTT | GAINALLY | The six geese are helping to ease your worries. | ALLAYING | |||
4 | STIEVAZRN | vestier ☓ | 14 – 28 | VAINEST | ANTSIER*, INVERTS*, NASTIER*, NATIVES*, RAVINES*, RETAINS*, RETINAS*, RETSINA*, SERVANT*, STAINER*, STEARIN*, STRIVEN*, TAVERNS*, VERSANT*, ZANIEST | 29 |
5 | TGSOAEDRI | goardiest ☓ | 14 – 28 | digestor ☓ | ASTEROID, GODETIAS*, STODGIER | 37 |
6 | 2 9 10 8 6 10 → 693 | 694 | 14 – 38 | 693
(10 × 8 − 6 ÷ 2) × 9 |
|
47 |
7 | HXSEIOWMI | HOMIES | 20 – 38 | MIXES | MIXIES* | 53 |
8 | ESKURDSIL | lurids ☓ | 20 – 44 | SKIERS | DUIKERS*, DUSKIER, SKIRLED*, SLIDERS*, SUDSIER*, SULKERS*, SULKIER, SULKIES* | 60 |
9 | 75 8 9 5 1 7 → 498 | 498 ☓ | 20 – 54 | 498
75 × 7 − (8 − 5) × 9 |
|
70 |
TTT | STATEHIS | They state his existence is questionable to say the least. | ATHEISTS | |||
10 | RACOFINLE | FINALE | 20 – 61 | CONIFER | FALCONER*, FLORICAN, LONICERA* | 78 |
11 | RDNIAOGJR | GRAIN | 20 – 68 | ADORING | JARRING, ROARING | 85 |
12 | FPIAQEITN | FEAT | 20 – 74 | TIEPIN | FINITE*, PINETA* | 91 |
13 | YSTAOEBDS | BOASTS | 20 – 81 | BOASTED | SABOTED* | 98 |
14 | 25 75 50 100 7 3 → 297 | 297
100 × 3 − 75 ÷ 25 |
30 – 91 | 297
100 × 3 − 75 ÷ 25 |
|
108 |
15 | EMMASCHIN | 30 – 91 | MECHANISM | 118 |