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Episode 5968

From Countdown

Episode 5968 was broadcast on 6 August 2014, as part of Series 71.

Tricia Pay played Bob Ireland, with Tricia Pay winning 116 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Turnbull, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tricia Pay Score Bob Ireland Others Max.
1 VHSEOAVSE SHAVES 6 – 6 SHOVES SHEAVES 7
2 ODTAGJETS TOASTED 13 – 13 DOTAGES 14
3 75 3 4 9 1 7 → 426 426
(75 − 4) × (7 − 1)
23 – 13 429


24
TTT PINKNINA Full of stress and worry over a metal cup. PANNIKIN
4 LOEPRUSEN PELORUS 30 – 13 rustle ☓ ELOPERS*, LEPROUS, OPENERS*, PLEURON*, REOPENS*, REPULSE*, UNREELS*, UNROPES* 31
5 SCRIAEHNO SCENARIO 38 – 13 6 CHORINES*, INARCHES* 39
6 50 9 7 6 4 7 → 166 165
(50 − 7) × 4 − 7
45 – 13

RR: 166 = (7 − 4) × 50 + 9 + 7

49
7 GSMEOEZGA OMEGAS 51 – 13 GAMES GAMGEE* 55
8 ORPDEURIN POUNDER 58 – 20 PROUDER NURDIER*, ROUNDER*, UNROPED* 62
9 75 9 8 10 5 3 → 360 360
5 × 75 − 10 − 8 + 3
68 – 30 360
(75 − (8 − 3)) × 5 + 10


72
TTT SLOGFINS Adopting dental hygiene with candy, perhaps? FLOSSING
10 QAOGRENOB OROGEN 74 – 36 BORAGE OREGANO 79
11 SYMIEIRDN REMINDS 81 – 43 MINDERS INSIDERY* 87
12 LAORMBETP TEMPORAL 89 – 43 ROMP PORTABLE 95
13 WLRAUINDE DIURNAL 96 – 43 undrawn ☓ LAUNDER, LURDANE*, UNAIRED*, UNIDEAL*, UNWIRED* 102
14 75 50 8 5 10 4 → 971 971
(8 + 5) × 75 − 4
106 – 43 986


112
15 GRAVYTUIL VULGARITY
(2.75 seconds)
116 – 43 122