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Episode 5983

From Countdown

Episode 5983 was broadcast on 1 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

David Stanford played Steve Hagger, with David Stanford winning 85 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Stanford Score Steve Hagger Others Max.
1 TGJOAURHE OUTRAGE 7 – 7 OUTRAGE TOUGHER 7
2 DTNSIAOUN UNSAID 7 – 14 ASTOUND ANOINTS*, INDUNAS*, NATIONS, NONSUIT*, ONANIST* 14
3 75 9 3 7 8 4 → 937 936
(75 + 3) × (4 + 8)
14 – 14 928

RR: 937 = (75 − 3) × (9 + 4) + 8 − 7

24
TTT MAKESZEE Wearing these makes Zee look very elegant. KAMEEZES
4 BYDLEIADE DEADLY 14 – 21 BEADILY BELAYED, DELAYED, DYEABLE*, YIELDED* 31
5 GRWIEUTNC CREWING 21 – 21 TUNIC ERUCTING* 39
6 75 100 3 6 7 10 → 963 962
(7 + 6) × 75 − (10 + 3)
28 – 21 973

RR: 963 = (100 + 7) × (6 + 3)

49
7 LVTAEONFD NOVATED 35 – 28 NOVATED FLAVONE, FLOATED*, TALONED*, TENFOLD* 56
8 LRNRAEUGA LUNAR 35 – 36 GRANULAR 64
9 25 6 8 10 5 6 → 395 395
(10 + 6) × 25 − 5
45 – 46 395
(10 + 6) × 25 − 5


74
TTT LENTDAVE I lent Dave a lot of money, then he did this to me. LEVANTED
10 TPHSEOAIM MOPIEST 52 – 53 EMPATHS APOTHEMS, MATESHIP*, OPSIMATH*, SHIPMATE 82
11 LSTOAIRCP PLASTIC 59 – 60 PROSAIC APRICOTS*, CALTROPS*, CAPITOLS*, OPTICALS, PISCATOR*, TROPICAL 90
12 LRSREEOMN MORSEL 65 – 66 MORSEL MERLONS*, REMORSE 97
13 KDPEOIVSM POKIES 65 – 73 IMPOSED SKIMPED 104
14 25 100 50 7 3 7 → 118 118
100 + 25 − 7
75 – 83 118
25 − 7 + 100


114
15 PAULPETER PERPETUAL
(7.5 seconds)
85 – 83 epaulette ☓
(6 seconds)
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