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Episode 5902
From Countdown
Episode 5902 was broadcast on 10 April 2014, as part of Series 70.
Bobby Johnson played Mark Murray, with Mark Murray winning 115 – 96. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bobby Johnson | Score | Mark Murray | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DMNEIUSLO | EMULSION | 8 – 8 | DELUSION | UNSOILED* | 8 |
2 | NGSEIODAW | AGONISED | 16 – 16 | AGONISED | DIAGNOSE, WENDIGOS*, WIDGEONS | 16 |
3 | 50 4 2 1 2 5 → 563 | 563
(50 + 1) × (5 + 4 + 2) + 2 |
26 – 26 | 563
(50 + 1) × (5 + 4 + 2) + 2 |
|
26 |
TTT | THROWING | You won't be throwing your weight around if your toenail has this. | INGROWTH | |||
4 | NGCEOIDJN | CODING | 32 – 32 | JOINED | ENCODING | 34 |
5 | GYFEUVOSE | VOGUES | 38 – 38 | VOGUES | FOGEYS | 40 |
6 | 75 50 100 25 3 1 → 469 | 473 | 38 – 45 | 467
(3 + 1) × (100 − 50 ÷ 25) + 75 |
RR: 469 = 100 ÷ 50 × 3 × (75 − 1) + 25 |
50 |
7 | MLPIOESTN | SIMPLETON | 56 – 45 | PIMENTOS | 68 | |
8 | BSTAIEONR | OBTAINERS | 74 – 63 | BARITONES | 86 | |
9 | 25 4 4 7 10 6 → 252 | 251 | 74 – 73 | 252
10 × 25 + 6 − 4 |
|
96 |
TTT | OAKSHRUB | You might be singing off key if you had a hit with this. | KOURBASH | |||
10 | PTDRIAUOM | IMPART | 74 – 80 | PAROTID | AUDITOR, PROTIUM* | 103 |
11 | NFTEAROES | FASTENER | 82 – 88 | RESONATE | FENESTRA*, REFASTEN*, SEAFRONT, SOFTENER | 111 |
12 | MSTAOERVA | MAESTRO | 89 – 88 | overmast ☓ | SAMOVAR* | 118 |
13 | DSPTUEOGC | SPOUTED | 96 – 95 | SPOUTED | SCOUTED | 125 |
14 | 25 75 7 4 5 8 → 727 | 728 | 96 – 105 | 727
(75 + 25) × 7 + 4 × 8 − 5 |
|
135 |
15 | NICEGRAPH | 96 – 115 | PREACHING
(5 seconds) |
145 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)