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Episode 5993
From Countdown
Episode 5993 was broadcast on 17 September 2014 as part of Series 71.
Paul Worsley played Colm Byrne, with Paul Worsley winning 96 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Worsley | Score | Colm Byrne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CNZEAIPDE | PAINED | 6 – 6 | PAINED | APIECE*, DECANE*, DECANI*, NEAPED*, PEINED*, PIECED*, ZINCED* | 6 |
2 | SILORDUEN | UNDERSOIL | 24 – 24 | UNDERSOIL | 24 | |
3 | 50 9 2 5 3 9 → 835 | — | 24 – 31 | 832
(9 + 3 + 5) × 50 - 2 × 9 |
Best: 835 = ((50 ÷ 5) × 9 + 3) × 9 - 2 |
34 |
TTT | ISCRAMIT | Persian warriors used to be reliant on this. | SCIMITAR | |||
4 | SARLIDERI | LADIES | 24 – 38 | RAIDERS | AIRSIDE*, DAILIES*, DAIRIES, DERAILS*, DIARIES*, DIARISE, LAIRIER*, LARDERS*, LARDIER*, LIAISED*, RAILERS*, REDIALS*, SEDILIA* | 41 |
5 | NRGAOELXO | LOANER | 30 – 44 | LAGOON | OREGANO | 48 |
6 | 25 2 7 8 8 1 → 957 | — | 30 – 44 | — |
RR: 957 = ((25 - 8) × 8 + 1) × 7 - 2 |
58 |
7 | SDGAIENVU | GAUDIES | 37 – 51 | VISAGED | EVADING*, GUINEAS*, INVADES*, UNSAVED* | 65 |
8 | SAGEWTUFT | WAGES | 42 – 56 | WAGES | AFTEST*, ASTUTE, ESTUFA*, STATUE* | 71 |
9 | 25 9 3 4 2 5 → 858 | 858
(4 × 25 - 5) × 9 + 3 |
52 – 66 | 858
(4 × 9 - 2) × 25 + 5 + 3 |
|
81 |
TTT | DONBROOK | This will let you in, and it will help you out. | DOORKNOB | |||
10 | NAJIBREDO | INBOARD | 59 – 73 | BRAINED | DEBONAIR, DIBORANE | 89 |
11 | QSMAOISTO | STOMAS | 65 – 73 | moists ☓ | 95 | |
12 | REPISGAMK | GARPIKES | 73 – 73 | skimper ☓ | EPIGRAMS, GRAMPIES | 103 |
13 | PTVEOUTFE | PUTTEE | 79 – 73 | POUT | FOUETTE* | 110 |
14 | 75 5 10 9 8 8 → 894 | 892
(8 - 5 + 9) × 75 - 8 |
86 – 73 | — |
Best: 894 = 75 × 10 + (8 + 8) × 9 |
120 |
15 | FINESTHAM | MINESHAFT
(29 seconds) |
96 – 73 | 130 |