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Episode 5852
From Countdown
Episode 5852 was broadcast on 22 January 2014, as part of Series 70.
Priscilla Munday played Ian Williams, with Priscilla Munday winning 74 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matt Allwright, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Priscilla Munday | Score | Ian Williams | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCOIATRGS | CAVORTS | 7 – 0 | GATORS | ORGASTIC | 8 |
| 2 | RFNEISRUD | REFUNDS | 14 – 7 | FINDERS | DURRIES*, FRIENDS*, FUNDERS*, FUNDIES*, INFUSED, INFUSER*, INSURED, INSURER*, NURDIER*, UNFIRED* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 9 10 5 2 7 → 459 | 462 | 14 – 17 | 459
9 × 5 × 10 + 7 + 2 |
|
25 |
| TTT | CHIPIDEA | This is likely to upset the Green Party in more ways than one. | APHICIDE | |||
| 4 | GNCEOEZMA | CONGEE | 20 – 17 | OMEGA | COZENAGE* | 33 |
| 5 | TENIBLOER | NOBLER | 26 – 17 | TONER | BORNITE*, EBONITE*, RETINOL* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 6 2 3 6 9 → 524 | 524
(9 − 2) × 75 − 6 ÷ 6 |
36 – 27 | 524
(9 − 2) × 75 − 6 ÷ 6 |
|
50 |
| 7 | LIREMTIOV | VIOLET | 42 – 33 | REVOLT | LIMITER, MOTLIER*, RILIEVO*, VITRIOL, VOMITER* | 57 |
| 8 | SRHEASBFO | BASHERS | 49 – 40 | BASHERS | FROSHES*, SHOFARS* | 64 |
| 9 | 75 9 3 6 10 8 → 473 | 475 ☓ | 49 – 47 | 468
75 × 6 + 10 + 8 |
RR: 473 = 75 ÷ 3 × (10 + 9) − (8 − 6) |
74 |
| TTT | OARDOUBT | There's doubt about needing an oar if you've got this motor. | OUTBOARD | |||
| 10 | MHSETEIDS | THEMES | 49 – 54 | DEMISTS | DEMISES, HEISTED*, SMITHED*, TIMESED*, TIMESES* | 81 |
| 11 | TPEIODPES | ESTOPPED | 57 – 54 | DOPIEST | EPITOPES*, PEPTIDES*, POETISED* | 89 |
| 12 | RNGUIQLMO | MOGUL | 62 – 54 | ☓4 | LOURING, RONQUIL* | 96 |
| 13 | NTAODSEIP | POINTED | 69 – 61 | POINTED | ANTIPODES | 114 |
| 14 | 8 6 3 3 7 10 → 845 | 836
(8 × 10 + 3) × (7 + 3) + 6 |
74 – 61 | 818 |
RR: 845 = ((3 + 7) × 10 + 6) × 8 − 3 |
124 |
| 15 | BONDFIRED | 74 – 61 | FORBIDDEN | 134 | ||
