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Episode 5864

From Countdown

Episode 5864 was broadcast on 7 February 2014, as part of Series 70.

Martin Hamill played Graeme Cheek, with Graeme Cheek winning 80 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Martin Hamill Score Graeme Cheek Others Max.
1 NSDAIEGTS seatings ☓ 0 – 7 SEATING STEADINGS 18
2 ROEABTPMX PROBATE 7 – 7 TAMPER BROMATE* 25
3 75 2 3 8 1 8 → 573 573 ☓ 7 – 12 581
8 × 75 − (2 × 8 + 3)

RR: 573 = (75 − 3) × 8 − (2 + 1)

35
TTT IMPSPLAY The imps play, but they use their energy in the wrong way. MISAPPLY
4 SOEUMQRRL ROUSER 13 – 18 MORSEL LEMURS*, LOUSER*, MORELS*, MOSQUE*, MOUSER*, MURRES*, ORMERS*, ROMERS*, RULERS*, SOURER*, SORREL 41
5 GNEITSRAP PARTINGS 21 – 26 SPEARING TRAPESING 59
6 100 25 1 2 3 6 → 537 531 ☓ 21 – 31 531
(6 − 1) × 100 + 25 + 2 × 3

RR: 537 = (100 + 2) × 6 − 3 × 25

69
7 NRDUOIESR ROUNDERS 29 – 39 ROUNDERS INDORSER* 77
8 MUOEDTYHG THYME 29 – 46 MOUTHED DOUGHTY, TOUGHED* 84
9 50 2 5 4 1 7 → 466 465 29 – 56 466
(50 − 4) × 2 × 5 + 7 − 1


94
TTT SIDATEAT Sid ate at the table, until he was this. SATIATED
10 NAEIDPZTT PAINTED 36 – 63 PAINTED PATIENT*, TAINTED 101
11 LCHVOAREP CLOVER 42 – 63 halver ☓ CHOLERA, CHORALE*, EPOCHAL*, OVERLAP, POACHER* 108
12 TIAONVRFI RATION 48 – 63 FAINT FINITO*, FORINT*, TRIVIA, VIRINO*, VIRION* 114
13 SSLEODGAN GLASSED 55 – 70 DANGLES GLADNESS 122
14 100 75 6 2 2 5 → 324 324
(75 + 6) × (2 + 2)
65 – 70 325


132
15 FLIPMEDIA 65 – 80 AMPLIFIED
(14 seconds)
142