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Episode 5876
From Countdown
Episode 5876 was broadcast on 25 February 2014, as part of Series 70.
Andy Naylor played Steve Jones, with Andy Naylor winning 95 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Naylor | Score | Steve Jones | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AEOIDNPSL | PALINODES | 18 – 0 | stained ☓ | 18 | |
2 | SANGOWUSM | WAGONS | 24 – 6 | WAGONS | GOSSAN*, GOWANS*, GUANOS*, MANGOS, MASONS*, NGOMAS*, SUGANS* | 24 |
3 | 2 9 1 8 1 7 → 968 | — | 24 – 6 | — |
Best: 969 = (8 × 7 + 1) × (9 × 2 − 1) |
31 |
TTT | DOWNSIDE | The downside is they're going to stop funding you. | DISENDOW | |||
4 | PEALTOIFS | FOLIATES | 32 – 6 | SPOILT | FLEAPITS | 39 |
5 | EAITCNRYE | CERTAIN | 39 – 6 | RETAIN | CREATINE, INCREATE* | 47 |
6 | 100 75 5 1 8 4 → 789 | 790 | 39 – 16 | 789
8 × 100 − 75 ÷ 5 + 4 |
|
57 |
7 | GHROEOATS | GHERAOS | 46 – 23 | SHOOTER | SHORTAGE | 65 |
8 | RPIETODIT | DOTTIER | 53 – 23 | — | DIOPTRE*, DIORITE*, PERIDOT, POTTIER*, TIPTOED | 72 |
9 | 100 9 1 4 4 8 → 208 | 208
(100 + 4) × 8 ÷ 4 |
63 – 33 | 208
8 ÷ 4 × 100 + 9 − 1 |
|
82 |
TTT | LENTCORE | Vote for Reagan and this subatomic particle. | ELECTRON | |||
10 | KBUTOESNC | BUCKETS | 70 – 40 | CONTUSE | BECKONS*, BOUNCES, BUCKOES*, BUNCOES*, COBNUTS* | 89 |
11 | DIROGANQI | RADIOING | 78 – 40 | ADORING | 97 | |
12 | NREAPSUBN | BEARS | 78 – 47 | SPANNER | BANNERS, PUNNERS* | 104 |
13 | EIOLDJMDR | OILED | 78 – 53 | MILDER | DREIDL*, LORDED*, MIDDLE, MILORD*, MODDER*, MOILED*, RIDDLE*, ROILED* | 110 |
14 | 25 50 75 2 3 10 → 289 | 290
(75 + 25) × 3 − 10 |
85 – 60 | 290
(75 + 25) × 3 − 10 |
RR: 289 = (50 + 2) × (10 − 3) − 75 |
120 |
15 | FEAREDDUD | DEFRAUDED
(5.75 seconds) |
95 – 60 | 130 |