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Episode 5878
From Countdown
Episode 5878 was broadcast on 27 February 2014, as part of Series 70.
Andy Naylor played Adrian Albon, with Andy Naylor winning 110 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Andy Naylor | Score | Adrian Albon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KDSEOATSI | OAKIEST | 7 – 0 | SKATED | ADIOSES*, IODATES*, KETOSIS*, SOSATIE*, TOADIES* | 7 |
| 2 | OAEDPLRWO | LEOPARD | 14 – 0 | — | POLEWARD* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 9 3 6 1 8 → 585 | 585
(100 − 1) × 6 − 9 |
24 – 0 | 585 ☓ |
|
25 |
| TTT | WOOLSTUB | On the road or in a restaurant, these may leave you bursting. | BLOWOUTS | |||
| 4 | AIECNRGTU | CREATING | 32 – 0 | TRACING | CATERING, CURATING*, REACTING | 33 |
| 5 | OEIHNDRYP | PONDER | 38 – 6 | HINDER | HYPERON*, PHONIER* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 3 5 8 1 10 → 955 | 955
(3 × 10 + 8) × 25 + 5 |
48 – 6 | — |
|
50 |
| 7 | RDNTSOEAM | STOREMAN | 56 – 6 | ROASTED | TRANSOMED | 68 |
| 8 | EIOFNGXPA | FOXING | 62 – 12 | FAXING | APEXING* | 75 |
| 9 | 50 100 5 1 3 9 → 858 | 858
(9 − 1) × 100 + 50 + 5 + 3 |
72 – 22 | 858
9 × 100 − 50 + 5 + 3 |
|
85 |
| TTT | AUNTGRIM | Aunt looks grim, she's not getting any younger. | MATURING | |||
| 10 | IEANRTMSE | EMIRATES | 80 – 22 | MASTER | MATINEES*, MINARETS*, RAIMENTS*, RESINATE*, STEAMIER*, TRAINEES | 93 |
| 11 | BSLOIEHTA | HOSTILE | 87 – 22 | blates ☓ | ABLEIST*, ABOLISH, ASTILBE*, BESTIAL*, BOATELS*, BOATIES*, BOLSHIE, BOTHIES*, EOLITHS*, HOLIEST*, ISOLATE*, LATEISH*, LITHOES*, LOATHES, OBELIAS*, OBLATES, STABILE* | 100 |
| 12 | IOUSQLTSI | QUILTS | 93 – 28 | QUILTS | QUOITS, SLUITS*, SQUITS* | 106 |
| 13 | CAPIGSEOL | POLICES | 100 – 35 | SPECIAL | PELAGICS*, SPOILAGE | 114 |
| 14 | 100 4 3 2 9 8 → 871 | 871
(100 + 9) × 8 − (4 − 3) |
110 – 35 | 876 |
|
124 |
| 15 | GOALSRUSH | 110 – 35 | HOURGLASS | 134 | ||
