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Episode 5919
From Countdown
Episode 5919 was broadcast on 6 May 2014, as part of Series 70.
Sean Fletcher played Dave Freeman, with Sean Fletcher winning 91 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tony Jacklin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sean Fletcher | Score | Dave Freeman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PDTUILNOE | PILOTED | 7 – 7 | POINTED | OUTLINED | 8 |
2 | DGNAOERND | GROANED | 14 – 7 | DANGER | ANDROGEN | 16 |
3 | 75 7 10 1 6 9 → 740 | 740
(75 − 1) × 10 |
24 – 17 | 740
(75 − 1) × 10 |
|
26 |
TTT | CRASHBAN | You'll probably need a camel to witness these for real. | BARCHANS | |||
4 | RISZMAROE | MARRIES | 31 – 24 | MARRIES | ARMOIRES* | 34 |
5 | TNXOUDPEA | POUTED | 31 – 31 | EXPOUND | NOTEPAD, TONEPAD*, UNTAXED | 41 |
6 | 100 50 1 9 8 3 → 266 | 266
100 × 3 − (50 − (8 + 9 − 1)) |
41 – 41 | 266
(100 − 8) × 3 − 1 − 9 |
|
51 |
7 | SKVOASFEU | FUSES | 46 – 46 | FAKES | FOSSAE*, UKASES* | 57 |
8 | JGNIEASGS | GASSING | 53 – 53 | GASSING | JESSING*, SIGNAGE* | 64 |
9 | 75 1 3 6 9 8 → 556 | 558
(8 − 1) × 75 + 9 × 3 + 6 |
60 – 53 | — |
RR: 556 = (9 + 8 + 75) × 6 + 3 + 1 |
74 |
TTT | SHEMADON | She's mad on him, because he's this. | HANDSOME | |||
10 | RYTIOUHRT | YOUTH | 60 – 59 | OUTHIT | THIRTY | 80 |
11 | SCREOVHIC | CHOICES | 67 – 59 | COVERS | CHOICER*, HEROICS, VOICERS* | 87 |
12 | TMGEIUPRO | GROUPIE | 74 – 59 | PERMIT | GOURMET, GOUTIER*, PIROGUE, POUTIER*, PROTIUM* | 94 |
13 | LBRIESNAL | LIBERAL | 81 – 59 | braille ☓ | BALLSIER*, LIBERALS | 102 |
14 | 100 25 50 75 7 10 → 280 | 282 | 81 – 69 | 280
100 ÷ 25 × 7 × 10 |
|
112 |
15 | SHEGONUTS | TOUGHNESS
(12.25 seconds) |
91 – 69 | 122 |