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Episode 5936
From Countdown
Episode 5936 was broadcast on 9 June 2014, as part of Series 70.
Roy Taylor played Dan Bridgwater, with Roy Taylor winning 85 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Roy Taylor | Score | Dan Bridgwater | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AOUATYRNI | OUTRAN | 6 – 0 | retain ☓ | RAINOUT*, UNITARY* | 7 |
2 | LOETRAVEM | overlate ☓ | 6 – 6 | TRAVEL | ELEVATOR | 15 |
3 | 75 100 1 8 2 4 → 472 | 472
4 × 100 + 75 − 2 − 1 |
16 – 16 | 472
4 × 100 + 75 − 2 − 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | RELATIVE | It's where you could gain a new relative from an old one. | LEVIRATE | |||
4 | AIISTEHJS | theists ☓ | 16 – 21 | STASH | ASITIES*, SAITHES* | 32 |
5 | BRGOEOANE | GROAN | 16 – 27 | BEGONE | OREGANO* | 39 |
6 | 100 75 6 7 5 2 → 733 | 733
(100 + 5) × 7 − 2 |
26 – 27 | 735 |
|
49 |
7 | UAOTGDTME | MUTATED | 33 – 34 | MUTATED | OUTDATE* | 56 |
8 | USFIAENSD | finess ☓ | 33 – 40 | FIENDS | FUNDIES*, INFUSED, INFUSES*, NIDUSES*, SNAFUED*, SUNDAES | 63 |
9 | 50 75 6 10 5 8 → 541 | 542
(50 + 5) × 10 − 8 |
40 – 47 | 540
50 × 10 + 8 × 5 |
RR: 541 = 75 × 8 − 50 − 10 + 6 − 5 |
73 |
TTT | YESEIGHT | Yes, this will help you see this eight-letter word. | EYESIGHT | |||
10 | IORNEGIRS | IGNORES | 47 – 54 | RINGERS | IGNORERS*, SEIGNIOR* | 81 |
11 | ONEEKSEDS | SEEDS | 52 – 59 | NEEDS | DONEES*, KEENED*, SENSED*, SKENES*, SNOEKS*, SONDES* | 87 |
12 | MRNOOAPUL | MAROON | 58 – 65 | MAROON | LAMPOON, UNMORAL* | 94 |
13 | RDEAZRICP | CARRIED | 65 – 65 | ☓6 | CRAZIER*, PARRIED | 101 |
14 | 75 50 10 7 10 5 → 285 | 285
(10 − 7) × 75 + 50 + 10 |
75 – 65 | — |
|
111 |
15 | FERRICONE | REINFORCE
(15 seconds) |
85 – 65 | 121 |