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Episode 5980
From Countdown
Episode 5980 was broadcast on 27 August 2014, as part of Series 71.
David Stanford played Lynne Campbell, with David Stanford winning 75 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | David Stanford | Score | Lynne Campbell | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOANEWRSU | WHORES | 6 – 6 | SHOWER | HOARSEN*, RESHOWN*, SENHORA*, UNHORSE*, WAREHOU | 7 |
| 2 | DTNEAOFTM | FATTEN | 12 – 12 | FOMENT | NOTATED, TOMENTA* | 14 |
| 3 | 25 9 6 4 8 5 → 983 | 981
5 × 8 × 25 − (4 + 6 + 9) |
19 – 12 | 984 ☓ |
RR: 983 = (25 × 4 + 8) × 9 + 6 + 5 |
24 |
| TTT | ROMANHAT | It's definitely not a sprint, quite the opposite! | MARATHON | |||
| 4 | RDYIUERPR | RIPER | 24 – 17 | PERRY | PRUDERY | 31 |
| 5 | NAEATFSLT | TALENTS | 24 – 25 | FLATTENS | ATLANTES* | 39 |
| 6 | 50 4 2 1 5 5 → 433 | 433 ☓ | 24 – 30 | 425
4 × 2 × 50 + 5 × 5 |
RR: 433 = 2 × 4 × (50 + 1) + 5 × 5 |
49 |
| 7 | SCIEOPTDS | PISTES | 30 – 36 | OPTICS | DEPOSITS, DESPOTIC*, TOPSIDES* | 57 |
| 8 | PJSUEONRE | REPOSE | 36 – 42 | PREENS | OPENERS, REOPENS*, UNROPES* | 64 |
| 9 | 25 100 50 7 2 7 → 408 | 407
2 × 50 ÷ 25 × 100 + 7 |
43 – 49 | 407
7 × 50 + 2 × 25 + 7 |
RR: 408 = (7 ÷ 7 + 50) × 100 ÷ 25 × 2 |
74 |
| TTT | NOLABELS | Something you might leave behind in Pretoria. | BONSELLA | |||
| 10 | NMTAEIBDU | AMBIENT | 50 – 49 | unbaited ☓ | BITUMEN*, MEDIANT*, MINUTED*, UNTAMED* | 81 |
| 11 | SREAOGMDE | goaders ☓ | 50 – 55 | MEAGRE | MEGADOSE*, ORGASMED* | 89 |
| 12 | NRDIUELNA | UNDERLAIN | 68 – 55 | LAUNDER | 107 | |
| 13 | RVEUOSCQN | COVERS | 68 – 63 | UNCOVERS | CONQUERS | 115 |
| 14 | 50 75 1 10 6 8 → 158 | 159
(8 − 6) × 75 + 10 − 1 |
75 – 63 | 160 |
RR: 158 = (75 − 50) × 6 + 8 |
125 |
| 15 | IDIOTRANT | 75 – 63 | TRADITION | 135 | ||
