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Episode 5982
From Countdown
Episode 5982 was broadcast on 29 August 2014, as part of Series 71.
David Stanford played Joe Clarke, with David Stanford winning 89 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Stanford | Score | Joe Clarke | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NPRUEINME | MINER | 5 – 5 | PRIME | PERINEUM | 8 |
2 | ATNROUFRC | RANCOUR | 12 – 5 | fraunt ☓ | COURANT*, CURATOR*, CURRANT, FUNCTOR* | 15 |
3 | 75 6 7 10 6 3 → 384 | 381 ☓ | 12 – 12 | 381
6 × 6 × 10 + 3 × 7 |
RR: 384 = (75 − 10) × 6 − 6 |
25 |
TTT | IDAMEETS | Ida meets both sides with a view to ending the dispute. | MEDIATES | |||
4 | IOBVCNREI | BONIER | 18 – 12 | BRINE | CORVINE*, INVOICE, IVORINE*, ONEIRIC* | 32 |
5 | LWNAOEMTR | LAMENT | 24 – 18 | LAMENT | ALMONER*, OMENTAL, TELAMON* | 39 |
6 | 75 100 9 7 2 1 → 699 | 699
100 × 7 − 1 |
34 – 28 | 699
100 × 7 − 1 |
|
49 |
7 | LNGIEOXPS | EXPOSING | 42 – 28 | POLING | 57 | |
8 | DTRSEIATE | TASTER | 48 – 34 | DETERS | ITERATED*, ITERATES*, READIEST*, RESTATED*, SERIATED*, STEADIER*, STRIATED*, TARDIEST, TEARIEST*, TIREDEST*, TREATIES*, TREATISE* | 65 |
9 | 25 10 4 7 5 9 → 869 | 870
5 × 7 × 25 − (9 − 4) |
55 – 34 | 870 ☓ |
RR: 869 = 5 × 7 × 25 − (10 − 4) |
75 |
TTT | OPENLOAN | You'd be able to afford a bottle of brandy with this coin. | NAPOLEON | |||
10 | CSOURTSAO | SCOURS | 61 – 40 | COURTS | AUTOCROSS* | 93 |
11 | HLSAIEPFS | HAPLESS | 68 – 40 | FALSE | APHESIS*, FALSIES, FLASHES*, HISSELF*, PALSIES*, PLASHES*, SELFISH*, SHEILAS* | 100 |
12 | ZMSOIAPSI | AMISS | 73 – 45 | SOAPS | MIOSIS*, PASSIM* | 106 |
13 | KLQEOETDM | MELTED | 79 – 45 | moled ☓ | DEMOTE, EMOTED* | 112 |
14 | 50 25 2 6 9 4 → 886 | 885 ☓ | 79 – 52 | 890
50 × 2 × 9 − 4 − 6 |
RR: 886 = ((50 + 25) × 6 − 9) × 2 + 4 |
122 |
15 | MESSYTUBS | SUBSYSTEM
(23 seconds) |
89 – 52 | 132 |