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Episode 5984
From Countdown
Episode 5984 was broadcast on 2 September 2014, as part of Series 71.
David Stanford played Sara Thompson, with David Stanford winning 81 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Stanford | Score | Sara Thompson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SQNCEIASN | INSANE | 6 – 0 | SCANS | CANINES, INCASES*, NANCIES* | 7 |
2 | MSBOIETWD | BESTOW | 12 – 6 | BODIES | MODISTE | 14 |
3 | 100 6 7 6 2 3 → 246 | — | 12 – 16 | 246
2 × 100 + 6 × 6 + 7 + 3 |
|
24 |
TTT | APEICONS | In an aircraft, you can see the stars through these. | CANOPIES | |||
4 | FSRTOUARO | TOURS | 17 – 21 | FROST | ORATORS* | 31 |
5 | ZPTGEAOTS | TOPAZES | 24 – 28 | POTAGES | GATEPOST*, POTTAGES | 39 |
6 | 75 7 6 5 1 9 → 640 | 640
(75 − (6 + 5)) × (9 + 1) |
34 – 28 | — |
|
49 |
7 | JPFEAIHWR | WAFER | 39 – 28 | whifer ☓ | WHARFIE* | 56 |
8 | VTEOAPNRE | OPERANT | 46 – 28 | PARENT | RENOVATE | 64 |
9 | 100 6 4 4 3 8 → 985 | 985
(4 + 6) × 100 − (8 + 3 + 4) |
56 – 28 | 979 |
|
74 |
TTT | SAMSATIN | Sam sat in his maths exam wondering what this was. | MANTISSA | |||
10 | SNXUIALTL | SULTAN | 62 – 28 | SLAIN | INSTALL | 81 |
11 | DRNOIEMRU | ROUNDER | 69 – 28 | DRONE | MINORED*, MOURNED*, MOURNER*, NURDIER* | 88 |
12 | KNGIEADSM | demasking ☓ | 69 – 28 | kneading ☓ | AGNISED*, ENIGMAS, GAMINES*, MAIDENS*, MAKINGS*, MASKING, MEDIANS*, MEDINAS*, SEAMING*, SIDEMAN*, SINKAGE*, SMIDGEN* | 95 |
13 | GDCEOIRYD | DODGIER | 76 – 28 | DICEY | ERGODIC* | 102 |
14 | 50 75 6 3 7 2 → 943 | 953
(7 + 6) × 75 − 50 ÷ 2 + 3 |
81 – 28 | — |
RR: 943 = 6 × 2 × 75 + 50 − 7 |
112 |
15 | RIDEONLOG | 81 – 28 | onglider ☓
(8 seconds) |
GONDOLIER | 122 |