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Episode 5996

From Countdown

Episode 5996 was broadcast on 22 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

Paul Worsley played Paul Barton, with Paul Worsley winning 93 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Deborah Meaden, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Paul Worsley Score Paul Barton Others Max.
1 LDHUOIVTA AVOID 5 – 5 VAULT ADULT*, ALOUD*, AUDIO*, AUDIT*, DAVIT*, DHOTI*, DIVOT, DOULA*, DULIA*, HALDI*, HUTIA*, LATHI*, LITHO*, LOATH*, LOVAT*, THALI*, THIOL*, TIDAL*, VALID*, VIOLA*, VITAL*, VOILA* 5
2 FNROEKSAV FRANKS 11 – 5 RAVEN FORSAKEN 13
3 25 9 1 3 4 4 → 477 11 – 12 476
(4 × 4 + 3) × 25 + 1

RR: 477 = ((3 + 4) × 4 + 25) × 9

23
TTT GASSYONE Might these help counter the smell of the gassy one? NOSEGAYS
4 MTOAWCTIM ATOMIC 17 – 12 MATT COMMIT, TOMCAT* 29
5 SYDAOEZCG DOSAGE 23 – 18 DOSAGE CADGES*, DAGOES*, DECAYS*, DECOYS*, SOCAGE*, ZAYDES*, ZYDECO 35
6 25 50 2 6 1 2 → 825 825
(2 × 6 − 1) × (50 + 25)
33 – 28 825
(2 × 6 − 1) × (50 + 25)


45
7 PRIPEASTE SAPPIER 40 – 28 prepaste ☓ APPETISER 63
8 NJRIEUCGS RESCUING 48 – 28 CURING RECUSING*, SCUNGIER, SECURING* 71
9 25 7 6 8 5 4 → 442 442
(5 + 6 + 7) × 25 − 8
58 – 38 442
(5 + 6 + 7) × 25 − 8


81
TTT SIRRACER Do these people have a bagful of diseases? CARRIERS
10 LDIEFLXOS DOLLIES 65 – 38 FILLED FOLLIES*, SEXFOIL*, SIXFOLD 88
11 LTSEIENSA LATENESS 73 – 38 LISTENS ESSENTIAL* 106
12 DGNIAEHNO HEADING 80 – 45 HEADING HANDING 113
13 QRBPEOIME EMPIRE 86 – 45 PRIME BEMIRE*, BIREME*, BOERIE*, EPIMER*, MOPIER, PROBIE* 119
14 25 50 3 5 3 1 → 955 960
(1 + 3) × 3 × (50 + 25 + 5)
93 – 45

RR: 955 = (25 − 3 − 3) × 50 + 5

129
15 JOSERIGAN 93 – 45 JARGONISE 139