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Episode 5824
From Countdown
Episode 5824 was broadcast on 29 November 2013, as part of Series 69.
Jonathan Liew played Tom Genge, with Jonathan Liew winning 90 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Liew | Score | Tom Genge | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIOSTVGPE | POSTAGE | 7 – 0 | PATIOS | ATOPIES*, OPIATES, POTAGES* | 7 |
| 2 | NSAEFNARO | SAFER | 7 – 6 | REASON | FANNERS | 14 |
| 3 | 3 7 6 4 8 5 → 903 | 903
(8 × 6 − 5) × 3 × 7 |
17 – 6 | — |
|
24 |
| TTT | FIGWATER | The sort of shop that sells a present for the future. | GIFTWARE | |||
| 4 | WBIHDEAPS | SHAPED | 23 – 12 | SHAPED | APHIDES, PSHAWED | 31 |
| 5 | EOILDLQHJ | HILLED | 23 – 19 | JOLLIED | 38 | |
| 6 | 75 25 6 8 8 5 → 653 | 653
75 × 8 + 8 × 6 + 5 |
33 – 19 | 659 |
|
48 |
| 7 | EUEMRTYRG | MERGER | 39 – 25 | MERGER | GREYER*, MURREY*, REGRET*, TERGUM*, TUYERE*, URETER* | 54 |
| 8 | RNAIFPODI | INROAD | 45 – 25 | APRON | PADRINO*, PONIARD* | 61 |
| 9 | 2 2 6 3 4 9 → 384 | 384
(9 × 2 − 2) × 4 × 6 |
55 – 25 | — |
|
71 |
| TTT | ITSCLEAR | Newspaper stories about certain items. | ARTICLES | |||
| 10 | BLAESNUMI | NIMBLE | 61 – 25 | minables ☓ | BLUESMAN* | 79 |
| 11 | AEITRRSMT | MARRIES | 68 – 32 | TASTIER | MISTREAT, TARRIEST* | 87 |
| 12 | RPVEOTSAD | SPORTED | 75 – 39 | DEPORTS | ADOPTERS, PASTORED*, READOPTS | 95 |
| 13 | UOANGZNDC | GUANO | 80 – 39 | DUNG | ANCON*, CANON*, CONGA*, DONGA*, DUNNO*, GONAD*, GONNA*, NONDA* | 100 |
| 14 | 75 25 3 9 8 2 → 105 | 105
25 + 75 + 2 + 3 |
90 – 49 | 105
25 + 75 + 2 + 3 |
|
110 |
| 15 | TRUECRUST | 90 – 49 | STRUCTURE | 120 | ||
