Episode 5847
From Countdown
Episode 5847 was broadcast on 15 January 2014, as part of Series 70.
Ciarán Crawley played Sean Keefe, with Ciarán Crawley winning 98 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Skelton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ciarán Crawley | Score | Sean Keefe | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIVANOGEN | CANOEING | 8 – 0 | VICE | 8 | |
| 2 | ISBEQAMTU | QUIETS | 14 – 6 | QUIETS | AMBITS*, AUTISM*, BASQUE*, BEAUTS, BISQUE, IAMBUS*, IMBUES*, MAQUIS*, MASQUE*, MATIES*, MEATUS*, QUBITS*, SAMITE*, SUBMIT* | 14 |
| 3 | 75 2 2 5 5 9 → 395 | 395
(75 + 2 + 2) × 5 |
24 – 16 | 395
75 × 5 + (2 + 2) × 5 |
|
24 |
| TTT | TUGSHARD | The sort of game you might play in cool air. | DRAUGHTS | |||
| 4 | DOSRETYAE | ROASTED | 31 – 16 | STARED | STOREYED* | 32 |
| 5 | SODURINOA | ORDAINS | 38 – 16 | DRAINS | DINOSAUR | 40 |
| 6 | 6 3 8 1 7 6 → 884 | 881 ☓ | 38 – 16 | 884 ☓ |
RR: 884 = (6 × 8 × 6 + 7) × 3 − 1 |
50 |
| 7 | CITUGOSAE | OUTAGES | 45 – 16 | STOIC | ACETOUS*, AGOUTIS, CAGIEST*, SCUTAGE* | 57 |
| 8 | PDIAXNUEP | PAINED | 51 – 22 | NIPPED | APPENDIX | 65 |
| 9 | 75 7 2 6 2 8 → 102 | 102 ☓ | 51 – 22 | 100 ☓ |
RR: 102 = 2 × 8 + 6 − 2 + 7 + 75 |
75 |
| TTT | INSANEFC | The game of football badly needs to get these in order. | FINANCES | |||
| 10 | DONERMIPO | MOODIER | 58 – 22 | PRIMED | DOOMIER*, DOORMEN*, IONOMER*, MINORED, MOIDORE*, MOONIER*, PREDOOM* | 82 |
| 11 | VISUPENOZ | SUPINE | 64 – 22 | NOISE | ENVIOUS, NIVEOUS*, VEINOUS* | 89 |
| 12 | SIRFAMLEN | REMAINS | 71 – 29 | FLAMIER | FLAMINES*, INFLAMES*, MINERALS, RIFLEMAN | 97 |
| 13 | DOMETARIL | LOAMIER | 78 – 36 | TRAILED | IDOLATER, MEDIATOR, TAILORED* | 105 |
| 14 | 25 5 8 9 2 6 → 250 | 250
2 × 5 × 25 |
88 – 46 | 250
(8 + 2) × 25 |
|
115 |
| 15 | MINDFORCE | CONFIRMED
(24.75 seconds) |
98 – 46 | 125 | ||