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Episode 5851
From Countdown
Episode 5851 was broadcast on 21 January 2014, as part of Series 70.
Jamie Halliwell played Priscilla Munday, with Priscilla Munday winning 62 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matt Allwright, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jamie Halliwell | Score | Priscilla Munday | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RMTHPOEIA | METAPHOR | 8 – 0 | moither ☓ | TERAPHIM* | 8 |
| 2 | SREUGTOES | roguest ☓ | 8 – 6 | GUESTS | GESTURES, GROUSEST* | 16 |
| 3 | 50 100 9 2 6 5 → 818 | — | 8 – 13 | 819
(2 + 6) × 100 + 50 ÷ 5 + 9 |
RR: 818 = 9 × 100 − 50 − 6 × 5 − 2 |
26 |
| TTT | COATAPAN | Coat a pan with olive oil and get cooking this. | CAPONATA | |||
| 4 | DPOITDAOY | ADOPT | 13 – 18 | PADDY | ODDITY | 32 |
| 5 | SPTMEAROM | STOMPER | 20 – 25 | TAMPERS | MARMOSET | 40 |
| 6 | 25 3 4 3 1 8 → 683 | 690 ☓ | 20 – 25 | 683 ☓ |
RR: 683 = ((25 + 3) × 8 + 4) × 3 − 1 |
50 |
| 7 | DQTEAINGA | DATING | 26 – 31 | DATING | ADNATE*, AGENDA*, AGNATE, DETAIN*, EATING*, GAINED*, TAENIA*, TAGINE*, TANGED*, TEAING*, TIENDA*, TINGED | 56 |
| 8 | FSUOEHJNI | inhouse ☓ | 26 – 31 | inhouse ☓ | HEINOUS | 63 |
| 9 | 50 5 3 8 7 3 → 773 | 795 | 26 – 38 | 774
3 × 5 × 50 + 3 × 8 |
RR: 773 = (50 × 3 + 3) × 5 + 8 |
73 |
| TTT | MANGIVES | The man gives up all animal products and turns to this. | VEGANISM | |||
| 10 | SNAUXILSO | AXIONS | 32 – 38 | SLAIN | ANXIOUS, SUASION* | 80 |
| 11 | RHWEIOUSL | LOUSIER | 39 – 45 | LOUSIER | HOWLERS, LOURIES*, SHOWIER | 87 |
| 12 | NKOEDTRAB | ornated ☓ | 39 – 45 | borated ☓ | ABORTED, BANDORE*, BARONET*, BARTEND*, BROADEN*, DARKNET*, TRANKED* | 94 |
| 13 | IEILRPEDL | REPLIED | 46 – 52 | REPLIED | PERILLED* | 102 |
| 14 | 25 9 2 1 2 4 → 957 | — | 46 – 52 | — |
RR: 957 = (1 + 2) × (2 + 9) × (25 + 4) |
112 |
| 15 | GIANTDIVE | 46 – 62 | DEVIATING
(2.25 seconds) |
122 | ||
