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Episode 5855
From Countdown
Episode 5855 was broadcast on 27 January 2014, as part of Series 70.
Priscilla Munday played Josephine Hollis, with Priscilla Munday winning 88 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Priscilla Munday | Score | Josephine Hollis | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RNAOSGETU | orangest ☓ | 0 – 7 | STRANGE | OUTRANGES | 18 |
| 2 | PLDEIVTAR | PLAITED | 7 – 7 | PLEAD | DEPRIVAL, DIPTERAL* | 26 |
| 3 | 75 4 3 5 5 8 → 231 | 231
(8 ÷ 4 + 75) × 3 |
17 – 17 | 231
3 × 75 + 5 + 5 − 4 |
|
36 |
| TTT | ANYCREST | Any crest or historic emblem is usually associated with this. | ANCESTRY | |||
| 4 | SLWOIENRD | SNOWIER | 24 – 17 | SLOWER | SWINDLER | 44 |
| 5 | PHUORSAET | PHRASE | 24 – 24 | POUTERS | APTEROUS | 52 |
| 6 | 75 4 3 1 3 2 → 977 | 977
(4 × 3 + 1) × 75 + 2 |
34 – 34 | 977
(4 × 3 + 1) × 75 + 2 |
|
62 |
| 7 | GJIODNIEC | JOINED | 40 – 40 | JOINED | CEDING*, CODING*, COINED, DICING*, GEODIC*, INDIGO, IODINE* | 68 |
| 8 | RTBUAIDFE | FRUITED | 47 – 40 | FARTED | BRUITED, TRIBADE | 75 |
| 9 | 75 7 3 5 4 10 → 211 | 211
3 × 75 − (10 + 4) |
57 – 50 | 211
3 × 75 − (10 + 4) |
|
85 |
| TTT | KEBABCON | Might it give a bit of courage to the skeleton? | BACKBONE | |||
| 10 | SRTOEMPAR | PARROTS | 64 – 57 | STOMPER | PRAETORS*, PRORATES*, REARMOST*, ROTAMERS*, TRAMPERS* | 93 |
| 11 | QSIOTMAEY | STEAMY | 70 – 57 | TEAMS | AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE | 100 |
| 12 | SGHOIARFT | GARISH | 76 – 63 | RIGHTS | GOATFISH | 108 |
| 13 | NZOESMAED | DAEMONS | 83 – 63 | dezones ☓ | DEMEANS*, MASONED*, OEDEMAS* | 115 |
| 14 | 25 100 50 8 7 9 → 590 | 600
(100 − 25) × 8 |
88 – 63 | — |
RR: 590 = (50 + 25) × 9 + 8 + 7 − 100 |
125 |
| 15 | PASTEIGHT | 88 – 73 | SPAGHETTI
(13.5 seconds) |
135 | ||
