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Episode 5857
From Countdown
Episode 5857 was broadcast on 29 January 2014, as part of Series 70.
Priscilla Munday played Andy Gardner, with Andy Gardner winning 91 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Priscilla Munday | Score | Andy Gardner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DFNAOUHEP | PHONED | 6 – 6 | PHONED | UNHOPED* | 7 |
2 | TBOINYARS | RATIONS | 13 – 13 | RATIONS | BARYTONS*, SORBITAN* | 15 |
3 | 75 8 8 4 10 2 → 663 | — | 13 – 13 | 663 ☓ |
RR: 663 = (75 + 8) × 8 − (10 ÷ 2 − 4) |
25 |
TTT | NOTESPIG | He notes that the pig is very smelly. | PONGIEST | |||
4 | RSMEIEPSJ | IMPRESS | 20 – 20 | EMPIRES | PREMISES | 33 |
5 | RQOEMGOAT | MOTOR | 20 – 27 | MOORAGE | 40 | |
6 | 75 100 2 7 4 7 → 382 | 382
(7 − 2) × 75 + 7 |
30 – 37 | 382
(7 − 2) × 75 + 7 |
|
50 |
7 | RVEULNIAG | LEAVING | 30 – 55 | REVALUING | 68 | |
8 | TSWOEONPK | TOKENS | 36 – 61 | TOKENS | PONTES*, SPOKEN, TWONKS* | 74 |
9 | 25 3 10 5 1 7 → 925 | 925
(3 × 10 + 7) × 25 |
46 – 71 | 925
(3 × 10 + 7) × 25 |
|
84 |
TTT | HAILDISC | Do the cold commercials come by the thousands? | CHILIADS | |||
10 | SDSAEUFLT | FAULTED | 53 – 71 | tassled ☓ | DEFAULTS, SULFATES* | 92 |
11 | DSIARTEOC | TRIODES | 60 – 78 | EDITORS | ASTEROID, CAROTIDS, IDOCRASE*, REDCOATS* | 100 |
12 | BRDIAHURN | DURIAN | 66 – 78 | BRAID | UNBRAID | 107 |
13 | CPOAHLEOM | ampoule ☓ | 66 – 84 | CHAPEL | EPOCHAL* | 114 |
14 | 100 25 7 10 1 1 → 478 | 475
(7 − 1 − 1) × 100 − 25 |
73 – 91 | 475
(7 − 1 − 1) × 100 − 25 |
Best: 480 = (25 − 1) × (100 − (7 + 1) × 10) |
121 |
15 | ITVERYSAD | ADVERSITY
(2 seconds) |
83 – 91 | 131 |