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Episode 5859
From Countdown
Episode 5859 was broadcast on 31 January 2014, as part of Series 70.
Andy Gardner played Gerry Beirne, with Andy Gardner winning 97 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Gardner | Score | Gerry Beirne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PTREUDANL | PRUDENT | 7 – 7 | PLANTED | PENDULAR* | 8 |
2 | TNSREIANY | TANNERS | 14 – 7 | restain ☓ | TYRANNIES*, TYRANNISE | 26 |
3 | 25 50 1 5 2 6 → 915 | 917
(50 + 25 + 1) × 6 × 2 + 5 |
21 – 7 | 920 |
RR: 915 = (50 × 6 + 5) × (2 + 1) |
36 |
TTT | ONETRACE | One could trace this back to a certain orange vegetable. | CAROTENE | |||
4 | TDRSEOILP | SPOILER | 28 – 14 | SPOILED | DIOPTRES*, DROPLETS, RIPOSTED* | 44 |
5 | SMAOQRMIN | MINORS | 34 – 20 | MANORS | MANOIRS | 51 |
6 | 75 8 3 5 2 10 → 448 | 448
(8 − (5 − 3)) × 75 − 2 |
44 – 30 | 448
(8 − 2) × 75 − (5 − 3) |
|
61 |
7 | SZTEUCTOP | CUTEST | 44 – 37 | OUTSTEP | 68 | |
8 | SDBHEOEOS | BOSSED | 50 – 43 | BOSSED | HOBOES, SHOOED* | 74 |
9 | 50 100 5 8 10 8 → 841 | 840
(100 + 5) × 8 |
57 – 50 | 840
100 × 8 + 50 − 10 |
|
81 |
TTT | LIPSPICE | If you needed to get about, these women were just the ticket. | CLIPPIES | |||
10 | VFCGAIEDM | IMAGED | 63 – 56 | IMAGED | MEDIVAC* | 88 |
11 | SGMOAETXD | MOATED | 69 – 62 | MASTED | DOTAGES* | 95 |
12 | LNGTAEORI | RELATING | 77 – 62 | TEARING | ALERTING*, ALTERING*, GELATION, GERANIOL*, INTEGRAL, LEGATION*, ORIENTAL*, REGIONAL*, RELATION*, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE, TRIGONAL* | 103 |
13 | FPUWSAELR | WEARS | 77 – 68 | PULSAR | EARFULS*, FELSPAR*, FERULAS*, PERUSAL, PURFLES*, REFUSAL | 110 |
14 | 50 6 9 5 9 4 → 889 | 889
(9 + 9) × 50 − (6 + 5) |
87 – 78 | 889
(9 + 9) × 50 − (6 + 5) |
|
120 |
15 | DREMOTION | MONITORED
(13.75 seconds) |
97 – 78 | 130 |