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Episode 5871
From Countdown
Episode 5871 was broadcast on 18 February 2014, as part of Series 70.
Brett Davids played Jenny Bradley, with Brett Davids winning 93 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Brett Davids | Score | Jenny Bradley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRTNOAEPL | PRONATE | 7 – 7 | FRONTAL | PANFORTE, TERAFLOP* | 8 |
| 2 | YTSOAITNH | TOASTY | 13 – 7 | THINS | STATION* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 2 3 5 6 9 → 486 | 484
(2 × 5 + 9) × 25 + 6 + 3 |
20 – 7 | 482 |
RR: 486 = (5 − 2) × 3 × 9 × 6 |
25 |
| TTT | BEANSOUP | Legally speaking, when you've gotta go, you've gotta go. | SUBPOENA | |||
| 4 | KMQEOEIDT | EMOTED | 26 – 13 | DEMOTE | 31 | |
| 5 | SNRSAUEMO | REASONS | 33 – 20 | MASSEUR | ENAMOURS*, MESOSAUR*, NEUROMAS, SURNAMES* | 39 |
| 6 | 100 50 10 3 2 8 → 178 | 178
10 × 2 + 100 + 50 + 8 |
43 – 30 | 178
10 × 2 + 100 + 50 + 8 |
|
49 |
| 7 | PVHGEUISO | HIVES | 43 – 36 | VOGUES | PISHOGUE* | 57 |
| 8 | DRSEAOTZD | ROASTED | 50 – 43 | ROASTED | DEODARS, DOTARDS*, RADDEST*, TORSADE* | 64 |
| 9 | 50 2 1 3 7 3 → 825 | 824
(50 × 2 + 3) × (7 + 1) |
57 – 43 | 835 |
RR: 825 = 50 ÷ 2 × (3 + 7 + 1) × 3 |
74 |
| TTT | CRABSHOE | Raises an issue about jewellery items. | BROACHES | |||
| 10 | GGNEOIEVS | SEEING | 63 – 43 | EVENS | SOIGNEE, VEGGIES | 81 |
| 11 | MLNCUIOEF | OILMEN | 69 – 43 | flounce ☓6 | FLOUNCE, FUNICLE* | 88 |
| 12 | RTLRIAODS | ASTROID | 76 – 43 | TRAILS | DILATORS | 96 |
| 13 | NPTDEUILT | PUTTIED | 76 – 51 | UNTITLED | INPUTTED* | 104 |
| 14 | 50 25 9 4 8 10 → 335 | 333
(10 + 4) × 25 − 9 − 8 |
83 – 51 | 336 ☓ |
RR: 335 = 9 × 4 × 10 − 25 |
114 |
| 15 | BETSBISON | SNOBBIEST
(11.25 seconds) |
93 – 51 | 124 | ||
