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Episode 5877
From Countdown
Episode 5877 was broadcast on 26 February 2014, as part of Series 70.
Andy Naylor played Jonathan Lee, with Andy Naylor winning 104 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Naylor | Score | Jonathan Lee | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IEOTRMHNI | THERMION | 8 – 0 | MINTIER | 8 | |
2 | GASRUFOVE | FORAGES | 15 – 7 | FAVOURS | EGOSURF*, FORGAVE*, SEVRUGA | 15 |
3 | 25 5 1 2 4 5 → 251 | 251
2 × 5 × 25 + 1 |
25 – 17 | 251
(5 + 5) × 25 + 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | LIFTHANG | Lift it up and hang it from the ceiling. | FANLIGHT | |||
4 | DOSTULAHE | LOATHED | 32 – 17 | outlashed ☓ | AULDEST*, HUSTLED*, LOATHES*, LOUDEST, SALUTED*, SHOALED*, SHOUTED, SOUTHED*, TOUSLED* | 32 |
5 | RMZUIAOLV | VALOUR | 38 – 23 | VALOUR | LOUVAR*, MAULVI*, MORULA*, MOULVI*, OVULAR* | 38 |
6 | 50 5 1 5 4 9 → 459 | 459
(50 + 1) × 9 |
48 – 33 | 459
9 × 50 + 4 + 5 |
|
48 |
7 | EAOTPGSNE | POSTAGE | 55 – 40 | POTAGES | PEONAGES* | 56 |
8 | RIBTASEPD | TRIBADES | 63 – 40 | BRAISED | BAPTISED, TRAIPSED* | 64 |
9 | 25 50 2 1 9 6 → 321 | 321 ☓ | 63 – 40 | — |
RR: 321 = (50 − 1) × 6 + 25 + 2 |
74 |
TTT | LENDRAGS | Len drags his horse to the vets, it's very ill. | GLANDERS | |||
10 | GOLTENJIA | LEGATION | 71 – 40 | ELATION | GELATION | 82 |
11 | SNRDTOIOU | TOROIDS | 78 – 47 | INDOORS | TOURNOIS* | 90 |
12 | BIPERFOEM | EMPIRE | 84 – 53 | EMPIRE | BEFORE*, BEMIRE*, BIREME*, BOERIE*, EPIMER*, MOPIER* | 96 |
13 | SACIMESON | MASONS | 84 – 60 | CINEMAS | AMNESICS* | 104 |
14 | 75 4 2 9 1 3 → 326 | 326
75 × 4 + 3 × 9 − 1 |
94 – 60 | 326 ☓ |
|
114 |
15 | TOOQUAINT | QUOTATION
(2.75 seconds) |
104 – 60 | 124 |