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Episode 5882
From Countdown
Episode 5882 was broadcast on 5 March 2014, as part of Series 70.
Sean Connors played Jay Preller, with Jay Preller winning 62 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sean Connors | Score | Jay Preller | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GNSUEOTMI | MUSING | 6 – 0 | mountings ☓ | MITOGENS* | 8 |
2 | RDAEOLBWC | BLOWED | 12 – 6 | BOWLER | BARCODE*, BRAWLED*, BROCADE, CRAWLED*, WARBLED | 15 |
3 | 25 75 50 100 5 7 → 157 | 157
100 + 50 + 7 |
22 – 16 | 157
100 + 50 + 7 |
|
25 |
TTT | HEOLDMAN | He's an old man now, so wants to see out his days in the country of his birth. | HOMELAND | |||
4 | SRDSEAUIL | SAILED | 28 – 16 | — | RESIDUALS | 43 |
5 | DVPAEOMRS | PROVES | 28 – 23 | POMADES | OVERDAMPS | 61 |
6 | 25 50 100 5 8 2 → 806 | 806
8 × 100 + (5 − 50 ÷ 25) × 2 |
38 – 23 | 805 |
|
71 |
7 | CJREIEHMN | CHIMER | 44 – 29 | MINCER | ENRICH, ERMINE*, HEREIN*, ICEMEN*, INHERE*, MENHIR*, RICHEN* | 77 |
8 | SMPAEOBRF | POEMS | 49 – 29 | soaper ☓ | PREFABS* | 84 |
9 | 75 50 25 100 8 2 → 737 | 729
8 × 100 − 75 + 50 ÷ 25 × 2 |
54 – 29 | 723 |
RR: 737 = (100 − 2) × 8 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25 |
94 |
TTT | FARMLION | It's not a bird, but it's a sort of small chat. | INFORMAL | |||
10 | SDTYIEORN | TRENDY | 54 – 36 | SORTIED | DRYSTONE*, TYROSINE | 102 |
11 | TLGAEORDN | GARDEN | 54 – 43 | GLOATED | DRAGONET | 110 |
12 | HPSVIERIA | PARISH | 60 – 49 | SHAVER | VIPERISH* | 118 |
13 | NFLOIENSQ | FILES | 60 – 55 | LESION | OLEFINS* | 125 |
14 | 10 8 1 3 5 9 → 737 | 737 ☓ | 60 – 62 | 738
(9 × 8 + 1) × 10 + 5 + 3 |
RR: 737 = (8 × 10 + 1) × 9 + 3 + 5 |
135 |
15 | FRETIRENE | 60 – 62 | INTERFERE | 145 |