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Episode 5893
From Countdown
Episode 5893 was broadcast on 26 March 2014, as part of Series 70.
Martin Ashmeade played Jonathan Worrall, with Jonathan Worrall winning 72 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maureen Lipman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin Ashmeade | Score | Jonathan Worrall | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PTSIEPUSA | PASTIES | 7 – 7 | PASTIES | SAPPIEST* | 8 |
2 | GPMEOISTE | POISE | 7 – 14 | MOPIEST | EPITOMES* | 16 |
3 | 50 75 9 5 4 9 → 743 | 744 ☓ | 7 – 21 | 745
75 ÷ 5 × 50 − (9 − 4) |
RR: 743 = 9 × 75 + 50 + 9 + 5 + 4 |
26 |
TTT | IMBUEINN | It may well take you a couple of years to get this. | BIENNIUM | |||
4 | KHSDUOAEP | SHAPED | 13 – 27 | PUSHED | PADOUKS, SHAKUDO* | 33 |
5 | IOENZROGH | NIGH | 13 – 33 | HEROIN | HORIZON*, ZEROING | 40 |
6 | 25 6 5 10 2 7 → 857 | 868 | 13 – 33 | — |
RR: 857 = (25 × 6 + 2 × 10) × 5 + 7 |
50 |
7 | LSVRIEAMD | MARVELS | 20 – 40 | DRIVELS | ADMIRES, ADVISER*, DERAILS*, MAILERS*, MEDLARS*, MISDEAL, MISLEAD*, MISREAD*, REALISM, REDIALS*, REVISAL*, SIDEARM* | 57 |
8 | LGNEOICQL | LOGIC | 20 – 46 | LEGION | COLLIE, NIELLO*, NOLLIE*, OCELLI* | 63 |
9 | 50 25 9 1 1 4 → 656 | 655 ☓ | 20 – 53 | 652
(9 + 4) × 50 + 1 + 1 |
RR: 657 Best: 657 = (50 + 25 − 1 − 1) × 9 |
70 |
TTT | ABOULDER | Moved a boulder and made very hard work of it. | LABOURED | |||
10 | DNBRAOEVO | ADVERB | 20 – 60 | BROADEN | BANDORE*, BRADOON, ONBOARD* | 77 |
11 | LTDFEAONI | DEFLATION | 38 – 60 | FLOATED | DEFOLIANT* | 95 |
12 | DSFUAORIS | ROADS | 43 – 65 | FAIRS | SARDIUS | 102 |
13 | XMCEANTIS | SEMANTIC | 51 – 65 | MANTIS | NEMATICS* | 110 |
14 | 50 2 6 5 10 3 → 946 | 947
(6 + 10 + 3) × 50 − (5 − 2) |
58 – 72 | 947
(10 + 6 + 3) × 50 − (5 − 2) |
RR: 946 = (50 + 2) × 6 × 3 + 10 |
120 |
15 | KINDREBEL | BLINKERED
(2 seconds) |
68 – 72 | 130 |