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Episode 5906
From Countdown
Episode 5906 was broadcast on 16 April 2014, as part of Series 70.
Mark Murray played David Jameson, with Mark Murray winning 115 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Louise Minchin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Murray | Score | David Jameson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DPTAEIKMS | mistaked ☓ | 0 – 0 | spaited ☓ | DAMPEST*, MISDATE*, MISTAKE, PASTIME, SKIMPED*, STAMPED* | 7 |
2 | BPDEOUNWR | POUNDER | 7 – 7 | BROWNED | BOUNDER, REBOUND*, REWOUND*, UNBOWED*, UNROBED*, UNROPED* | 14 |
3 | 75 25 8 9 7 1 → 671 | 671
(75 + 9) × 8 − 1 |
17 – 7 | 673 |
|
24 |
TTT | DAMPCORE | A friend might help you get this answer. | COMPADRE | |||
4 | MVREIESNG | SEVERING | 25 – 15 | SEVERING | REGIMENS* | 32 |
5 | SLDAOARBE | areolas ☓ | 25 – 21 | RESOLD | ADORABLE, BASELOAD*, BRESAOLA, SEABOARD* | 40 |
6 | 75 10 1 9 6 2 → 763 | 763
10 × 75 + 2 × 6 + 1 |
35 – 31 | 763
10 × 75 + 9 + 6 − 2 |
|
50 |
7 | SNXRIAEFT | FAINTER | 42 – 38 | FAINTER | TRANSFIX | 58 |
8 | MOASDNIGO | DOMAINS | 49 – 38 | DOSING | AGONISM*, DAIMONS*, DOOMING*, GANOIDS*, GOODMAN*, GOONDAS*, MADISON* | 65 |
9 | 100 75 9 1 2 10 → 493 | 492
10 ÷ 2 × 100 − (9 − 1) |
56 – 38 | — |
RR: 493 = (9 × 100 + 75 + 10 + 1) ÷ 2 |
75 |
TTT | DONTGAIN | If you're doing this, you don't gain, but others do. | DONATING | |||
10 | CTNQIEOTG | NOTICE | 62 – 38 | TONIC | COGENT*, GOTTEN*, NOETIC*, TIENTO*, TOEING*, TOTING* | 81 |
11 | LTYUAESOM | AMULETS | 69 – 38 | MOSTLY | SOULMATE | 89 |
12 | CHRIUODLE | CLOUDIER | 77 – 38 | choired ☓ | CHLORIDE | 97 |
13 | SZRAOEITN | NOTARIZES | 95 – 38 | ARISE | 115 | |
14 | 50 9 8 1 10 6 → 359 | 359
(6 + 1) × 50 + 9 |
105 – 48 | 359
(6 + 1) × 50 + 9 |
|
125 |
15 | COINPURGE | RECOUPING
(1.5 seconds) |
115 – 48 | 135 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)