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Episode 5920
From Countdown
Episode 5920 was broadcast on 12 May 2014, as part of Series 70.
Sean Fletcher played Edward Kenny, with Sean Fletcher winning 100 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Emanuel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sean Fletcher | Score | Edward Kenny | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PNROIMRUE | UMPIRE | 6 – 6 | IMPURE | MOURNER, PRIMEUR* | 7 |
2 | TADGIREAN | READING | 13 – 6 | GRATED | TRAGEDIAN | 25 |
3 | 100 7 4 2 5 6 → 389 | 389
100 × 4 − 5 − 6 |
23 – 16 | 389
100 × 4 − 5 − 6 |
|
35 |
TTT | INEPTTOM | Tom's not necessarily inept, he's just powerless. | IMPOTENT | |||
4 | SZOUGMATE | STAGE | 28 – 21 | MATES | OUTAGES, ZEUGMAS* | 42 |
5 | PNDOIESLU | SLIDE | 28 – 39 | UNSPOILED | 60 | |
6 | 100 3 8 9 10 1 → 663 | 661
(8 − 1) × 100 − 10 × 3 − 9 |
35 – 39 | 670 |
RR: 663 = (100 − (3 × 9 − 10)) × 8 − 1 |
70 |
7 | SHCOIEJRC | CHOICES | 42 – 46 | CHOICER | HEROICS | 77 |
8 | RSOIRGUSE | SURGES | 48 – 52 | ROGUES | GROUSERS | 85 |
9 | 75 7 10 4 2 5 → 286 | 286
75 × 4 − 2 × 7 |
58 – 62 | 286
75 × 4 − 2 × 7 |
|
95 |
TTT | OLDTIMES | In times of old, this was the name for a singer. | MELODIST | |||
10 | VTOITSEYA | TOASTIE | 65 – 62 | VOTES | OATIEST*, SATIETY*, STATIVE* | 102 |
11 | KTPEUHSON | PHONES | 71 – 62 | SHOUT | HONEST, KNOUTS*, PONTES*, SPOKEN*, THUNKS*, TOKENS*, TOPHUS*, UNKEPT*, UNSTEP*, UNSTOP*, UPSHOT* | 108 |
12 | LWAEBVOFA | FABLE | 76 – 67 | FABLE | AVOWAL, FAVELA*, FOVEAL*, LAVABO* | 114 |
13 | GRINDOENL | ERODING | 83 – 74 | GRINNED | DRONING*, GLORIED*, GODLIER*, GROINED*, IGNORED, LENDING*, LORDING, NEGRONI*, REDOING, RENDING* | 121 |
14 | 100 3 1 5 10 6 → 339 | 340
100 × 3 + (5 − 1) × 10 |
90 – 81 | 340
(100 + 10) × 3 + 6 + 5 − 1 |
RR: 339 = (10 ÷ 5 × 6 + 1 + 100) × 3 |
131 |
15 | VEXROTTER | EXTROVERT
(2.25 seconds) |
100 – 81 | 141 |