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Episode 5926
From Countdown
Episode 5926 was broadcast on 23 May 2014, as part of Series 70.
Samir Pilica played Harold Blythe, with Samir Pilica winning 95 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia Bradbury, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Samir Pilica | Score | Harold Blythe | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RNLSOEIDA | DARIOLES | 8 – 8 | AILERONS | ANEROIDS*, ANODISER*, ISLANDER*, ORDINALS, ROSALINE*, SOLANDER* | 8 |
| 2 | TJOFBUTEW | TUBE | 12 – 12 | BOUT | BOTTE*, BUTEO*, BUTTE*, OBJET* | 13 |
| 3 | 50 25 5 8 8 6 → 769 | 765
(8 + 6) × 50 + 5 × 8 + 25 |
19 – 12 | — |
RR: 769 = (8 + 8) × 50 − (25 + 6) |
23 |
| TTT | SUMOHEAD | The MP's are all in a state of uproar. | MADHOUSE | |||
| 4 | SAKMOCPIE | COPIES | 25 – 18 | IMPOSE | MOCKIES* | 30 |
| 5 | FSBROAELO | BOLEROS | 32 – 18 | FABLES | AEROSOL*, BEFOOLS*, FABLERS*, LOAFERS, ROSEOLA*, SOLEBAR* | 37 |
| 6 | 75 1 3 6 3 7 → 364 | 365
(6 − 1) × 75 − (7 + 3) |
39 – 25 | 365
(6 − 1) × 75 − (7 + 3) |
RR: 364 = (75 − 3) × (6 − 1) + 7 − 3 |
47 |
| 7 | TDVLIEARE | RELATIVE | 47 – 25 | TRAILED | DERIVATE*, LEVIRATE*, RETAILED* | 55 |
| 8 | NOSDUEQMA | DAEMONS | 54 – 32 | DAEMONS | MASONED*, MENUDOS*, OSMUNDA*, QUONDAM* | 62 |
| 9 | 25 75 3 1 9 3 → 154 | 154
(9 − 3) × 25 + 3 + 1 |
64 – 42 | 154
75 + 25 + (3 + 3) × 9 |
|
72 |
| TTT | SPONGEIN | Chances to take part in a golf tournament, perhaps? | OPENINGS | |||
| 10 | TDOPEYRIN | POINTED | 71 – 49 | POINTED | DIOPTRE*, ENTROPY*, PERIDOT*, POINTER*, PORTEND*, PRINTED, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, TINDERY* | 79 |
| 11 | DSTLEOANE | DONATES | 78 – 49 | LASTED | DESOLATE | 87 |
| 12 | PHIROGNAR | HARPING | 85 – 56 | ROARING | PARRING*, PORANGI* | 94 |
| 13 | XTHPIUERI | TRIPE | 85 – 63 | PITHIER | 101 | |
| 14 | 50 25 3 3 4 9 → 300 | 300
(3 + 3) × 50 |
95 – 73 | 300
(3 + 3) × 50 |
|
111 |
| 15 | LEMONSLIT | 95 – 73 | MILLSTONE | 121 | ||
