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Episode 5939
From Countdown
Episode 5939 was broadcast on 12 June 2014, as part of Series 70.
James Wall played Geoff Shaw, with James Wall winning 89 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Wall | Score | Geoff Shaw | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TNRIEOJLU | OUTLIER | 7 – 0 | JOINER | JOINTURE*, OUTLINER | 8 |
2 | PFAIRNEOP | PROFANE | 14 – 7 | PROPANE | PINAFORE | 16 |
3 | 10 2 8 3 5 4 → 753 | 754 ☓ | 14 – 14 | 757
(8 × 10 − 4) × 5 × 2 − 3 |
RR: 752 = (8 + 3 + 4) × 5 × 10 + 2
|
26 |
TTT | LENLINDA | Len and Linda chat the conventional way. | LANDLINE | |||
4 | HTMRIUOCS | CUSTOM | 20 – 20 | CHORUS | HUMORIST | 34 |
5 | EODLSETZD | TODDLES | 27 – 27 | TODDLES | 41 | |
6 | 75 10 6 8 10 3 → 759 | 759
75 × 10 + 3 + 6 |
37 – 37 | 759
75 × 10 + 3 + 6 |
|
51 |
7 | PBOSNAERQ | BARONS | 43 – 43 | BONERS | BORANES*, PERSONA | 58 |
8 | LSCIETYAE | LACIEST | 50 – 43 | CLEATS | ACETYLS*, CATSEYE*, CELESTA*, ELASTIC, LATICES* | 65 |
9 | 75 10 1 3 6 8 → 727 | 727
(75 − 3) × 10 + 6 + 1 |
60 – 53 | 727
(75 − 3) × 10 + 8 − 1 |
|
75 |
TTT | PAMHANTS | Pam maybe in Hampshire, but you'll find this in Goole. | PHANTASM | |||
10 | SDFTIEAGS | FASTED | 66 – 59 | FASTED | AGEISTS*, AGISTED*, DIGESTS, FIDGETS, FIESTAS* | 82 |
11 | INPWORAGM | WARPING | 73 – 66 | WORMING | PINWORM*, PORANGI*, RAMPING*, RAMPION*, ROAMING*, ROMPING, WARMING* | 89 |
12 | KOEDVAGRL | LODGER | 79 – 72 | GRAVEL | GALORE*, GAOLED*, GAOLER*, GLARED*, GLOVED*, GLOVER, GRAVED*, GROVEL*, LARGED*, LARKED, LOADER*, LOVAGE*, ORDEAL*, RELOAD* | 95 |
13 | NTEMROXDE | RODENT | 79 – 80 | MENTORED | 103 | |
14 | 100 3 10 2 1 4 → 272 | 272
(100 − 10) × 3 + 2 |
89 – 80 | 272 ☓ |
|
113 |
15 | REDVELOUR | 89 – 80 | OVERRULED | 123 |