Episode 5946
From Countdown
Episode 5946 was broadcast on 27 June 2014, and was the Series 70 grand final.
Mark Murray played Andy Naylor, with Mark Murray winning 105 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE 1: This was the first grand final that featured two returning contestants.
NOTE 2: This was the last episode to use the dictionary in paper form as well as the pencam on this version of the show, which was retired at the beginning of the next series in accordance with the introduction of Oxford Dictionaries Online. The last word to be looked up by the pencam was AXONEMES in Round 13.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mark Murray | Score | Andy Naylor | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTLEOEAGS | ELONGATES | 18 – 0 | TANGELOS | 18 | |
| 2 | OEALRHQUS | SQUALOR | 25 – 7 | HAULERS | 25 | |
| 3 | 25 50 8 1 4 9 → 771 | 770
(50 + 25 + 8 ÷ 4) × (9 + 1) |
32 – 7 | 770 ☓ |
RR: 771 = (9 − 1 + 8) × 50 − (25 + 4) |
35 |
| TTT | DADSBINS | Breaks up all the pop groups from a Norfolk town. | DISBANDS | |||
| 4 | TRKSOEIAN | NOTARISE | 40 – 7 | TREASON | NARKIEST*, NOTARIES* | 43 |
| 5 | DZPOEODST | STOOPED | 47 – 14 | STOOPED | 50 | |
| 6 | 75 8 9 4 8 9 → 524 | 524
(75 − 9) × 8 − 4 |
57 – 24 | 524
8 × 75 − 9 × 8 − 4 |
|
60 |
| 7 | VPIEAIDRO | OVERPAID | 65 – 32 | OVERPAID | 68 | |
| 8 | EOACSGNIL | SOLACING | 73 – 32 | CEASING | COINAGES*, CONGEALS*, ECLOSING*, GASOLINE | 76 |
| 9 | 50 75 8 7 6 6 → 960 | 960
(75 + 50 − (6 − (7 − 6))) × 8 |
83 – 32 | — |
|
86 |
| TTT | KELLYIDA | Kelly and Ida both behaved as they should. | LADYLIKE | |||
| 10 | TVMRDOEUA | MATURED | 90 – 39 | MATURED | 93 | |
| 11 | SCMIOEIRA | aircoms ☓ | 90 – 45 | CRIMES | ISOMERIC | 101 |
| 12 | IDONEPTAF | ANTIPODE | 98 – 53 | ANTIPODE | 109 | |
| 13 | MSNXOEARE | RENAMES | 105 – 60 | MOANERS | AXONEMES | 117 |
| 14 | 7 10 6 1 10 3 → 687 | 688 | 105 – 70 | 687
(7 × 10 − 1) × 10 − 3 |
|
127 |
| 15 | SALLYARMI | 105 – 70 | AMARYLLIS | 137 | ||