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Episode 5950
From Countdown
Episode 5950 was broadcast on 3 July 2014, as part of Series 71.
Rob Jennings played Denise O'Neill, with Rob Jennings winning 41 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Jennings' score of 41 is the lowest winning score in the history of the "new" 15 round format, and he's also the first champion in a 15 round game not to max a single round in an entire episode.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rob Jennings | Score | Denise O'Neill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NDRIOFQAO | FROND | 5 – 0 | dorian ☓ | INDOOR, INROAD*, NARDOO*, ORDAIN* | 6 |
2 | LDMWIEASN | WIELDS | 5 – 7 | MEDIANS | DENIALS*, INWALES*, MAIDENS, MEDINAS*, MENIALS*, MILDEWS, MISDEAL*, MISLEAD*, SEMINAL*, SIDEMAN*, SWINDLE | 13 |
3 | 25 9 7 2 9 8 → 561 | — | 5 – 7 | — |
RR: 561 = (9 × 9 − 2) × 7 + 8 |
23 |
TTT | SCALEBAN | Uses the scales to find out how much is owed. | BALANCES | |||
4 | PRTIEAMVG | IMPART | 5 – 14 | PRIVATE | EPIGRAM*, MIGRATE, PRIMATE*, RAGTIME*, VAMPIER*, VAMPIRE, VIRGATE* | 30 |
5 | ZLPTIAIAG | PLAIT | 10 – 19 | PLAZA | PIGTAIL, TILAPIA* | 37 |
6 | 25 9 2 7 5 6 → 592 | 593
(9 × 2 + 6) × 25 − 7 |
17 – 19 | 593 ☓ |
RR: 592 = ((2 + 6) × 5 + 25) × 9 + 7 |
47 |
7 | MHSOEIXRB | moshier ☓ | 17 – 19 | mosher ☓ | HEROISM, HOMBRES, MOREISH* | 54 |
8 | NSDEONSEO | NEONS | 22 – 24 | NEEDS | DONENESS* | 62 |
9 | 75 100 4 9 8 5 → 701 | 700
(8 − (5 − 4)) × 100 |
29 – 24 | 703 |
RR: 701 = 75 × 8 + 100 + 5 − 4 |
72 |
TTT | LASTFIVE | Got the last five tickets to the musical event. | FESTIVAL | |||
10 | YRBIUECTL | RUBLE | 34 – 24 | — | BRUCITE*, BUTLERY*, CRUELTY*, CUTLERY*, LIBERTY, REBUILT*, TILBURY*, UTRICLE | 79 |
11 | RDGAEUDPT | PURGED | 34 – 31 | UPGRADE | UPGRADED | 87 |
12 | AOINRSLUS | SLAIN | 34 – 37 | SOLARS | INSULAR, SAILORS, SOLUNAR*, SUASION*, URINALS* | 94 |
13 | FRMJEOAPS | foamers ☓ | 34 – 37 | foamers ☓ | FEMORA*, FORMAE*, FORMAS*, FORMES*, FRAMES, JASPER, MAJORS*, MOPERS, OPERAS*, PAREOS*, PROEMS*, RAMOSE*, REMAPS* | 100 |
14 | 100 10 6 3 5 9 → 357 | 356
3 × 100 + 5 × 10 + 6 |
41 – 37 | 354 |
RR: 357 = (100 + 10 + 9) × 3 |
110 |
15 | IGETGRANT | 41 – 37 | nattering ☓
(2 seconds) |
TARGETING | 120 |