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Episode 5952
From Countdown
Episode 5952 was broadcast on 7 July 2014, as part of Series 71.
Neil Rigby played Tim Gregory, with Tim Gregory winning 79 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil Rigby | Score | Tim Gregory | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VLPOADINP | AVOID | 5 – 5 | PLAID | OPPIDAN* | 7 |
2 | BNTOUDISH | BOUNDS | 11 – 11 | HOUNDS | BOUDINS*, BUSHIDO*, DUSTBIN*, OBTUNDS, OUTBIDS, TUNDISH* | 14 |
3 | 100 1 2 9 5 10 → 456 | 456
9 × 100 ÷ 2 + 5 + 1 |
21 – 11 | — |
|
24 |
TTT | RICHSAVE | A rich amount of information is saved in these. | ARCHIVES | |||
4 | RGNUEIRLN | relining ☓ | 21 – 17 | LINGER | UNERRING* | 32 |
5 | RCKOESDOI | discoed ☓ | 21 – 24 | DOCKERS | COOKERS*, COOKIES*, CROOKED*, DICKERS*, ODORISE*, ROOKIES* | 39 |
6 | 50 1 5 4 5 6 → 456 | 456
(5 + 4) × 50 + 6 |
31 – 34 | 456
(5 + 4) × 50 + 6 |
|
49 |
7 | LNSNEOERC | LONERS | 31 – 41 | CREOLES | CLONERS*, CORNELS*, CRENELS*, ENCLOSE*, ENCORES*, NECROSE* | 56 |
8 | RTGOIASDE | graited ☓ | 31 – 48 | GOITRES | ASTEROID, GODETIAS*, STODGIER | 64 |
9 | 100 3 10 9 10 1 → 330 | 330
(100 + 10) × 3 |
41 – 58 | 330
(100 + 10) × 3 |
|
74 |
TTT | AUTORANG | Jason probably sailed past this on his ship. | ARGONAUT | |||
10 | TWNOAUQSG | SQUAT | 46 – 63 | SQUAT | NOUGATS*, OUTSANG*, QUANGOS | 81 |
11 | TPHIAMPOE | MOTH | 50 – 67 | MATH | APOTHEM, EPITAPH* | 88 |
12 | FSFAIETGR | STIFFER | 57 – 67 | GRAFTS | FRIGATES, GIRAFFES | 96 |
13 | BTXIAMEAS | MIXES | 62 – 72 | EXAMS | BASMATI* | 103 |
14 | 25 4 4 3 10 8 → 922 | 922 ☓ | 62 – 79 | 923
(10 × 4 − 3) × 25 − 8 ÷ 4 |
RR: 922 = (25 × 4 − 4 − 3) × 10 − 8 |
113 |
15 | LPCAPTAIN | 62 – 79 | APPLICANT | 123 |