Episode 5962
From Countdown
Episode 5962 was broadcast on 23 July 2014, as part of Series 71.
Jason Turner played Tricia Pay, with Tricia Pay winning 100 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anton du Beke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jason Turner | Score | Tricia Pay | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOESPDWUM | IMPOSED | 7 – 7 | IMPOSED | PODIUMS* | 7 |
| 2 | PQGEAOSLI | SPOILAGE | 15 – 15 | SPOILAGE | 15 | |
| 3 | 100 50 1 8 3 3 → 272 | 272
(50 − 3) × 8 − 100 − 3 − 1 |
25 – 25 | 272
(100 − 8) × 3 − 3 − 1 |
|
25 |
| TTT | HELDNICE | It's thought similar to a wall covered in crusty moss. | LICHENED | |||
| 4 | SHDOAETPI | PITHEADS | 33 – 25 | OPIATES | DIOPTASE, POTHEADS | 33 |
| 5 | EAEFTMBRO | FORMATE | 40 – 32 | FORMATE | BROMATE | 40 |
| 6 | 50 10 9 7 5 1 → 571 | 571
(50 + 7) × 10 + 1 |
50 – 42 | 571
(50 + 7) × 10 + 1 |
|
50 |
| 7 | IEOSJSDIL | soldiers ☓ | 50 – 50 | IDOLISES | 58 | |
| 8 | RNHEOASKN | HARKENS | 57 – 57 | HANKERS | HOARSEN*, HONKERS, SENHORA* | 65 |
| 9 | 75 100 3 5 1 1 → 454 | 454
(5 + 1) × 75 + 3 + 1 |
67 – 57 | — |
|
75 |
| TTT | LEAFMESS | Looking exactly like me, perhaps? | SELFSAME | |||
| 10 | SNTOEARGN | STRANGE | 67 – 65 | NEGATORS | RAGSTONE, RESONANT*, RONTGENS*, TONNAGES | 83 |
| 11 | UOEVNCRAX | CRAVEN | 67 – 72 | UNCOVER | 90 | |
| 12 | DLTOUEGRA | GROUTED | 67 – 80 | OUTRAGED | 98 | |
| 13 | OEUMTPFOT | MOTTO | 72 – 80 | ☓6 | FUMET*, MOTET*, MOTTE*, POTTO*, PUTTO*, TEMPO, TEMPT*, TOTEM* | 103 |
| 14 | 100 6 8 7 9 3 → 765 | 765
100 × 7 + 9 × 6 + 8 + 3 |
82 – 90 | 765
(100 + 8) × 7 + 9 |
|
113 |
| 15 | OCEANDIVA | connived ☓
(3.75 seconds) |
82 – 100 | AVOIDANCE
(9 seconds) |
123 | |