Episode 5971
From Countdown
Episode 5971 was broadcast on 11 August 2014, as part of Series 71.
Mark Davies played Julia Hayward, with Mark Davies winning 111 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gethin Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mark Davies | Score | Julia Hayward | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HRBAEITUW | WAITER | 6 – 0 | HABIT | HABITUE* | 7 |
| 2 | GLYEOADPH | DEPLOY | 12 – 6 | PLAYED | HYPOGEAL* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 50 8 6 5 10 → 264 | 264
5 × 50 + 8 + 6 |
22 – 16 | 264
5 × 50 + 8 + 6 |
|
25 |
| TTT | TESTBAIT | Nora's not quite a full shilling. | BATTIEST | |||
| 4 | TTCIOETSC | STOTTIE | 29 – 16 | SCOT | COTTISE*, TOTTIES | 32 |
| 5 | SMTIOEMAV | ATOMISE | 36 – 23 | MOTIVES | AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISM*, MISMATE*, TAMMIES* | 39 |
| 6 | 50 10 6 9 4 1 → 246 | 246
(6 − 1) × 50 − 4 |
46 – 33 | 246
(6 − 1) × 50 − 4 |
|
49 |
| 7 | NLNOUICAN | CANNON | 52 – 39 | CANNON | CANNOLI*, INCONNU*, INOCULA* | 56 |
| 8 | RTSIAERFI | RATIFIERS | 70 – 39 | FAIREST | 74 | |
| 9 | 75 50 3 7 10 3 → 649 | 650
(10 + 3) × 50 |
77 – 46 | 650
(75 − 10) × (7 + 3) |
RR: 649 = (75 − 3) × 10 − 50 − 3 × 7 |
84 |
| TTT | JOEYRUNS | Joey runs up and down the country making lots of these. | JOURNEYS | |||
| 10 | MZPAIODBE | AZIDE | 82 – 46 | BEAD | APOZEM*, EPIZOA*, POMADE*, ZOMBIE | 90 |
| 11 | SNGAEURAF | RANGES | 88 – 52 | ANGERS | FARANGS* | 97 |
| 12 | DNREOEDQI | REDDEN | 94 – 58 | DERIDE | DENIED*, DENIER*, DINERO*, DRONED, ERODED, INDEED*, IRONED*, NEREID*, REDONE, REINED*, RIDDEN, RINDED* | 103 |
| 13 | WSTEAOLER | STEALER | 101 – 65 | REALEST | TOLEWARES* | 121 |
| 14 | 100 6 10 2 5 2 → 568 | 568
(100 − 5) × 6 − 2 |
111 – 65 | 564 |
|
131 |
| 15 | MADPOLICY | 111 – 75 | DIPLOMACY
(0.75 seconds) |
141 | ||