Episode 5973
From Countdown
Episode 5973 was broadcast on 13 August 2014, as part of Series 71.
Mark Davies played Robbie Davies, with Mark Davies winning 101 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gethin Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mark Davies | Score | Robbie Davies | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTJEUAPOM | COMPUTE | 7 – 0 | CAMP | CAJEPUT, OUTPACE | 7 |
| 2 | PTEGARILD | LIGATED | 14 – 7 | TRAILED | DIPTERAL* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 75 8 1 7 6 → 723 | 721
(25 + 75 + 1) × 7 + 8 + 6 |
21 – 14 | 725
(8 + 1 + 7 − 6) × 75 − 25 |
RR: 723 = 75 × 7 + (25 + 8) × 6 |
25 |
| TTT | MUMLOCKS | Mum locks you in your room until you smarten yourself up a bit. | SLUMMOCK | |||
| 4 | TQEFTINAW | FATTEN | 27 – 20 | FATTEN | 31 | |
| 5 | LGKEOILAR | KILLER | 33 – 26 | KILLER | ALLEGRO, GIROLLE*, GORILLA | 38 |
| 6 | 25 8 3 2 8 7 → 404 | 404
2 × 8 × 25 + 7 − 3 |
43 – 36 | 404
8 × 25 × 2 + 7 − 3 |
|
48 |
| 7 | SGVOEATEN | NEGATES | 50 – 43 | NEGATES | AVENGES, GENEVAS*, GOATEES, NOVATES*, ONSTAGE*, SANGEET*, TANGOES | 55 |
| 8 | DSUDAOMUS | MUSOS | 55 – 43 | modus ☓ | SADDOS | 61 |
| 9 | 50 25 3 8 1 3 → 563 | 564
(8 + 3) × (50 + 1) + 3 |
62 – 43 | 554 |
|
68 |
| TTT | APEDDELL | Sounds like he got on his bike to sell goods. | PEDALLED | |||
| 10 | FCAREDINX | FANCIED | 69 – 43 | candier ☓ | FANCIER | 75 |
| 11 | SRNUIASIB | BANSURIS | 77 – 43 | russian ☓ | 83 | |
| 12 | NGERNAUSE | GUNNERS | 84 – 50 | GUNNERS | GUNNERAS | 91 |
| 13 | WMSOAEYOE | AWESOME | 91 – 50 | moosey ☓ | SOMEWAY | 98 |
| 14 | 25 2 5 9 4 6 → 402 | 402
(9 − 4 + 5 + 6) × 25 + 2 |
101 – 50 | — |
|
108 |
| 15 | DAMPSLICE | 101 – 50 | MISPLACED | 118 | ||
