Episode 5979
From Countdown
Episode 5979 was broadcast on 26 August 2014, as part of Series 71.
Russ Thornton played David Stanford, with David Stanford winning 86 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Angellica Bell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Russ Thornton | Score | David Stanford | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DGOMARSED | MADDER | 6 – 6 | DREAMS | ORGASMED | 8 |
| 2 | LIEVORNZS | LIVERS | 12 – 12 | SILVER | SILVERN, VERSION* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 2 9 8 4 9 → 422 | 422
100 × 4 + 9 + 9 + 8 ÷ 2 |
22 – 12 | 408 |
|
25 |
| TTT | THROWONE | You might throw one sprig of this into your cooking. | HONEWORT | |||
| 4 | KIEICTNCQ | KINETIC | 29 – 12 | INCITE | 32 | |
| 5 | NREDATROP | PRONATE | 36 – 19 | OPERANT | PARDONER*, PARROTED*, PREDATOR, PRONATED, PRORATED*, TEARDROP* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 7 6 8 4 10 → 926 | 923
(8 + 4) × 75 + 7 + 6 + 10 |
43 – 26 | 923
(8 + 4) × 75 + 7 + 6 + 10 |
RR: 926 = (4 × 10 + 75) × 8 + 6 |
50 |
| 7 | TMILAGIBE | LIMIT | 48 – 26 | giblet ☓ | MITIGABLE* | 68 |
| 8 | XOIENLRGU | LURING | 54 – 32 | RULING | LOUNGER, LOURING* | 75 |
| 9 | 50 4 9 2 1 4 → 514 | 513 | 54 – 42 | 514
4 × 4 − 2 + (1 + 9) × 50 |
|
85 |
| TTT | MENSGIFT | They definitely exist, but only in your head. | FIGMENTS | |||
| 10 | SOIOMGBLE | BLOOMS | 60 – 48 | IGLOOS | BOOGIES, GLOBOSE*, GOOLIES*, MOBILES, MOBLOGS*, OBLIGES*, OLOGIES* | 92 |
| 11 | HATVOHWAS | AWASH | 65 – 53 | AWASH | WHATSO | 98 |
| 12 | JNEIAPSDS | PAINS | 70 – 58 | JADES | APSIDES*, PANSIES | 105 |
| 13 | TSLPIACOS | PISTOLS | 70 – 66 | CAPITOLS | OPTICALS*, PLASTICS*, POTASSIC*, TOPSAILS* | 113 |
| 14 | 100 4 3 9 8 6 → 571 | 571
6 × 100 − (9 × 3 + 8 ÷ 4) |
80 – 76 | 571
6 × 100 − (3 × 4 + 8 + 9) |
|
123 |
| 15 | MOTORCARN | 80 – 86 | CORMORANT
(14 seconds) |
133 | ||
