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Episode 5985
From Countdown
Episode 5985 was broadcast on 3 September 2014, as part of Series 71.
David Stanford played Natassja Stiles, with David Stanford winning 81 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Stanford | Score | Natassja Stiles | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SAIEPSTAR | TRAIPSES | 8 – 0 | TRAPS | ASPIRATES, PARASITES, SATRAPIES* | 18 |
2 | VEJSIWMOP | MOVES | 13 – 0 | SWIM | EMOJIS, IMPOSE*, MOVIES | 24 |
3 | 100 6 5 8 8 7 → 706 | 706
7 × 100 + 6 |
23 – 10 | 706
7 × 100 + 6 |
|
34 |
TTT | TIMBRAVE | Tim was sometimes brave, but other times he was incredibly shy. | AMBIVERT | |||
4 | HEOSNECHA | SCONE | 28 – 15 | CHASE | ACHENES*, ENCHASE*, HOACHES* | 41 |
5 | TVIUODRBS | DIVOTS | 34 – 15 | — | DISTURB, OUTBIDS | 48 |
6 | 25 4 8 2 1 9 → 714 | 716
(8 × 4 − 2 − 1) × 25 − 9 |
41 – 15 | 718 |
RR: 714 = (25 × 4 + 2) × (8 − 1) |
58 |
7 | NMAEOTNTC | CONTENT | 48 – 15 | MATTE | CONNATE*, CONTEMN, MONTANE*, TOMENTA* | 65 |
8 | RUBYNEASG | BANGERS | 55 – 15 | rubeas ☓ | BARNEYS*, GRABENS*, GURNEYS* | 72 |
9 | 50 5 9 6 5 9 → 332 | 335 | 55 – 22 | 331
6 × 50 + 9 × (9 − 5) − 5 |
RR: 332 = 50 × 5 + 9 × 9 + 6 − 5 |
82 |
TTT | BENTRADE | Ben traded witty exchanges with a friend. | BANTERED | |||
10 | DOMADRPIC | CRAMP | 60 – 22 | prima ☓ | PARODIC*, PICADOR | 89 |
11 | TGROUEQLO | GRUEL | 65 – 27 | QUOTE | LOGOUT*, LOOTER, REGULO*, RETOOL*, ROOTLE*, ROQUET*, ROUGET*, TOOLER*, TORQUE | 95 |
12 | TSANTERAK | STREAK | 71 – 27 | STARK | NATTERS*, RANKEST*, RATTANS*, TANKERS, TANTRAS*, TARTANS | 102 |
13 | WNFUAIEPL | PANEL | 71 – 33 | LUPINE | INFULAE*, PAINFUL | 109 |
14 | 50 75 2 3 9 5 → 789 | 789
(75 + 3) × 2 × 5 + 9 |
81 – 33 | 793 |
|
119 |
15 | LARGEHIND | 81 – 33 | HERALDING | 129 |