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Episode 5990

From Countdown

Episode 5990 was broadcast on 10 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

Farhan Ahmed played Aly Spencer, with Farhan Ahmed winning 99 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Farhan Ahmed Score Aly Spencer Others Max.
1 LWREOUTFO FOOTER 6 – 6 FLOWER FELWORT*, OUTFLEW*, OUTFLOW, OUTWORE*, WOOFTER* 7
2 MASMOYNET ATONES 12 – 12 STAMEN METONYMS* 15
3 25 6 5 2 1 4 → 954 954
((5 + 1) × 6 + 2) × 25 + 4
22 – 12 951


25
TTT LADABOOT You'd never have fitted this much in the boot of a Lada. BOATLOAD
4 RAGSUHESC CHARGES 29 – 19 CHARGES CHASSEUR* 33
5 NDPAIATPO adaption ☓9 29 – 24 PAINT ADAPTION 41
6 75 3 3 8 5 5 → 992 993
(8 + 5) × 75 + 5 × 3 + 3
36 – 24 989

RR: 992 = (75 × 5 − 3) ÷ 3 × 8

51
7 QTNIEIRGR tingier ☓ 36 – 30 IGNITE RETIRING 59
8 SEKWUTDEL SULKED 42 – 36 STEWED LEWDEST*, TELEDUS* 66
9 100 3 10 5 6 1 → 469 469
(100 − 10) × 5 + 6 × 3 + 1
52 – 46 469
5 × 100 − 3 × 10 − 1


76
TTT BLACKPIE A nose or a lock, it's your choice. PICKABLE
10 BAZGECARL GARBLE 58 – 52 BLAZER ALGEBRA* 83
11 TNSOIFREE REFINES 65 – 59 REFINES SEROTINE*, SOFTENER 91
12 NASEBVIMT AMBIENT 72 – 59 STAMEN BASINET*, BATSMEN*, INMATES, MAINEST*, NATIVES*, VAINEST* 98
13 RTDLAEORA LEOTARD 79 – 59 LOADER AERATOR, AREOLAR*, DELATOR*, REALTOR, RELATOR* 105
14 25 1 4 4 7 7 → 804 804
(7 + 1) × 4 × 25 + 4
89 – 59 800


115
15 NAGPUNTER REPUGNANT
(4.5 seconds)
99 – 59 125