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Episode 5947
From Countdown
Episode 5947 was broadcast on 30 June 2014, as part of Series 71.
James Wall played Tricia Blatherwick, with James Wall winning 68 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was notable for being the first edition to use the Oxford Dictionary Online (ODO), which also meant that Dictionary Corner had a laptop computer, instead of a paper dictionary for the first time in the history of Countdown.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Wall | Score | Tricia Blatherwick | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MCEPHAOEN | MENACE | 6 – 0 | cephane ☓ | CHAPMEN*, CHEAPEN*, PACEMEN*, PHONEME* | 7 |
2 | UGOSANISO | SONGS | 11 – 0 | ooing ☓ | SOUSING, SUASION* | 14 |
3 | 50 4 8 9 8 2 → 817 | 817
8 × 2 × 50 + 9 + 8 |
21 – 0 | 815 |
|
24 |
TTT | HORSECAP | They'll cook eggs and fish which they've acquired illegally. | POACHERS | |||
4 | ELDOERBGU | BLUDGER | 28 – 7 | BURGLED | REDOUBLE | 32 |
5 | ASMRIGLDE | GRIMED | 34 – 13 | RIDGES | REGALISM* | 40 |
6 | 50 8 1 10 7 1 → 329 | 330
(50 − 8 − 7 − 1 − 1) × 10 |
41 – 13 | 329 ☓ |
RR: 329 = (50 − (10 − 8 + 1)) × 7 |
50 |
7 | TWLOATVES | VOLES | 41 – 19 | TOWELS | SOLVATE*, WATTLES | 57 |
8 | IMREDOITJ | REMIT | 41 – 25 | MITRED | DIORITE, TIMIDER* | 64 |
9 | 75 2 6 9 3 1 → 264 | 262
75 × 3 + (6 − 2) × 9 + 1 |
48 – 25 | 258 |
RR: 264 = (3 + 1) × 6 × (9 + 2) |
74 |
TTT | ONEDROVE | One drove to the restaurant to avoid eating the tough meat. | OVERDONE | |||
10 | USENRIFET | infester ☓ | 48 – 25 | furnitures ☓ | INTERFUSE | 92 |
11 | ANSPIODBI | PIANOS | 48 – 33 | OBSIDIAN | 100 | |
12 | RAZESOEMA | amazers ☓ | 48 – 33 | reamazes ☓ | AMAZES, AROMAS*, MAZERS, RAMOSE*, SEAMER*, ZEROES* | 106 |
13 | CPSEUHIPL | spices ☓ | 48 – 33 | pilches ☓ | PLUSHIE*, SCHLEPP*, SPICULE* | 113 |
14 | 9 10 8 8 3 4 → 864 | 864
((10 + 3) × 8 + 4) × 8 |
58 – 33 | — |
|
123 |
15 | VINEGOURD | DEVOURING
(2.25 seconds) |
68 – 33 | 133 |