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Episode 5829
From Countdown
Episode 5829 was broadcast on 6 December 2013, as part of Series 69.
Rod Chatfield played Jamie Marriott, with Rod Chatfield winning 95 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rod Chatfield | Score | Jamie Marriott | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | THSIENAVO | VANISH | 6 – 0 | VEINS | ATONIES*, EVASION*, HISTONE*, NAIVEST, NATIVES*, NOVATES*, VAINEST* | 7 |
2 | XGRIEAVWF | WAIVER | 12 – 6 | WAVIER | EARWIG*, VIRGAE*, WAXIER | 13 |
3 | 100 10 4 7 2 8 → 562 | 562
(100 ÷ 2 + 7) × 10 − 8 |
22 – 6 | — |
|
23 |
TTT | OVERTURE | He didn't write overtures, poetry was more his thing | TROUVERE | |||
4 | STQOIEBKR | STOKER | 28 – 6 | STORE | RIETBOKS | 31 |
5 | HNSAOPTEJ | PHAETONS | 36 – 6 | HONEST | PHONATES*, SATPHONE*, STANHOPE | 39 |
6 | 50 9 2 8 3 2 → 309 | 309
(8 − 2) × 50 + 9 |
46 – 16 | 309
3 × 2 × 50 + 9 |
|
49 |
7 | LYGIAIDSE | SLAYED | 52 – 22 | SAILED | DAILIES*, DIALYSE, LIAISED*, SEDILIA*, SILAGED* | 56 |
8 | ROUNSERPI | SPURN | 57 – 22 | — | PRISONER, PRUINOSE, SUPERIOR | 64 |
9 | 50 8 2 3 9 9 → 778 | 779
(8 × 50 − 9) × 2 − 3 |
64 – 29 | 779
8 × 2 × 50 − (9 + 9 + 3) |
Best: 778 = (9 × 9 + 50) × 3 × 2 − 8 |
74 |
TTT | NURSEHAD | The nurse had the whole box of chocolates to herself. | UNSHARED | |||
10 | CBPOEESGN | CONGEES | 71 – 29 | popes ☓ | OBSCENE*, PONGEES | 81 |
11 | LMTUANSEN | matures ☓ | 71 – 29 | — | ANNULETS | 89 |
12 | TDROIOTCA | CAROTID | 78 – 29 | COAT | DICTATOR | 97 |
13 | MRRAOILME | IMMORAL | 85 – 29 | MAILER | MEMORIAL | 105 |
14 | 75 9 7 1 3 1 → 411 | — | 85 – 29 | — |
RR: 411 = (9 × 7 + 75 − 1) × 3 |
115 |
15 | GRUNTLIPS | SPLURTING
(4.75 seconds) |
95 – 29 | 125 |