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Episode 5899
From Countdown
Episode 5899 was broadcast on 7 April 2014 as part of Series 70.
Ann Robinson played Bobby Johnson, with Bobby Johnson winning 92 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ann Robinson | Score | Bobby Johnson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SNRSOIEAF | REASONS | 0 – 8 | FAIRNESS | SANSERIF*, SENSORIA* | 8 |
2 | MEDNASEOP | DEMEANS | 7 – 15 | DAEMONS | DAMPENS*, DAPSONE*, MASONED*, MOPANES*, OEDEMAS*, POMADES, SPONDEE* | 15 |
3 | 75 6 5 7 4 7 → 506 | 509 | 7 – 22 | 505
7 x 75 - 4 x 5 |
RR: 506 = 7 x 75 - (6 x 4 - 5) |
25 |
TTT | HENSPACE | Reduces the price of inferior writing equipment, perhaps? | CHEAPENS | |||
4 | VRAILEMFA | MARVEL | 7 – 29 | FLAMIER | VELARIA* | 32 |
5 | LNTROAIEU | LATRINE | 7 – 37 | RELATION | ORIENTAL, OUTLINER*, TENURIAL | 40 |
6 | 100 6 10 2 5 4 → 913 | 913
(4 + 5) x 100 + 6 ÷ 2 + 10 |
17 – 47 | 913
(4 + 5) x 100 + 6 ÷ 2 + 10 |
|
50 |
7 | STSHEAIOM | MASHIES | 24 – 47 | SHAMES | ATOMISES, SOMATISE* | 58 |
8 | JSCAOETBI | OBJECTS | 31 – 54 | OBJECTS | ICEBOATS* | 66 |
9 | 100 2 3 6 8 10 → 694 | 694
(10 - 3) x 100 - 6 |
41 – 64 | 694
(10 - 3) x 100 - 6 |
|
76 |
TTT | INALEMON | You'll find a lot of similarities to this in a lemon. | MINNEOLA | |||
10 | MPNUIDESO | POUNDS | 41 – 72 | IMPOUNDS | 84 | |
11 | NXHGIOEIK | HIKING | 47 – 78 | HIKING | HEXING, HIEING*, HINOKI*, HOEING*, HOKING* | 90 |
12 | VTNAEARPI | PAINTER | 54 – 85 | TAVERNA | PERTAIN, PRIVATE, REPAINT*, VARIANT*, VARIATE* | 97 |
13 | RDTROEOAZ | ROOTED | 54 – 92 | RAZORED | TOREADOR | 105 |
14 | 25 5 4 10 3 9 → 771 | 770
3 x 10 x 25 + 5 x 4 |
61 – 92 | 772 ☓ |
RR: 771 = (25 x 10 + 4) x 3 + 9 |
115 |
15 | LOAFINTIN | INFLATION
(1.75 seconds) |
71 – 92 | flotation ☓
(1.5 seconds) |
125 |