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Episode 5994
From Countdown
Episode 5994 was broadcast on 18 September 2014 as part of Series 71.
Paul Worsley played David Morgans, with Paul Worsley winning 87 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was Worsley's daughter, Sophie.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Worsley | Score | David Morgans | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MGAURAFPO | GOPURAM | 7 – 0 | pogram ☓ | 7 | |
2 | VISPODPIM | VOIDS | 12 – 0 | dooms ☓ | IDIOMS, IODISM* | 13 |
3 | 50 2 3 5 7 9 → 611 | 610 | 12 – 10 | 611
(7 + 5) × 50 + 9 + 2 |
|
23 |
TTT | THESPACE | This can be said about the second space on a Monopoly board. | CHEAPEST | |||
4 | TNELITNUL | TUNNEL | 18 – 16 | LITTLE | INTENT*, LENTIL*, LINNET LINTEL*, LUTEIN*, NUTLET, TELLIN*, TENUTI* | 29 |
5 | TXSEIALCO | SOCIETAL | 26 – 16 | COAST | 37 | |
6 | 100 25 6 8 9 1 → 854 | — | 26 – 26 | 854
8 × 100 + 9 × 6 |
|
47 |
7 | SCIREINSU | INSURES | 33 – 26 | incurses ☓ | INCISURES* | 65 |
8 | EBDOSEFTQ | BESTED | 39 – 32 | BESTED | DEFEST* | 71 |
9 | 100 1 5 3 10 2 → 766 | 766
(5 + 2) × (100 + 10) - (3 + 1) |
49 – 32 | — |
|
81 |
TTT | DOORBELL | No need for a doorbell at this establishment, it's got lots of knockers. | BORDELLO | |||
10 | MISDEATHD | MADDEST | 56 – 39 | MISDATE | MISDATED | 89 |
11 | RSDOEORNE | ENDORSER | 64 – 39 | ENDORSE | 97 | |
12 | VRNULEAPS | UNREAL | 70 – 45 | VERNAL | PARVENUS*, PURSLANE*, SUPERNAL*, UNRAVELS | 105 |
13 | BRJOEASWT | JERBOAS | 77 – 52 | BOATERS | BOASTER, BORATES*, BRAWEST* | 112 |
14 | 100 75 25 5 5 4 → 870 | 870
(100 + 75) × 5 - 5 |
87 – 62 | 870
(5 + 4) × 100 - (25 + 5) |
|
122 |
15 | CARDBAKER | 87 – 62 | breadrack ☓
(14.75 seconds) |
BARRACKED | 132 |