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Episode 5968
From Countdown
Episode 5968 was broadcast on 6 August 2014, as part of Series 71.
Tricia Pay played Bob Ireland, with Tricia Pay winning 116 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Turnbull, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tricia Pay | Score | Bob Ireland | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VHSEOAVSE | SHAVES | 6 – 6 | SHOVES | SHEAVES | 7 |
2 | ODTAGJETS | TOASTED | 13 – 13 | DOTAGES | 14 | |
3 | 75 3 4 9 1 7 → 426 | 426
(75 − 4) × (7 − 1) |
23 – 13 | 429 |
|
24 |
TTT | PINKNINA | Full of stress and worry over a metal cup. | PANNIKIN | |||
4 | LOEPRUSEN | PELORUS | 30 – 13 | rustle ☓ | ELOPERS*, LEPROUS, OPENERS*, PLEURON*, REOPENS*, REPULSE*, UNREELS*, UNROPES* | 31 |
5 | SCRIAEHNO | SCENARIO | 38 – 13 | ☓6 | CHORINES*, INARCHES* | 39 |
6 | 50 9 7 6 4 7 → 166 | 165
(50 − 7) × 4 − 7 |
45 – 13 | — |
RR: 166 = (7 − 4) × 50 + 9 + 7 |
49 |
7 | GSMEOEZGA | OMEGAS | 51 – 13 | GAMES | GAMGEE* | 55 |
8 | ORPDEURIN | POUNDER | 58 – 20 | PROUDER | NURDIER*, ROUNDER*, UNROPED* | 62 |
9 | 75 9 8 10 5 3 → 360 | 360
5 × 75 − 10 − 8 + 3 |
68 – 30 | 360
(75 − (8 − 3)) × 5 + 10 |
|
72 |
TTT | SLOGFINS | Adopting dental hygiene with candy, perhaps? | FLOSSING | |||
10 | QAOGRENOB | OROGEN | 74 – 36 | BORAGE | OREGANO | 79 |
11 | SYMIEIRDN | REMINDS | 81 – 43 | MINDERS | INSIDERY | 87 |
12 | LAORMBETP | TEMPORAL | 89 – 43 | ROMP | PORTABLE | 95 |
13 | WLRAUINDE | DIURNAL | 96 – 43 | undrawn ☓ | LAUNDER, LURDANE*, UNAIRED*, UNIDEAL*, UNWIRED* | 102 |
14 | 75 50 8 5 10 4 → 971 | 971
(8 + 5) × 75 − 4 |
106 – 43 | 986 |
|
112 |
15 | GRAVYTUIL | VULGARITY
(2.75 seconds) |
116 – 43 | 122 |