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Episode 5862
From Countdown
Episode 5862 was broadcast on 5 February 2014, as part of Series 70.
Andy Gardner played Michael Cullen, with Andy Gardner winning 88 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Gardner | Score | Michael Cullen | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RMGIAECDB | GRIMACED | 8 – 8 | GRIMACED | BIRDCAGE, DECIGRAM* | 8 |
2 | OUNRTEGQI | TOURING | 8 – 16 | ROUTEING | ROQUETING* | 26 |
3 | 50 25 100 9 5 1 → 192 | 191 | 8 – 26 | 192
50 ÷ 25 × 100 − 9 + 1 |
|
36 |
TTT | BEANMEAL | Happy to cooperate without too much persuasion. | AMENABLE | |||
4 | ALGNROIBA | BARGAIN | 15 – 26 | BORING | BARONIAL* | 44 |
5 | SFXOEDPUD | SOUPED | 21 – 26 | FOXED | DOUSED*, EXODUS*, PSEUDO* | 50 |
6 | 100 1 5 4 1 8 → 806 | 806
100 × 8 + 5 + 1 |
31 – 36 | 806
100 × 8 + 5 + 1 |
|
60 |
7 | TLOEANSTE | NOTATES | 38 – 43 | LOANEES | NOTELETS | 68 |
8 | LVDIOSMTA | VOMITS | 44 – 43 | altoids ☓ | MODALIST* | 76 |
9 | 50 75 25 3 10 4 → 279 | 278 | 44 – 53 | 279
75 × 3 + 50 + 4 |
|
86 |
TTT | STARBELT | They certainly won't give up without a damned good fight. | BATTLERS | |||
10 | UENFDOLNP | FUNNEL | 50 – 59 | FUNNEL | ENFOLD*, FONDLE*, FONDUE, FOULED*, FUNNED*, LOUDEN*, LOUPED*, NODULE, PUNNED*, UNDONE*, UNFOLD, UPFOLD* | 92 |
11 | RGSAEOZNT | ORANGES | 57 – 66 | TANGOES | NEGATORS, RAGSTONE | 100 |
12 | YPIRCEADT | PIRATED | 64 – 66 | TRACED | PREDACITY | 118 |
13 | KMIERSEPT | IMPREST | 71 – 73 | PREMISE | PERKIEST | 126 |
14 | 2 4 9 5 8 6 → 903 | 905
(6 + 4) × (8 + 2) × 9 + 5 |
78 – 73 | 900 |
RR: 902/904 Best: 903 = (8 × 5 − 2) × 4 × 6 − 9 |
136 |
15 | TOMMIYDOC | COMMODITY
(1 second) |
88 – 73 | 146 |