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Episode 5972
From Countdown
Episode 5972 was broadcast on 12 August 2014, as part of Series 71.
Mark Davies played John Cook, with Mark Davies winning 107 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gethin Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Davies | Score | John Cook | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KDGAEORUT | OUTRAGED | 8 – 8 | OUTRAGED | 8 | |
2 | NXTIESMOI | MOISTEN | 15 – 15 | MOISTEN | 15 | |
3 | 100 75 5 7 9 4 → 718 | 718
7 × 100 + 9 + 5 + 4 |
25 – 15 | 718 ☓ |
|
25 |
TTT | SEABAITS | You'll have done tremendously well if you get past these. | ABATISES | |||
4 | GRELISRUF | FIGURES | 32 – 22 | FIGURES | FLURRIES | 33 |
5 | LRNAEUVAH | UNREAL | 38 – 28 | VERNAL | UNRAVEL | 40 |
6 | 100 2 4 5 6 10 → 154 | 154
5 × 10 + 4 + 100 |
48 – 38 | 154
5 × 10 + 4 + 100 |
|
50 |
7 | BCPOIELOG | POLICE | 54 – 44 | POLICE | BLOOIE*, BOOGIE, COOLIE*, GOOLIE*, OBLIGE* | 56 |
8 | RNMUASELD | NUMERALS | 62 – 52 | LAUNDERS | LURDANES*, MANDRELS*, MAUNDERS*, MENSURAL*, SURNAMED | 64 |
9 | 100 25 9 9 7 5 → 661 | 661
(100 − 25) × 9 − 9 − 5 |
72 – 52 | — |
|
74 |
TTT | LIAMSTEN | Liam's ten times more masculine than everyone else. | MANLIEST | |||
10 | HTROTANEV | ANOTHER | 79 – 52 | notator ☓ | 81 | |
11 | TSDOIATOF | STAID | 84 – 57 | AFOOT | STIFADO, TOSTADO* | 88 |
12 | YPWETUNSO | UNSWEPT | 91 – 57 | unwets ☓ | UPTOWNS* | 95 |
13 | JDNEAERAP | ENDEAR | 97 – 63 | REAPED | EARNED*, NEAPED*, NEARED*, PANDER, PANEER*, PARADE, PRAJNA* | 101 |
14 | 7 9 10 8 5 4 → 327 | 329 | 97 – 73 | 327
10 × 4 × 8 + 7 |
|
111 |
15 | RANTHEGIG | GATHERING
(1.5 seconds) |
107 – 73 | 121 |