Episode 5981
From Countdown
Episode 5981 was broadcast on 28 August 2014, as part of Series 71.
David Stanford played Callum Pickering, with David Stanford winning 80 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | David Stanford | Score | Callum Pickering | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOUAGVKSE | OUTAGES | 7 – 0 | GOUTS | VAGUEST, VOETSAK*, VOGUEST* | 7 |
| 2 | HLIAUGMET | GIMLET | 13 – 0 | HALT | MEGALITH | 15 |
| 3 | 25 5 4 10 2 5 → 615 | 615
5 × 5 × 25 − 10 |
23 – 10 | 615
(5 × 4 + 5) × 25 − 10 |
|
25 |
| TTT | ELFRESTS | No need to be anxious about this type of guitar. | FRETLESS | |||
| 4 | BSPAERWOI | BOWERS | 29 – 10 | waspier ☓ | PROBIES*, SOAPIER | 32 |
| 5 | GLTAOEZLC | lacto ☓ | 29 – 17 | COLLATE | COLLAGE*, GELCOAT | 39 |
| 6 | 25 6 7 4 10 3 → 630 | 629 | 29 – 27 | 630
6 × 4 × 25 + 10 × 3 |
|
49 |
| 7 | RDYUIESNF | FINDERS | 36 – 34 | FINDERS | DENSIFY*, FRIENDS, FUNDERS, FUNDIES*, INFUSED*, INFUSER*, INSURED, REFUNDS, REUNIFY*, UNFIRED* | 56 |
| 8 | TSRUOEGTD | ROGUES | 36 – 41 | ROUSTED | DETOURS, DOTTERS*, DOUREST*, DROGUES*, GOURDES*, GROUSED*, GROUTED, GUTTERS*, OUTSERT*, ROUGETS*, STOUTER*, TESTUDO*, TODGERS*, TOUTERS*, TRUDGES*, TRUSTED, TUTORED* | 63 |
| 9 | 50 9 8 5 5 8 → 748 | 750
(8 + 8 − 5 ÷ 5) × 50 |
43 – 41 | 750 NWD |
RR: 748 = (9 + 5) × 50 + 5 × 8 + 8 |
73 |
| TTT | VERYSURE | To be very sure, you ask all the people again. | RESURVEY | |||
| 10 | TXDAUNAET | TAUNTED | 50 – 48 | TAUNTED | ATTUNED*, UNTAXED | 80 |
| 11 | MSPIOAJSL | SPOILS | 56 – 48 | SPAMS | LIPOMAS* | 87 |
| 12 | DPHEOSMUD | HOUSED | 62 – 54 | PUSHED | DOUSED*, DUMPED*, EPHODS*, HUMPED*, MOPEDS, MOSHED*, MOUSED*, MUSHED, ODEUMS*, POSHED*, PSEUDO*, SOUPED*, SPUMED* | 93 |
| 13 | SNREIASDT | TARDINESS | 80 – 54 | STRAINED | 111 | |
| 14 | 50 25 10 7 10 3 → 435 | 437 | 80 – 64 | 435
(10 + 7) × 25 + 10 |
|
121 |
| 15 | GOURDNITE | 80 – 74 | DETOURING
(1.75 seconds) |
131 | ||
