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Episode 5841
From Countdown
Episode 5841 was broadcast on 7 January 2014, as part of Series 70.
Bobby Banerjee played Katy Robinson, with Bobby Banerjee winning 86 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bobby Banerjee | Score | Katy Robinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SSHPIAETG | PASTIES | 7 – 0 | SHAPES | AGEISTS*, APHESIS*, GEISHAS*, PATSIES*, SAITHES*, SPATHES* | 7 |
2 | TQRIUAMNE | QUAINTER | 15 – 0 | MINARET | RUMINATE | 15 |
3 | 75 3 10 4 1 1 → 278 | 276 ☓ | 15 – 0 | 278 ☓ |
RR: 278 = (75 − 3) × 4 − 10 |
25 |
TTT | UNBATTED | He's not batted for the team before, it's his first time. | DEBUTANT | |||
4 | RGEONJEPA | JARGON | 21 – 6 | ORANGE | PEONAGE* | 32 |
5 | RPOSNEEDI | RIPENED | 28 – 13 | OPENERS | ISOPRENE*, PIONEERS, PRISONED | 40 |
6 | 50 1 9 5 2 1 → 349 | 349
(5 + 2) × 50 − 1 |
38 – 23 | 349
(9 − 2) × 50 − 1 |
|
50 |
7 | TCOTZAEGO | COTTAGE | 45 – 30 | COTTAGE | 57 | |
8 | SRNIEBDUO | roundies ☓ | 45 – 38 | BOUNDERS | BRUNOISE*, BURNSIDE*, REBOUNDS, SIDEBURN*, SUBORNED* | 65 |
9 | 50 75 4 7 5 4 → 291 | 291
4 × 75 − (5 + 4) |
55 – 48 | 291
4 × 75 − (5 + 4) |
|
75 |
TTT | RITAENDS | Rita ends her journey by rail and does this. | DETRAINS | |||
10 | TFLIEUSGH | FLIGHTS | 62 – 55 | FLIGHTS | FUGLIEST* | 83 |
11 | VDSYEIEAO | EVADES | 68 – 61 | AVOIDS | VIDEOES* | 90 |
12 | TLMUEIDRO | MOULDIER | 76 – 61 | MOULTED | 98 | |
13 | KRTAEFSOI | roastie ☓ | 76 – 68 | OAKIEST | FAIREST*, FORSAKE*, FORTIES*, FRISKET*, OSTERIA*, TROIKAS* | 105 |
14 | 25 50 1 4 7 8 → 938 | — | 76 – 68 | 918 |
Best: 938 = (25 − 7 + 1) × 50 − 8 − 4 |
115 |
15 | TENDERWOK | NETWORKED
(15.25 seconds) |
86 – 68 | 125 |