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Episode 5854
From Countdown
Episode 5854 was broadcast on 24 January 2014, as part of Series 70.
Priscilla Munday played Sam Hodkin, with Priscilla Munday winning 101 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matt Allwright, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Priscilla Munday | Score | Sam Hodkin | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSEUDARHT | HARDEST | 7 – 7 | PHRASED | DUSTHEAP*, PASTURED | 8 |
| 2 | EOISWSQUN | sequin ☓7 | 7 – 12 | SWINE | SEQUINS | 15 |
| 3 | 25 7 10 5 8 9 → 624 | 625
(7 + 8 + 10) × 25 |
14 – 12 | 621 |
RR: 624 = (9 × 10 − (7 + 5)) × 8 |
25 |
| TTT | THECHATS | The chats they had were productive, so they decided to bury these. | HATCHETS | |||
| 4 | RLSOEIDTO | TOROIDS | 21 – 19 | SOLDIER | OESTRIOL* | 33 |
| 5 | VLAEDAPEX | PAVED | 21 – 25 | PEALED | APEXED, LEAPED*, LEAVED*, LEVADE*, PALEAE* | 39 |
| 6 | 100 25 1 8 7 2 → 138 | 138
2 × 7 − 1 + 25 + 100 |
31 – 35 | 138
100 + 25 + 8 + 7 − 2 |
|
49 |
| 7 | RNIERGOSI | RINGERS | 38 – 35 | GROINS | IGNORERS, SEIGNIOR* | 57 |
| 8 | OIUHMTSEY | YOUTHS | 44 – 35 | MOIST | HOMIEST, ISOHYET*, TIMEOUS* | 64 |
| 9 | 100 7 8 1 5 9 → 597 | 597
(7 − 1) × 100 − (8 − 5) |
54 – 35 | 598 |
|
74 |
| TTT | SEESMIST | He may be a great footballer, but he's so untidy. | MESSIEST | |||
| 10 | NTRAIUCFO | FRACTION | 62 – 35 | FACTOR | FURCATION | 92 |
| 11 | MNIEZSOID | DOMINIES | 70 – 35 | MONIES | SIMONIZED | 110 |
| 12 | CHLEAOPKN | PLEACH | 76 – 35 | CLEAN | CEPHALON | 118 |
| 13 | LVUETAEOM | VALUE | 81 – 40 | LEAVE | EMULATE, EVOLUTE*, OVULATE, VELOUTE* | 125 |
| 14 | 6 2 2 9 10 6 → 260 | 260
(2 × 9 + 6 + 2) × 10 |
91 – 40 | — |
|
135 |
| 15 | PLOUGHDIN | UPHOLDING
(7.5 seconds) |
101 – 40 | 145 | ||
