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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