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Episode 5860
From Countdown
Episode 5860 was broadcast on 3 February 2014, as part of Series 70.
Andy Gardner played Dave Barker, with Andy Gardner winning 75 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Gardner | Score | Dave Barker | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TPSOAZREN | PARENTS | 7 – 0 | STONER | OPERANTS*, PRONATES | 8 |
2 | MUGROESNT | GOURMET | 14 – 0 | GRUNTS | GOURMETS, MOUNTERS*, REMOUNTS*, STURGEON* | 16 |
3 | 100 25 10 8 7 4 → 360 | 364 ☓ | 14 – 5 | 354
100 × 4 − 8 × 7 + 10 |
RR: 360 = (100 − 10) × 4 |
26 |
TTT | CATRIVET | It sounds very good looking. Well, it is about pulling power. | TRACTIVE | |||
4 | ACDIMASGE | IMAGED | 20 – 11 | ADAGES | AGAMIDS*, DAMAGES | 33 |
5 | FCDOIESQR | FORCED | 26 – 11 | doric ☓ | CIDERS*, CODERS*, COSIED*, COSIER*, CREDOS*, DECORS*, DICERS*, DORIES*, FIORDS, FODIES*, FORCES*, FRESCO*, SCORED*, SCRIED* | 39 |
6 | 50 25 4 2 8 4 → 981 | 988
(25 − 4 − 2) × (8 ÷ 4 + 50) |
31 – 11 | 982 ☓ |
Best: 982 = (25 − 4 − 2) × 50 + 8 × 4 |
46 |
7 | NMLUATIGN | MALTING | 38 – 11 | GIANT | MANTLING* | 54 |
8 | ELSARPOFA | PARASOL | 45 – 11 | POSER | FELSPAR*, LOAFERS, PAROLES*, REPOSAL* | 61 |
9 | 50 100 8 8 4 10 → 632 | 624 | 45 – 21 | 632
50 × 10 + 100 + 8 × 4 |
|
71 |
TTT | HOLDSPIN | You can hold onto these creatures and they'll take you for a spin. | DOLPHINS | |||
10 | ITHEJORHD | DITHER | 51 – 27 | DITHER | EDITOR*, HERIOT*, HITHER, RIOTED*, TRIODE* | 77 |
11 | VSEINBASR | RAVINES | 58 – 34 | RAVINES | BASSIER*, BRAISES*, BRASSIE*, NIVASES*, SARNIES, VERSINS* | 84 |
12 | YETOVNITA | TAINT | 58 – 40 | VANITY | NAIVETY*, TANTIVY* | 91 |
13 | KGHIOEBSD | boshed ☓ | 58 – 46 | SIGHED | BODGIES* | 98 |
14 | 25 100 10 8 10 9 → 498 | 499
(25 − 10 − 10) × 100 − (9 − 8) |
65 – 46 | — |
Best: 498 = (100 ÷ 25 × 10 + 9) × 10 + 8 |
108 |
15 | QUEENCOLE | ELOQUENCE
(1.5 seconds) |
75 – 46 | 118 |