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Episode 5888
From Countdown
Episode 5888 was broadcast on 19 March 2014, as part of Series 70.
Cliff Lee played Peter Johnson, with Cliff Lee winning 93 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Cliff Lee | Score | Peter Johnson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RLTZUOEIC | OUTLIER | 7 – 7 | OUTLIER | CLOTURE*, CORTILE*, COULTER, UTRICLE* | 7 |
2 | POLNEASFO | ASLOPE | 13 – 7 | ALONE | NOPALES | 14 |
3 | 6 1 4 10 10 8 → 997 | 998
((6 + 4) × 10 − 1) × 10 + 8 |
20 – 7 | — |
Best: 996 = ((10 + 8 − 1) × 10 − 4) × 6 |
21 |
TTT | LIPCRUST | When it comes to being guilty, they certainly are. | CULPRITS | |||
4 | PIAUQRSTE | UPRAISE | 27 – 7 | stairs ☓ | PARQUETS, PRATIQUE*, QUIPSTER* | 29 |
5 | NYTIOEARN | TANNERY | 34 – 7 | RATION | ANOINTER* | 37 |
6 | 25 4 10 5 8 9 → 604 | 605 | 34 – 17 | 604
(9 + 5 + 10) × 25 + 4 |
|
47 |
7 | IAOJTKTIR | KRAIT | 39 – 22 | RATIO | TROIKA | 53 |
8 | SEOETDVAS | DEVOTES | 46 – 29 | DEVOTES | SEDATES | 60 |
9 | 50 75 4 8 10 7 → 433 | 432
(50 + 4) × 8 |
53 – 29 | 435 |
RR: 433 = 50 × 7 + 75 + 8 |
70 |
TTT | RAYSLOGS | This list might help you come to terms with things. | GLOSSARY | |||
10 | LIODSDUTO | OUTDID | 59 – 29 | outslid ☓ | OUTSOLD | 77 |
11 | XSMDEIUAR | AMUSED | 65 – 35 | ARMIES | ADMIRES*, ADMIXES*, MISREAD*, REMUDAS, RESIDUA*, SIDEARM* | 84 |
12 | SEIAMHWEO | HOMIES | 71 – 35 | whines ☓ | AWESOME* | 91 |
13 | PBPNEAOES | BONES | 76 – 40 | OPENS | APPOSE*, BEANOS, NAPPES*, OPEPES*, PAEONS*, PEONES* | 97 |
14 | 100 50 25 75 7 7 → 922 | 925
(100 + 25) × 7 + 50 |
83 – 40 | — |
RR: 922 = (75 − 50 ÷ 25) × (7 + 7) − 100 |
107 |
15 | VITALTAKE | TALKATIVE
(5.75 seconds) |
93 – 40 | 117 |