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Episode 5920

From Countdown

Episode 5920 was broadcast on 12 May 2014, as part of Series 70.

Sean Fletcher played Edward Kenny, with Sean Fletcher winning 100 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Emanuel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Sean Fletcher Score Edward Kenny Others Max.
1 PNROIMRUE UMPIRE 6 – 6 IMPURE MOURNER, PRIMEUR* 7
2 TADGIREAN READING 13 – 6 GRATED TRAGEDIAN 25
3 100 7 4 2 5 6 → 389 389
100 × 4 − 5 − 6
23 – 16 389
100 × 4 − 5 − 6


35
TTT INEPTTOM Tom's not necessarily inept, he's just powerless. IMPOTENT
4 SZOUGMATE STAGE 28 – 21 MATES OUTAGES, ZEUGMAS* 42
5 PNDOIESLU SLIDE 28 – 39 UNSPOILED 60
6 100 3 8 9 10 1 → 663 661
(8 − 1) × 100 − 10 × 3 − 9
35 – 39 670

RR: 663 = (100 − (3 × 9 − 10)) × 8 − 1

70
7 SHCOIEJRC CHOICES 42 – 46 CHOICER HEROICS 77
8 RSOIRGUSE SURGES 48 – 52 ROGUES GROUSERS 85
9 75 7 10 4 2 5 → 286 286
75 × 4 − 2 × 7
58 – 62 286
75 × 4 − 2 × 7


95
TTT OLDTIMES In times of old, this was the name for a singer. MELODIST
10 VTOITSEYA TOASTIE 65 – 62 VOTES OATIEST*, SATIETY*, STATIVE* 102
11 KTPEUHSON PHONES 71 – 62 SHOUT HONEST, KNOUTS*, PONTES*, SPOKEN*, THUNKS*, TOKENS*, TOPHUS*, UNKEPT*, UNSTEP*, UNSTOP*, UPSHOT* 108
12 LWAEBVOFA FABLE 76 – 67 FABLE AVOWAL, FAVELA*, FOVEAL*, LAVABO* 114
13 GRINDOENL ERODING 83 – 74 GRINNED DRONING*, GLORIED*, GODLIER*, GROINED*, IGNORED, LENDING*, LORDING, NEGRONI*, REDOING, RENDING* 121
14 100 3 1 5 10 6 → 339 340
100 × 3 + (5 − 1) × 10
90 – 81 340
(100 + 10) × 3 + 6 + 5 − 1

RR: 339 = (10 ÷ 5 × 6 + 1 + 100) × 3

131
15 VEXROTTER EXTROVERT
(2.25 seconds)
100 – 81 141