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Episode 5944
From Countdown
Episode 5944 was broadcast on 25 June 2014, and was the first semi-final of Series 70.
Mark Murray played Neil Green, with Mark Murray winning 89 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Murray | Score | Neil Green | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EIESCRHAN | ARSENIC | 0 – 8 | INCREASE | ENRICHES*, INARCHES* | 8 |
2 | BRHBOEITL | lobbier ☓ | 0 – 8 | trilobe ☓ | BIBELOT, BLITHER*, BROTHEL, HOBBLER | 15 |
3 | 75 50 100 10 10 4 → 335 | 335
(75 + 10) × 4 − 10 ÷ (100 ÷ 50) |
10 – 8 | 330 |
|
25 |
TTT | RIOTYACT | The sort of act that could lead to riots across the land. | ATROCITY | |||
4 | PNDRAOUGE | PADRONE | 17 – 15 | AGROUND | POUNDAGE | 33 |
5 | IERTJDOSA | ASTEROID | 25 – 23 | ASTEROID | 41 | |
6 | 75 6 4 10 2 3 → 641 | 641
(75 − 4) × (6 + 3) + 2 |
35 – 33 | 641
(75 + 6) × (10 − 2) − 4 − 3 |
|
51 |
7 | DFVEIOSAX | OXIDASE | 42 – 33 | AVOIDS | 58 | |
8 | SWTNIEUZI | UNITIZES | 50 – 41 | UNITIZES | 66 | |
9 | 100 25 50 6 9 2 → 626 | 625
100 × 6 + 25 |
57 – 48 | 625
100 × 6 + 25 |
Best: 626 = (50 × 6 + 9 + 100 ÷ 25) × 2 |
76 |
TTT | HOPEVERY | I hope very much they don't exaggerate their claims. | OVERHYPE | |||
10 | RNVMOEIAT | NORMATIVE | 75 – 48 | OVERMAN | 94 | |
11 | LSYEIONRE | RELINES | 82 – 48 | sneerily ☓ | LIERNES*, LOERIES* | 101 |
12 | LOSUDATNO | outlands ☓ | 82 – 48 | outlands ☓ | ANDOSOL*, ASTOUND*, DALTONS*, OUTSOLD*, SANDLOT, UNLOADS* | 108 |
13 | RKEUOERMO | moorer ☓ | 82 – 54 | ROOMER | KERERU*, KORERO* | 114 |
14 | 75 3 10 4 7 6 → 924 | 923
3 × 4 × 75 + 10 + 7 + 6 |
89 – 54 | 924 ☓ |
RR: 924 = (75 × 3 + 6) × 4 |
124 |
15 | GOODDANCE | 89 – 64 | DODECAGON
(1.5 seconds) |
134 |