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Episode 5996
From Countdown
Episode 5996 was broadcast on 22 September 2014 as part of Series 71.
Paul Worsley played Paul Barton, with Paul Worsley winning 93 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Deborah Meaden, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Worsley | Score | Paul Barton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LDHUOIVTA | AVOID | 5 – 5 | VAULT | ADULT*, ALOUD*, AUDIO*, AUDIT*, DAVIT*, DHOTI*, DIVOT, DOULA*, DULIA*, HALDI*, HUTIA*, LATHI*, LITHO*, LOATH*, LOVAT*, THALI*, THIOL*, TIDAL*, VALID*, VIOLA*, VITAL*, VOILA* | 5 |
2 | FNROEKSAV | FRANKS | 11 – 5 | RAVEN | FORSAKEN | 13 |
3 | 25 9 1 3 4 4 → 477 | — | 11 – 12 | 476
(4 × 4 + 3) × 25 + 1 |
RR: 477 = ((3 + 4) × 4 + 25) × 9 |
23 |
TTT | GASSYONE | Might these help counter the smell of the gassy one? | NOSEGAYS | |||
4 | MTOAWCTIM | ATOMIC | 17 – 12 | MATT | COMMIT, TOMCAT* | 29 |
5 | SYDAOEZCG | DOSAGE | 23 – 18 | DOSAGE | CADGES*, DAGOES*, DECAYS*, DECOYS*, SOCAGE*, ZAYDES*, ZYDECO | 35 |
6 | 25 50 2 6 1 2 → 825 | 825
(2 × 6 - 1) × (50 + 25) |
33 – 28 | 825
(2 × 6 - 1) × (50 + 25) |
|
45 |
7 | PRIPEASTE | SAPPIER | 40 – 28 | prepaste ☓ | APPETISER | 63 |
8 | NJRIEUCGS | RESCUING | 48 – 28 | CURING | RECUSING*, SCUNGIER, SECURING* | 71 |
9 | 25 7 6 8 5 4 → 442 | 442
(5 + 6 + 7) × 25 - 8 |
58 – 38 | 442
(5 + 6 + 7) × 25 - 8 |
|
81 |
TTT | SIRRACER | Do these people have a bag full of diseases? | CARRIERS | |||
10 | LDIEFLXOS | DOLLIES | 65 – 38 | FILLED | FOLLIES*, SEXFOIL*, SIXFOLD | 88 |
11 | LTSEIENSA | LATENESS | 73 – 38 | LISTENS | ESSENTIAL* | 106 |
12 | DGNIAEHNO | HEADING | 80 – 45 | HEADING | HANDING | 113 |
13 | QRBPEOIME | EMPIRE | 86 – 45 | PRIME | BEMIRE*, BIREME*, BOERIE*, EPIMER*, MOPIER | 119 |
14 | 25 50 3 5 3 1 → 955 | 960
(1 + 3) × 3 × (50 + 25 + 5) |
93 – 45 | — |
RR: 955 = (25 - 3 - 3) × 50 + 5 |
129 |
15 | JOSERIGAN | 93 – 45 | JARGONISE | 139 |