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Episode 5422
From Countdown
Episode 5422 was broadcast on 9 February 2012, as part of Series 66.
Victoria James played Katie Daniels, with Victoria James winning 92 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Victoria James | Score | Katie Daniels | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QPNDUEIND | PIQUED | 6 – 6 | PUNNED | DINNED*, DUNNED*, INDUED*, PINNED*, UNDINE*, UNIPED* | 6 |
2 | RZTGAIOAE | GRAZE | 11 – 6 | rogate ☓ | AGORAE*, GAITER*, GOITRE*, OATIER*, ORGEAT*, TOERAG*, TRIAGE* | 12 |
3 | DLWSAIEAR | REDIALS | 18 – 13 | DERAILS | SALARIED | 20 |
4 | BTRMEAOET | METEOR | 24 – 19 | BATTER | ABETTER*, ABETTOR*, BROMATE | 27 |
5 | 25 9 8 2 6 9 → 287 | 288
(25 − 9 ÷ 9) × 6 × 2 |
31 – 26 | 286
(9 + 2) × 25 + 9 + 8 − 6 |
RR: 287 = (25 + 6) × 9 + 8 |
37 |
TTT | SLIMWORK | It works to produce very slim fibres. | SILKWORM | |||
6 | GFCSAIENO | FANCIES | 38 – 26 | FACING | COINAGES* | 45 |
7 | DSSNAEIMG | DESIGNS | 45 – 33 | MESSING | ASSIGNED*, GAMINESS, SIDESMAN*, SMIDGENS* | 53 |
8 | SGNWOEIHE | SHOWING | 52 – 40 | SHOWING | SHEWING*, SHOEING, SOIGNEE*, WHINGES, WIGEONS* | 60 |
9 | RLDSEOUKI | SOLDIER | 59 – 47 | SULKIER | DUIKERS*, DUSKIER*, KELOIDS*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER, SKIRLED*, SOLIDER* | 67 |
10 | 75 1 4 4 2 5 → 200 | 201
(2 + 1) × 75 − (5 × 4 + 4) |
66 – 47 | — |
RR: 200 = (4 + 1) × 5 × 4 × 2 |
77 |
TTT | ITRHYMES | It rhymes with dithery, so be on your metal and get to work. | SMITHERY | |||
11 | RTJTEAODE | JETTED | 66 – 54 | ROTATED | TETRODE*, TREATED | 84 |
12 | BVSCTUEAI | CUBES | 71 – 59 | BASTE | ABUSIVE, ACTIVES* | 91 |
13 | MNLROAELX | MOANER | 77 – 65 | MOANER | ALMONER, LLANERO* | 98 |
14 | 75 7 1 6 10 1 → 627 | 617
(7 + 1) × 75 + 10 + 6 + 1 |
82 – 65 | — |
RR: 627 = (10 − 1) × 75 − (7 + 1) × 6 |
108 |
15 | SILLYHOOF | FOOLISHLY
(1.5 seconds) |
92 – 65 | 118 |