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Episode 5440
From Countdown
Episode 5440 was broadcast on 6 March 2012, as part of Series 66.
Ben Rollett played Michael Taiwo, with Michael Taiwo winning 93 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Rollett | Score | Michael Taiwo | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TPIBSELIO | POLITE | 6 – 6 | POLITE | PISOLITE*, POLITIES* | 8 |
2 | TAXURCASE | EXTRAS | 12 – 6 | secataur ☓ | ARCUATE*, CAESURA*, CURATES, EXACTAS | 15 |
3 | RAPNEIDWS | SPRAINED | 20 – 14 | SPRAINED | 23 | |
4 | LORMENLUF | fulorn ☓ | 20 – 20 | FULLER | FLEURON* | 30 |
5 | 50 3 3 2 1 7 → 692 | 692
7 × 2 × 50 − (3 × 3 − 1) |
30 – 30 | 692
7 × 2 × 50 − (3 × 3 − 1) |
|
40 |
TTT | ACEGOTIT | The ace got it, but he had to think hard. | COGITATE | |||
6 | RADMEGNRO | MARRED | 30 – 37 | GROANED | DRAGOMEN* | 48 |
7 | UHTCOEJMI | touchie ☓ | 30 – 42 | MITCH | COUTHIE | 55 |
8 | YODBASGDE | BADGES | 36 – 48 | BADGED | BODEGAS, DAYBEDS* | 62 |
9 | TGIQETUFN | TUFTING | 43 – 55 | QUINTET | 69 | |
10 | 50 100 75 8 5 6 → 568 | 567
5 × 100 + 75 − 8 |
50 – 62 | 569
5 × 100 + 75 − 6 |
RR: 568 = (75 − (50 ÷ 5 − 6)) × 8 |
79 |
TTT | GETMYPIN | If you get my PIN, you might end up doing this to my account. | EMPTYING | |||
11 | DREHENARI | HARDENER | 58 – 70 | HARDENER | 87 | |
12 | GELSVONIL | SOLVING | 65 – 77 | SOLVING | LIVELONGS* | 105 |
13 | MESATEPAK | PEAKS | 65 – 83 | PESETA | PATKAS* | 111 |
14 | 50 75 100 9 6 8 → 190 | 190
100 + 75 + 9 + 6 |
75 – 93 | 190
100 + 75 + 9 + 6 |
|
121 |
15 | DREADAGUT | tearguard ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
75 – 93 | derugated ☓
(26.5 seconds) |
GRADUATED | 131 |