Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
Episode 5449
From Countdown
Episode 5449 was broadcast on 27 March 2012, as part of Series 66.
Wendy Gabriel played Alison Shipman, with Alison Shipman winning 84 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Wendy Gabriel | Score | Alison Shipman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DTEAMSODA | MADDEST | 7 – 7 | MADDEST | 7 | |
2 | PEBORGANY | BORAGE | 13 – 13 | BORAGE | ORANGEY, PAGEBOY*, PROBANG*, PROGENY*, PYROGEN* | 14 |
3 | VRIUESPOT | ROPIEST | 13 – 21 | SPORTIVE | OVERTIPS*, PERVIOUS*, PREVIOUS, VIPEROUS*, VITREOUS* | 22 |
4 | NBIEWNOGV | ☓5 | 13 – 27 | VOWING | BENIGN*, BONING*, BONNIE, BOVINE, BOWING, OWNING*, WIGEON* | 28 |
5 | 100 2 1 9 10 3 → 863 | 867
9 × 100 − 3 × 10 − 2 − 1 |
20 – 34 | 867
9 × 100 − 3 × 10 − 2 − 1 |
RR: 863 = (100 − 10 + 2 × 3) × 9 − 1 |
38 |
TTT | GRINDHAP | It's not bitter, but it's definitely twisted. | HANDGRIP | |||
6 | TLUETFOTS | FLUTES | 20 – 41 | FOULEST | OUTLETS | 45 |
7 | PCIASNERO | PINCERS | 20 – 49 | CONSPIRE | CAPONIERS, PROSCENIA* | 63 |
8 | GDIERZARN | READING | 27 – 49 | GARDEN | ANGRIER*, DRAINER*, EARRING*, GRADINE*, GRAINED*, GRAINER*, GRANDER*, GRAZIER*, GRINDER*, RANDIER*, RANGIER, REARING* | 70 |
9 | DJUASXEOT | JOUSTED | 34 – 56 | JOUSTED | TUXEDOS | 77 |
10 | 50 10 4 10 7 5 → 459 | 457
50 × 10 − 5 × 10 + 7 |
41 – 63 | 457
(50 − 5) × 10 + 7 |
RR: 459 = (4 + 5) × (10 ÷ 10 + 50) |
87 |
TTT | CROAKWOE | This is all about pans, people. | COOKWARE | |||
11 | UILLEAMDA | MILLED | 47 – 69 | MILLED | ILLUMED*, MEDULLA, MIAULED* | 94 |
12 | CMIEKAGTM | tagime ☓ | 47 – 73 | GATE | TAGMEMIC* | 102 |
13 | EOFRUIHPE | PURE | 51 – 77 | HOUR | HEIFER, HEREOF* | 108 |
14 | 25 9 4 2 10 9 → 147 | 148 ☓ | 51 – 84 | 148
(10 − 4) × 25 − 2 |
RR: 147 = (4 × 10 + 9) × (25 + 2) ÷ 9 |
118 |
15 | CELERYFIT | refectory ☓
(29 seconds) |
51 – 84 | ELECTRIFY | 128 |