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Episode 5500
From Countdown
Episode 5500 was broadcast on 6 June 2012, as part of Series 66.
Ben Nicholson played Peter Webb, with Ben Nicholson winning 87 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Nicholson | Score | Peter Webb | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WNUAOSDAE | WOUND | 0 – 6 | WOUNDS | ANODES*, DEWANS*, ENDOWS*, NAUSEA, SNOWED*, SUNDAE, SUNDEW*, UNAWED*, UNDOES | 6 |
2 | RSARZEANB | BARNS | 0 – 12 | BARREN | BARRENS*, BRAZENS*, ZAREBAS* | 13 |
3 | CSEMPIOSU | COPIES | 6 – 18 | SPICES | SPECIOUS* | 21 |
4 | MREEPRADV | REVAMPED | 14 – 18 | DEPRAVE | PERVADER* | 29 |
5 | 50 75 10 4 8 9 → 268 | 267
4 × 50 + 75 − 8 |
21 – 18 | 266 |
RR: 268 = (50 + 8 + 9) × 4 |
39 |
TTT | ALANSGOT | Alan's got a real passion for these tasty creatures. | LANGOSTA | |||
6 | TNCIOGNCU | COUNTING | 29 – 26 | COUNTING | 47 | |
7 | NRBPEOELA | LEANER | 35 – 26 | replane ☓ | BEANPOLE, OPENABLE*, OPERABLE, PERONEAL*, ROPEABLE* | 55 |
8 | RNOAQTEIH | RETAIN | 41 – 32 | RATION | ANOTHER, HAIRNET, THERIAN* | 62 |
9 | STTGIEURE | GUTTERS | 48 – 39 | GUTTERS | GRISETTE*, TERGITES* | 70 |
10 | 100 50 2 10 2 1 → 150 | 150
100 + 50 |
58 – 49 | 150
50 × 1 + 100 |
|
80 |
TTT | LEAVEMOB | Leave the mob, the police will take them elsewhere. | MOVEABLE | |||
11 | TIAMKFLOX | AXIOM | 63 – 54 | FLOAT | FLOKATI, FOXTAIL* | 87 |
12 | MSRIATDEF | MARDIEST | 71 – 54 | MASTER | READMITS* | 95 |
13 | AOELJDYIT | DETAIL | 77 – 54 | toadily ☓ | DILATE, EIDOLA*, IODATE*, JAILED*, JILTED*, JOLTED, TAILED*, TOILED* | 101 |
14 | 100 75 8 1 7 8 → 517 | 517
75 × 7 − 8 |
87 – 64 | 517
75 × 7 − 8 |
|
111 |
15 | ORGASMIKS | 87 – 64 | KISSOGRAM | 121 |