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Episode 5532
From Countdown
Episode 5532 was broadcast on 20 July 2012, as part of Series 67.
Chris Marshall played Brian McGee, with Chris Marshall winning 92 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Marshall | Score | Brian McGee | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BTLEAIHAD | TABLED | 6 – 6 | HALTED | ABLATED*, DATABLE*, HABITED, HATABLE*, LABIATE* | 7 |
2 | JTSEIOKRG | GORIEST | 13 – 6 | JOKERS | GOITRES*, JOKIEST | 14 |
3 | MNCAIOTUR | RUCTION | 20 – 13 | CURTAIN | COUMARIN*, CURATION*, ROMANTIC | 22 |
4 | SVNAEIZCS | SIZES | 25 – 18 | VICES | INCASES, NIVASES* | 29 |
5 | 100 25 75 2 8 2 → 458 | 458
(8 − 2) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 × 2 |
35 – 28 | 458
(8 − 2) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 × 2 |
|
39 |
TTT | ORALPOPS | Pops the oral question to the loved one. | PROPOSAL | |||
6 | RLDUEOTRS | TOUSLED | 42 – 35 | ROUTERS | DETRUSOR* | 47 |
7 | WRNEIELOM | WOMEN | 47 – 40 | MELON | EELWORM*, WIREMEN | 54 |
8 | SDTEOINPN | POINTED | 54 – 47 | POINTED | DEPOSIT, DOPIEST*, INDENTS*, INTENDS, INTONED*, INTONES*, PENSION*, POINTES*, PONTINE*, POSITED, STIPEND*, TENDONS*, TENPINS*, TENSION*, TOPSIDE | 61 |
9 | WRSEOEPUT | POUTERS | 61 – 54 | POUTERS | PETROUS*, POSTURE, PROTEUS*, REPUTES, SPOUTER, TOUPEES, TROUPES* | 68 |
10 | 75 5 10 9 4 2 → 939 | 940
(75 + 9 + 5 × 2) × 10 |
68 – 54 | — |
RR: 939 = (75 + 4) × (10 + 2) − 9 |
78 |
TTT | ISLIPGUM | I slip gumshield in, before indulging in this. | PUGILISM | |||
11 | MTDEAIGSE | GAMETES | 75 – 54 | STAGED | MEDIATES, SIDEMEAT* | 86 |
12 | HPLAOULSG | GALLOPS | 82 – 54 | GHOULS | GALLOUS*, GOULASH, PHALLUS*, PLOUGHS*, SHALLOP* | 93 |
13 | BTSIEARMO | BORATE | 82 – 61 | BOASTER | AMORTISE, ATOMISER, BARMIEST*, BROMATES* | 101 |
14 | 100 2 1 7 9 3 → 297 | 297
(100 − 1) × 3 |
92 – 71 | 297
3 × 100 − (2 + 1) |
|
111 |
15 | PAPALAIRS | 92 – 81 | APPRAISAL
(4.25 seconds) |
121 |