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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)


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15 PAPALAIRS 92 – 81 APPRAISAL
(4.25 seconds)
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