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Episode 5537
From Countdown
Episode 5537 was broadcast on 27 July 2012, as part of Series 67.
Chris Marshall played Fergus Regan, with Chris Marshall winning 78 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicky Campbell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Marshall | Score | Fergus Regan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DSPEAOLET | PLEASED | 7 – 7 | TADPOLE | ADOPTEES, DESOLATE, PEDALOES*, PEDESTAL*, TADPOLES | 8 |
2 | FELINOXAT | FOLIATE | 14 – 7 | OXTAIL | EXFOLIANT | 26 |
3 | JPTEIODEG | PODGE | 19 – 12 | PODGE | EPIDOTE* | 33 |
4 | MSSAUAVCI | AMISS | 24 – 12 | MASS | AMICUS*, CAMASS*, CASSIA*, SUMACS*, VISCUS* | 39 |
5 | 75 25 100 5 6 2 → 565 | 565
6 × 100 − 25 − 5 × 2 |
34 – 12 | 567 |
|
49 |
TTT | MALTBEER | Too much beer and he was this the next day. | ATREMBLE | |||
6 | ADEBOREFT | BEATER | 40 – 18 | BOATER | ABORTED, BERATED*, DEBATER*, DRAFTEE*, FORBADE*, REBATED* | 56 |
7 | NRLIAECAR | CRANIAL | 47 – 18 | LINEAR | ACARINE*, CARINAE*, CARINAL*, CARLINE, RAILCAR* | 63 |
8 | ZUTALERED | TREE | 47 – 25 | ALTERED | ALERTED*, RELATED, TEAZLED*, TREADLE* | 70 |
9 | SRNAOUHOE | HONOURS | 54 – 25 | AROUSE | ONEROUS*, ONSHORE*, SENHORA, UNHORSE | 77 |
10 | 50 2 10 3 5 7 → 933 | 936 | 54 – 32 | 935
(10 + 7 + 2) × 50 − 3 × 5 |
RR: 933 = (50 + 5) × (10 + 7) − 2 |
87 |
TTT | BEGINGIN | If you begin drinking gin, you might be doing this. | BINGEING | |||
11 | SVDEOITUS | DIVOTS | 54 – 39 | DEVIOUS | OUTSIDES | 95 |
12 | NATONGEOR | TONNAGE | 61 – 39 | ORNATE | NEGATOR, NORTENA*, NORTENO*, OREGANO, ORGANON*, REGNANT* | 102 |
13 | NYPAIUROT | TOPIARY | 68 – 39 | TRAIN | PUNITORY | 110 |
14 | 25 8 4 7 6 10 → 172 | 172
7 × 25 − 6 ÷ (10 − 8) |
78 – 49 | 172
7 × 25 − 6 ÷ (8 ÷ 4) |
|
120 |
15 | MOONYSTAR | 78 – 49 | monastory ☓
(16.75 seconds) |
ASTRONOMY | 130 |