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Episode 5582
From Countdown
Episode 5582 was broadcast on 5 November 2012, as part of Series 67.
Philip Jackson played Adrian Summerfield, with Philip Jackson winning 90 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Philip Jackson | Score | Adrian Summerfield | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RGPLFOUED | GROUPED | 7 – 7 | FLOURED | PLEDGOR*, PURFLED* | 7 |
2 | LNTAUMEXN | AMULET | 13 – 13 | MANTLE | ANNULET*, UNMEANT* | 14 |
3 | RSTCWAOER | COASTER | 20 – 20 | COASTER | CREATORS*, REACTORS | 22 |
4 | UEILRNOKD | ROUNDEL | 27 – 20 | LINKED | KINDLER*, KNURLED*, UNOILED* | 29 |
5 | 75 3 6 5 4 4 → 877 | 870 | 27 – 27 | 876
3 × 4 × 75 − 6 × 4 |
RR: 877 = (75 × 4 − 4) × 3 − (6 + 5) |
39 |
TTT | DIYTWICE | Sky blue across the whole of Manchester. | CITYWIDE | |||
6 | SDVFAIEPI | SPIED | 32 – 32 | PAVED | ADVISE | 45 |
7 | BMHSTAEAB | BATHES | 38 – 32 | SHAME | ATHAMES*, HAMATES*, SABBATH* | 52 |
8 | NSHEIOALZ | ☓6 | 38 – 37 | SHONE | INHALES | 59 |
9 | GDTMWIAIE | MIDGET | 44 – 37 | MATED | DIMWIT, IMAGED*, WAITED*, WIDGET | 65 |
10 | 50 25 1 10 9 2 → 339 | 339
(25 + 9) × 10 − 1 |
54 – 47 | 339
(9 − 2) × 50 − 10 − 1 |
|
75 |
TTT | NAILBOLT | Vote for the chocolate box, perhaps? | BALLOTIN | |||
11 | NRDPSAEOA | PONDERS | 61 – 54 | PONDERS | OPERANDS*, PADRONAS*, PADRONES, PANDORAS* | 83 |
12 | HTVGIOESF | FIGHTS | 67 – 54 | fogiest ☓ | EGOIST*, EIGHTS*, FETISH, FOGIES*, OGIVES*, SOFTIE*, SOVIET*, STOGIE* | 89 |
13 | TNTSCUEAE | STANCE | 73 – 60 | TAUNTS | ATTUNES*, CUNEATE*, NEATEST*, NUTCASE, TAUTENS*, TENACES*, TETANUS* | 96 |
14 | 25 100 5 8 10 3 → 582 | 583
100 × 5 + 8 × 10 + 3 |
80 – 60 | 580 |
RR: 582 = (100 + 25 − 8) × 5 − 3 |
106 |
15 | WEIRDHEMP | WHIMPERED
(8.5 seconds) |
90 – 60 | 116 |