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Episode 5553
From Countdown
Episode 5553 was broadcast on 24 September 2012, as part of Series 67.
Liam Shaw played Natalie Taylor, with Liam Shaw winning 104 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, in this and the next episode, Susie is wearing dark glasses, because of an eye infection she picked up.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Liam Shaw | Score | Natalie Taylor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BHEROILOZ | BOILER | 6 – 6 | BOILER | BOOZIER | 7 |
2 | SFAESRDIN | SARDINES | 14 – 6 | SANDER | ARIDNESS*, FAIRNESS, SANSERIF* | 15 |
3 | OMTUDAERQ | MATURED | 21 – 6 | ROUTED | EQUATOR*, QUORATE*, TORQUED | 22 |
4 | DGUMRGEMO | MUGGED | 27 – 12 | MUGGER | DOGGER*, DROGUE*, GORGED*, GOUGED*, GOUGER*, GOURDE*, GRUDGE*, GUMMED, MORGUE, ROGUED*, ROUGED*, RUGGED* | 28 |
5 | 75 25 5 3 9 2 → 124 | 124
75 + 25 + 5 × 3 + 9 |
37 – 22 | 124
75 + 25 + 9 × 3 − (5 − 2) |
|
38 |
TTT | NICEDUET | No hospital, but he's about to be admitted. | INDUCTEE | |||
6 | RSATIOVNI | RATIONS | 44 – 29 | RATIONS | OVARITIS* | 46 |
7 | TEIGAFWPL | PETAL | 49 – 34 | PLAIT | FLEAPIT* | 53 |
8 | TEMDIRSEX | MIXERS | 55 – 40 | MISTED | DEMERITS*, DEMISTER, DIMETERS* | 61 |
9 | ONASCETRA | ANCESTOR | 63 – 40 | CORNS | CATERANS*, ENACTORS* | 69 |
10 | 25 50 3 3 6 7 → 790 | 790
(25 − 6 − 3) × 50 − 7 − 3 |
73 – 50 | 790
(25 − 6 − 3) × 50 − 7 − 3 |
|
79 |
TTT | DUGMANOR | The sort of person who is never quite satisfied. | GOURMAND | |||
11 | OKSUEPACW | SPOKE | 78 – 55 | POKES | COWPEAS, WACKOES* | 86 |
12 | NLEODUGNA | DANGLE | 78 – 62 | LOUNGED | DUNGEON, DUNNAGE*, LANGUED*, UNLADEN* | 93 |
13 | YCIOTEAVB | CAVITY | 84 – 68 | BOATIE | ICEBOAT, OBVIATE* | 100 |
14 | 25 75 3 4 8 6 → 207 | 207
25 × 8 + 4 + 3 |
94 – 78 | 207
25 × 8 + 4 + 3 |
|
110 |
15 | DOGIETURN | DETOURING
(5.25 seconds) |
104 – 78 | 120 |