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Episode 5469
From Countdown
Episode 5469 was broadcast on 24 April 2012, as part of Series 66.
Megan Jephson played Jonathan Green, with Megan Jephson winning 89 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Megan Jephson | Score | Jonathan Green | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DTSOEIRME | MOISTER | 7 – 7 | STORMED | DOSIMETER | 18 |
2 | TCQOENUOR | CONQUER | 14 – 14 | COUNTER | CROQUET, CONTOUR*, CORONET*, CROUTON*, ECOTOUR*, RECOUNT*, TROUNCE | 25 |
3 | VRTAIETLI | TRAVEL | 20 – 20 | RATTLE | LITERATI | 33 |
4 | SLPOUBLIM | PLUMS | 25 – 20 | billous ☓ | BLIMPS*, LIMBOS*, LIMBUS*, PILOUS*, PLUMBS, POILUS* | 39 |
5 | 100 3 8 6 8 4 → 272 | 272
100 × 3 − (8 ÷ 8 + 6) × 4 |
35 – 20 | 274 |
|
49 |
TTT | BESORDID | It would be rather sordid if you did this in public. | DISROBED | |||
6 | RNGEAIHXP | HEARING | 42 – 27 | HEARING | APEXING*, HARPING*, HEAPING*, HEPARIN*, REAPING | 56 |
7 | RSREAATPE | SEPARATE | 50 – 35 | SEPARATE | 64 | |
8 | SNSOEATSE | STONES | 50 – 42 | SEASONS | STENOSES* | 72 |
9 | JNPBAEIGL | PEALING | 57 – 49 | LEAPING | BIPLANE | 79 |
10 | 75 100 25 10 7 1 → 226 | 226
25 × 10 − (100 − 75) + 1 |
67 – 49 | — |
|
89 |
TTT | IMETCHAP | I met a chap who was down, I understood his feelings. | EMPATHIC | |||
11 | FDMUOIRWE | MOWED | 67 – 55 | FORMED | DEFORM*, DEWORM*, FIRMED*, FUMIER*, WEIRDO, WORMED* | 95 |
12 | TSIOKYALT | TOASTY | 73 – 61 | STALKY | SALOTTI*, TASTILY | 102 |
13 | HZNEUIGSF | FUSING | 79 – 67 | FUSING | FEIGNS*, FEUING*, GENIUS*, HINGES*, INFUSE, NEIGHS* | 108 |
14 | 100 25 50 5 3 4 → 618 | 620 | 79 – 77 | 618
(100 + 25) × 5 − (4 + 3) |
|
118 |
15 | DIRTYEXAM | TAXIDERMY
(10.25 seconds) |
89 – 77 | 128 |