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Episode 5412
From Countdown
Episode 5412 was broadcast on 26 January 2012, as part of Series 66.
Sri Gutta played David Airey, with Sri Gutta winning 97 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sri Gutta | Score | David Airey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GCGOESTIG | GOES | 4 – 4 | TOGS | COTISE*, EGOIST, GIGOTS*, STOGIE* | 6 |
2 | FMOSAIROC | formic ☓ | 4 – 10 | MOSAIC | MAFIOSO* | 13 |
3 | TNQVAEILS | SALIENT | 11 – 17 | ENTAILS | ALEVINS*, ELASTIN*, LEVANTS*, NATIVES*, SALTINE*, SLAINTE, VAINEST*, VENTILS* | 20 |
4 | YHDEUARNR | UNHEARD | 18 – 17 | HARDEN | HURRAYED* | 28 |
5 | 25 4 10 7 8 10 → 536 | 535
7 × 8 × 10 − 25 |
25 – 17 | — |
RR: 536 = ((25 − 7) × 8 − 10) × 4 |
38 |
TTT | FINDYETI | Find Yeti and work out exactly what it is. | IDENTIFY | |||
6 | DINLEMTAN | LINEMAN | 32 – 17 | MENTAL | DENTINAL, LANDMINE* | 46 |
7 | XRITDOUWE | OUTRIDE | 39 – 17 | ROUTED | OUTDREW*, WIDEOUT* | 53 |
8 | DISJERTAE | READIEST | 47 – 17 | TIRADES | SERIATED*, STEADIER* | 61 |
9 | IENTROVNS | VERSION | 54 – 17 | introves ☓ | INVENTORS | 79 |
10 | 9 6 10 2 6 8 → 127 | 127
(6 + 6) × 10 + 9 − 2 |
64 – 17 | 128 |
|
89 |
TTT | NEWSKILL | They leave his nibs feeling black and blue. | INKWELLS | |||
11 | SDPEISNOT | POINTED | 71 – 17 | pistoned ☓ | DEPOSITS, DOPINESS, STIPENDS*, TOPSIDES* | 97 |
12 | FPATNUIEL | PLANET | 71 – 24 | PAINFUL | FLEAPIT*, INFLATE, INFULAE*, NUPTIAL*, PANTILE*, PETUNIA | 104 |
13 | TCUAEBSUL | TABLES | 77 – 24 | cutable ☓ | SUBACUTE*, SUBULATE* | 112 |
14 | 50 75 3 10 10 1 → 769 | 769
(75 + 3) × 10 − 10 − 1 |
87 – 24 | 770 |
|
122 |
15 | LOONLITUP | POLLUTION
(2.25 seconds) |
97 – 24 | 132 |