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Episode 5442
From Countdown
Episode 5442 was broadcast on 8 March 2012, as part of Series 66.
Michael Taiwo played Gerri Kostrzewa, with Gerri Kostrzewa winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Taiwo | Score | Gerri Kostrzewa | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WCHTEIERS | SWITCHER | 8 – 8 | SWITCHER | CHESTIER*, CHEWIEST*, HERETICS, WRETCHES* | 8 |
2 | NRGAEMIDR | DREAMING | 16 – 16 | DREAMING | MARGINED, REARMING* | 16 |
3 | XLSRUEATS | SALUTERS | 24 – 16 | relaxs ☓ | SURTAXES* | 24 |
4 | TGNOEHSAZ | HOSTAGE | 31 – 16 | THONGS | ONSTAGE*, TANGOES* | 31 |
5 | 50 100 25 2 9 9 → 812 | 817 | 31 – 23 | 809
9 × 100 − 50 × 2 + 9 |
RR: 812 = (100 − (9 − 2)) × 9 − 25 |
41 |
TTT | LONESPOT | They don't take up a lone spot in the race, there's lots of them! | PELOTONS | |||
6 | PISNFEMOT | MOISTEN | 31 – 31 | PIMENTOS | NEPOTISM | 49 |
7 | PSJIEAQTS | PASTIES | 38 – 38 | PASTIES | PATSIES* | 56 |
8 | KFTUIVNEA | NATIVE | 44 – 38 | NAIVE | AUNTIE*, FUNKIA*, INTAKE, KENTIA* | 62 |
9 | LTGIOELNM | MELTING | 51 – 45 | TELLING | EMOTING*, LENTIGO, MELILOT*, MITOGEN*, TOLLING* | 69 |
10 | 25 1 1 7 6 3 → 190 | 190
(25 − 6) × (7 + 3) |
61 – 45 | — |
|
79 |
TTT | SIDGREEN | Sid Green needed a change, so he gave up his job. | RESIGNED | |||
11 | PLSUGEWOL | GULPS | 66 – 50 | GLOWS | UPSWELL* | 86 |
12 | BAREDOUYT | BOATER | 66 – 57 | DOUBTER | OBDURATE | 94 |
13 | CMEIEBDRN | BENDIER | 73 – 64 | BENDIER | BEMIRED*, DEMINER*, ENDEMIC, ERMINED*, INBREED* | 101 |
14 | 25 1 1 2 4 9 → 764 | 771 ☓ | 73 – 69 | 754
(2 + 1) × 25 × (9 + 1) + 4 |
RR: 766 = (25 − 1) × (9 − 1) × 4 − 2
|
108 |
15 | ACTITSAGE | 73 – 79 | CASTIGATE
(16 seconds) |
118 |