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Episode 5445
From Countdown
Episode 5445 was broadcast on 21 March 2012, as part of Series 66.
Rajhoo Carooppunnen played Colin Lovell, with Rajhoo Carooppunnen winning 85 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rajhoo Carooppunnen | Score | Colin Lovell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LBPDPUAEW | wappled ☓ | 0 – 5 | UPPED | DUPABLE | 7 |
2 | FTIGAESVI | VISAGE | 6 – 5 | FEAST | AGEIST, FIESTA, STEVIA* | 13 |
3 | TNGZOAREI | agonizer ☓ | 6 – 12 | TEARING | NOTARIZE*, ORGANIZE | 21 |
4 | FASTERCRO | FORECAST | 14 – 12 | COASTER | CRAFTERS, CREATORS, CROFTERS, REACTORS, REFRACTS* | 29 |
5 | 50 6 4 10 4 9 → 867 | 868
(6 + 10) × (50 + 4) + 4 |
21 – 12 | — |
RR: 866/868 Best: 866 = (9 + 4 + 4) × 50 + 10 + 6 |
36 |
TTT | KENSMITH | There has to be a Ken Smith out there, I reckon anyway. | METHINKS | |||
6 | TEDSINWUO | OUTSIDE | 28 – 19 | OUTSIDE | DOWNIEST, WIDEOUTS* | 44 |
7 | STSDXEUEV | ETUDES | 34 – 25 | VESTED | DUVETS, EXUDES*, STEEDS* | 50 |
8 | HSIRAKSOM | SHIRKS | 40 – 31 | KORMAS | KAROSHI*, KHIMARS*, MOHAIRS*, SHIKRAS* | 57 |
9 | PHNTIENOC | PHONETIC | 48 – 31 | panic ☓ | 65 | |
10 | 25 100 6 1 9 8 → 301 | 301
(9 − 6) × 100 + 1 |
58 – 41 | 301
(9 − 6) × 100 + 1 |
|
75 |
TTT | DOTPETER | Dot and Peter mooched around, rather like Harry. | POTTERED | |||
11 | RDCMSREAI | MISREAD | 65 – 41 | SCREAM | ADMIRERS*, DISARMER*, MARRIEDS* | 83 |
12 | NLOREQAMO | MORALE | 71 – 47 | LOANER | ALMONER | 90 |
13 | GDLTRNUAE | LAUNDER | 78 – 47 | granuled ☓ | GRUNTLED | 98 |
14 | 75 100 7 1 10 5 → 812 | 815
(7 + 1) × 100 + 10 + 5 |
85 – 47 | 811 ☓ |
RR: 812 = (75 + 1) × (7 + 5) − 100 |
108 |
15 | ROOTEPAIN | 85 – 47 | OPERATION | 118 |