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Episode 5447
From Countdown
Episode 5447 was broadcast on 23 March 2012, as part of Series 66.
Mick O'Brien played Rob Mackay, with Mick O'Brien winning 81 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mick O'Brien | Score | Rob Mackay | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TREOTMICU | CUTTER | 6 – 6 | MUTTER | TOREUTIC* | 8 |
2 | NAEIGVPUS | SAVING | 12 – 6 | pavings ☓ | GUINEAS*, GUINEPS*, PAUSING, SPAEING* | 15 |
3 | AEDLCFIOS | FOILED | 18 – 12 | FAILED | FOCALISED | 33 |
4 | QREOINDYA | randier ☓ | 18 – 12 | yardie ☓ | ANEROID | 40 |
5 | 75 1 6 9 7 6 → 896 | 886
(75 + 6 + 7) × (9 + 1) + 6 |
23 – 12 | 895 ☓ |
RR: 896 = (6 + 7) × (75 − 6) − 1 |
50 |
TTT | SOAPNOTE | It's not an industrial town, but there's space for 5 mills. | TEASPOON | |||
6 | DRNEIETMA | REMAINED | 31 – 20 | REMAINED | MINARETED* | 68 |
7 | OREPBAUDS | SPREAD | 37 – 26 | BEARDS | AROUSED*, DAUBERS*, EARBUDS*, ROSEBUD* | 75 |
8 | LNROAOSLR | LOANS | 37 – 32 | SALOON | SORORAL* | 82 |
9 | EUESGTADT | GUESTED | 44 – 39 | GUESTED | GESTATED | 90 |
10 | 100 25 75 9 9 7 → 893 | 893
9 × 100 − 7 |
54 – 49 | 893
9 × 100 − 7 |
|
100 |
TTT | RUBHAIRS | Put Basil on telly, then edit his photo. | AIRBRUSH | |||
11 | EOIPRFATJ | PIRATE | 60 – 49 | — | FEIJOA, OATIER*, OPIATE*, POTJIE*, PRATIE*, PROFIT, PROTEA* | 106 |
12 | WBENOATNE | BEATEN | 66 – 55 | BEATEN | NEONATE | 113 |
13 | GVIOLTAIH | VIOLA | 71 – 60 | VIOLA | GOLIATH | 120 |
14 | 100 25 75 50 1 7 → 550 | 550
7 × 75 + 25 |
81 – 70 | 550
(100 ÷ 25 + 7) × 50 |
|
130 |
15 | SINGBYSPA | 81 – 80 | BYPASSING
(5.25 seconds) |
140 |