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Episode 5460
From Countdown
Episode 5460 was broadcast on 11 April 2012, as part of Series 66.
Rob Gibney played Nathan Steggles, with Nathan Steggles winning 94 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rob Gibney | Score | Nathan Steggles | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MLGUANTEK | MAGNET | 6 – 6 | MANTLE | GUNMETAL | 8 |
2 | FIBASLORE | FOIBLES | 13 – 6 | SAILOR | BARFLIES, FORESAIL* | 16 |
3 | STDOUQEAV | QUOTED | 19 – 12 | QUOTED | DEVOUT, DUVETS, OUSTED*, OVATES*, QUOTAS*, QUOTES*, SAUTED*, STAVED*, STOVED*, TOQUES*, VADOSE* | 22 |
4 | INOPALEMR | PLAINER | 26 – 19 | IMPALER | AILERON*, ALMONER*, EMPORIA, IMPANEL*, IMPLORE*, LAMPERN*, LEMPIRA*, LOAMIER*, MANIPLE*, MANLIER*, MARLINE*, MINERAL*, MORAINE*, OPALINE*, PALMIER, PLEROMA*, PRALINE*, PROLINE*, RAILMEN*, RAMPION*, ROMAINE* | 29 |
5 | 25 7 2 5 4 8 → 122 | 122
5 × 25 − (7 − 4) |
36 – 29 | 122
5 × 25 − (7 − 4) |
|
39 |
TTT | NEEDEARS | If this is sung to you under your window, you'll need to be all ears. | SERENADE | |||
6 | ITASITFEN | FATTIES | 36 – 37 | NIFTIEST | FAINTEST* | 47 |
7 | HTCNHUAER | UNEARTH | 43 – 44 | CHANTER | CENTAUR, CHUNTER*, HAUNTER*, TRANCHE*, UNCRATE*, UNTEACH* | 54 |
8 | AWISOPUCY | SAUCY | 48 – 49 | PIOUS | COYPUS | 60 |
9 | RGLIOWSER | WORRIES | 55 – 56 | GLOWERS | GROWLERS | 68 |
10 | 100 2 7 4 5 1 → 682 | 682
100 × 7 − (5 + 4) × 2 |
65 – 66 | 682
(100 − 2) × 7 − 4 |
|
78 |
TTT | AXESNINE | Forget about nines, this is about the sixes. | SEXENNIA | |||
11 | DSJAEOGNE | JADES | 70 – 71 | NOSED | JONESED* | 85 |
12 | ITUSARECT | CUTTERS | 77 – 78 | STATURE | RUSTICATE*, URTICATES* | 103 |
13 | DBNOEOSZV | BOOZED | 83 – 84 | NOOSED | SNOOZED | 110 |
14 | 50 5 9 10 6 3 → 176 | 176
(50 + 10) × 3 − (9 − 5) |
93 – 84 | 176 ☓ |
|
120 |
15 | TINEDBEEF | 93 – 94 | BENEFITED
(3.5 seconds) |
130 |