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Episode 5475
From Countdown
Episode 5475 was broadcast on 2 May 2012, as part of Series 66.
Nick Hall played Mike Alsford, with Nick Hall winning 73 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nick Hall | Score | Mike Alsford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WSBPAEAIM | SWAMI | 5 – 0 | MAPS | BAASIE*, WASABI, WASPIE* | 6 |
2 | LFNGEOAER | ☓7 | 5 – 6 | LONGER | AEROGEL*, ENLARGE*, FLANGER, FORELEG*, GENERAL, GLEANER* | 13 |
3 | SRHIUIEMP | PUSHIER | 12 – 13 | HUMPIER | MURPHIES* | 21 |
4 | TPXRAOUNA | TARPON | 18 – 19 | OUTRAN | TANPURA* | 28 |
5 | 75 7 5 8 1 7 → 767 | — | 18 – 19 | — |
RR: 767 = (75 + 1) × (8 + 7 − 5) + 7 |
38 |
TTT | BEASTRAN | The beast ran riot in the house until I put this down. | RATSBANE | |||
6 | SDJVIAOLE | JAILED | 24 – 25 | JAILED | ADVISE*, AISLED*, AVOIDS*, DEASIL*, DEISAL*, DEVILS*, EIDOLA*, EJIDOS*, IDEALS*, JALEOS*, JOVIAL, LADIES*, LOAVES*, OLDIES, OLIVES*, SAILED*, SALVED*, SLAVED*, SOILED*, SOLVED*, VADOSE*, VAILED*, VALISE*, VIDEOS*, VIOLAS* | 44 |
7 | CSLGAEAOR | GLARES | 30 – 25 | CLEAR | AGAROSE*, CARGOES*, COALERS*, CORSAGE*, ESCOLAR, GAOLERS*, LAAGERS*, LAGARES*, ORACLES*, ROSACEA* | 51 |
8 | NPTDAEUTI | INPUTTED | 38 – 25 | PAINTED | APTITUDE | 59 |
9 | RUEHCQOAR | REACH | 43 – 30 | REACH | ARCHER, CHARRO*, CHOREA*, CHURRO*, CURARE*, OCHREA*, ORACHE* | 65 |
10 | 100 2 7 5 5 4 → 809 | 808
2 × 4 × 100 + 7 + 5 ÷ 5 |
50 – 37 | 808
2 × 4 × 100 + 7 + 5 ÷ 5 |
RR: 809 = (2 × 5 + 5 + 100) × 7 + 4 |
75 |
TTT | CACTISET | Over the moon about an old caravan, perhaps? | ECSTATIC | |||
11 | NIENTSOUR | TENSION | 57 – 44 | SUNNIER | NEUTRINOS | 93 |
12 | STDBAEAET | beasted ☓ | 57 – 44 | beasted ☓ | ABETTED*, DEBATES | 100 |
13 | DKNRIELNO | LINKED | 63 – 50 | LINKED | EINKORN*, KINDLER | 107 |
14 | 25 3 6 2 2 7 → 914 | 914
25 × 3 × 2 × 6 + 2 × 7 |
73 – 60 | 914
25 × 3 × 2 × 6 + 2 × 7 |
|
117 |
15 | HALLFROST | 73 – 60 | SHORTFALL | 127 |