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Episode 5488
From Countdown
Episode 5488 was broadcast on 21 May 2012, as part of Series 66.
Stuart Wright played Tony Ackland, with Tony Ackland winning 72 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stuart Wright | Score | Tony Ackland | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LTNOERTIA | RELATION | 8 – 8 | RELATION | ORIENTAL, TENTORIA*, TOLERANT, TONALITE* | 8 |
2 | DERVISANT | STRAINED | 16 – 16 | STRAINED | DETRAINS*, DEVIANTS, INVADERS, RANDIEST, SANDIVER | 16 |
3 | NRSDEOUSX | RESOUNDS | 24 – 24 | RESOUNDS | DOURNESS*, SOUNDERS* | 24 |
4 | NALWETNUO | TUNNEL | 30 – 24 | LOAN | ANNULET*, TONNEAU | 31 |
5 | 25 10 3 1 9 4 → 864 | — | 30 – 31 | 860
4 × 9 × 25 − (3 + 1) × 10 |
RR: 864 = 4 × 9 × (25 − 1) |
41 |
TTT | BOILTUNA | If you've handled fish, you'll need to perform this. | ABLUTION | |||
6 | TIANCOSTE | STATION | 37 – 31 | ACTION | ACONITES*, CANOEIST, SONICATE*, STENOTIC*, TACONITE* | 49 |
7 | PGRIOELSH | slopier ☓ | 37 – 39 | POLISHER | REPOLISH* | 57 |
8 | ZCAOHAWTU | WATCH | 42 – 44 | TOUCH | HOWZAT, WATCHA, WOTCHA* | 63 |
9 | PDYDEIECN | dependency ☓ | 42 – 50 | DENIED | INDEEDY* | 70 |
10 | 50 100 3 10 3 4 → 473 | — | 42 – 50 | 473 ☓ |
RR: 473 = (50 − 3) × 10 + 3 |
80 |
TTT | CAUSEINN | Cause trouble at the inn by behaving like this. | NUISANCE | |||
11 | TMRADSOIG | TRAMS | 47 – 55 | ROAST | AMORIST*, ASTROID, DIATOMS*, MASTOID*, STARDOM*, TSARDOM* | 87 |
12 | LSUEKFARE | REFUSAL | 54 – 55 | FLAKES | EARFULS, EASEFUL*, FERULAS*, FERULES*, LEAKERS*, REFUELS* | 94 |
13 | MRNOIEPMG | ROMPING | 61 – 62 | ROMPING | PERMING, PIROGEN*, PONGIER* | 101 |
14 | 25 4 10 7 1 6 → 106 | 106
4 × 25 + 6 |
71 – 72 | 106
4 × 25 + 6 |
|
111 |
15 | SIXOUNCER | 71 – 72 | unctuous ☓
(26.5 seconds) |
EXCURSION | 121 |