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Episode 5494
From Countdown
Episode 5494 was broadcast on 29 May 2012, as part of Series 66.
Suzi Purcell played Nicole Sharples, with Suzi Purcell winning 93 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Suzi Purcell | Score | Nicole Sharples | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LANHIGEPK | HELPING | 7 – 7 | LEAPING | LEPAKING* | 8 |
2 | SVELNASIN | INSANE | 13 – 13 | SNAILS | ALEVINS*, NIVASES*, SALINES*, SILANES*, SNAVELS*, SNAVLES*, SNIVELS, VALISES* | 15 |
3 | RECMASTIU | MUSTIER | 20 – 13 | MASTER | CERASTIUM | 33 |
4 | PMWEROAIN | MANPOWER | 28 – 13 | wimper ☓ | AIRWOMEN* | 41 |
5 | 50 75 8 10 9 1 → 124 | 124
50 + 75 − 1 |
38 – 23 | 124
50 + 75 − 1 |
|
51 |
TTT | CADPETER | Peter the cad was reprimanded, then floored. | CARPETED | |||
6 | QEONRTALI | RELATION | 46 – 23 | RATION | ORIENTAL | 59 |
7 | JASSOTRAE | ASSERT | 52 – 29 | STORES | SERTAOS* | 66 |
8 | FTRDIOEAH | FROTHED | 59 – 29 | HATRED | 73 | |
9 | BAMZUGIOT | BOUT | 63 – 29 | zumba ☓ | AGOUTI, GAMBIT* | 79 |
10 | 75 25 100 5 3 9 → 438 | 437 | 63 – 39 | 438
5 × 100 − (75 − 25) − 9 − 3 |
|
89 |
TTT | BIGREADS | Cuts down the big books and makes them shorter. | ABRIDGES | |||
11 | CEPDATLEO | TADPOLE | 70 – 46 | LOCATED | ADOPTEE*, CLEATED*, PLEATED*, POLECAT | 96 |
12 | DSNIERYVA | VINEYARD | 78 – 46 | SANDIER | VINEYARDS | 114 |
13 | DONRIBDUO | BOUND | 83 – 51 | BOUND | BOUDOIR, BOURDON*, BRIDOON* | 121 |
14 | 75 25 100 3 5 4 → 659 | 645 | 83 – 51 | 662 ☓ |
RR: 658/660 Best: 660 = (100 + 75) × 4 − 25 − 5 × 3 |
128 |
15 | NETTGREED | DETERGENT
(15 seconds) |
93 – 51 | 138 |