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Episode 5504
From Countdown
Episode 5504 was broadcast on 12 June 2012, as part of Series 66.
Jonathan Rawlinson played Robin Gardner, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 107 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Saira Khan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Rawlinson | Score | Robin Gardner | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EROTEZOPI | POETIZE | 7 – 0 | TROPE | ZOETROPE* | 8 |
| 2 | VSUNAMESD | MEDUSAS | 14 – 7 | MADNESS | ASSUMED*, DESMANS*, SUNDAES, UNSAVED | 15 |
| 3 | ITEMUGEIL | LEGUME | 20 – 7 | GUILE | GIMLET, GLUTEI*, MIELIE*, MILIEU* | 21 |
| 4 | RWACEIMXR | WARMER | 26 – 13 | RACIER | AIRCREW* | 28 |
| 5 | 50 8 5 1 9 7 → 540 | 540
(7 − 5 + 8 + 50) × 9 |
36 – 23 | 540
(9 + 1) × 50 + 8 × 5 |
|
38 |
| TTT | TOYFRUIT | If you solve this, it might be down to chance. | FORTUITY | |||
| 6 | CPOSIENHO | PHONIES | 43 – 23 | ☓8 | COHESION | 46 |
| 7 | ADEVUSEPS | EVADES | 49 – 29 | PAUSED | PASSED*, PAUSES*, PSEUDS*, SPADES*, SPEEDS*, UPASES* | 52 |
| 8 | BLITAJNEG | BELTING | 49 – 37 | BLEATING | TANGIBLE | 60 |
| 9 | AROBITWEG | BORGATE | 56 – 37 | BORATE | 67 | |
| 10 | 25 6 9 7 1 8 → 352 | 352
(25 × 7 + 1) × (8 − 6) |
66 – 47 | 352
(6 + 8) × 25 + 9 − 7 |
|
77 |
| TTT | GILLREAD | Gill read the recipe and ended up cooking this. | GRILLADE | |||
| 11 | AQESAYUNA | QUEANS | 72 – 53 | QUEASY | NAUSEA*, UNEASY | 83 |
| 12 | LTEICHUAD | ETHICAL | 79 – 53 | hatched ☓ | ALETHIC*, CITADEL*, DELTAIC*, DIALECT, DUCTILE*, DUTCHIE*, LATCHED | 90 |
| 13 | OKINESOPR | SPOOKIER | 87 – 61 | SPOOKIER | POISONER, ROOINEKS*, SPOONIER* | 98 |
| 14 | 100 5 2 3 9 4 → 252 | 252
(5 × 100 + 4) ÷ 2 |
97 – 71 | 252
5 × 100 ÷ 2 + 9 − (4 + 3) |
|
108 |
| 15 | LAWNSPRIG | SPRAWLING
(1 second) |
107 – 71 | 118 | ||
