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Episode 5526
From Countdown
Episode 5526 was broadcast on 12 July 2012, as part of Series 67.
Paul James played Melanie Korepta, with Paul James winning 98 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul James | Score | Melanie Korepta | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QNHTOEAIS | HASTEN | 6 – 6 | HONEST | ATONIES*, HISTONE | 7 |
2 | TARENTAWD | RANTED | 12 – 12 | WANTED | ADNATE*, ADWARE*, ARDENT*, ATTEND*, NATTER*, RATTAN*, RATTED*, TANTRA*, TARTAN*, TARTED*, TETRAD*, WANDER*, WANTER*, WARDEN*, WARNED* | 13 |
3 | GTCVUIEAE | ACTIVE | 18 – 18 | ACTIVE | AUGITE* | 19 |
4 | ROTEMORBD | BOREDOM | 25 – 25 | MOTORED | BEDROOM*, BROODER* | 26 |
5 | 50 25 100 75 7 1 → 748 | 748
7 × 100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 − 1) |
35 – 35 | 748
7 × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 + 1 |
|
36 |
TTT | DREAMPET | Interfered with something in Florida, perhaps? | TAMPERED | |||
6 | RISENCNUS | SUNRISE | 42 – 42 | SUNNIER | SCUNNERS* | 44 |
7 | RLDBEAEOS | LEADERS | 49 – 42 | BOLDER | LEEBOARDS | 62 |
8 | ZALPRINOI | PLAIN | 54 – 47 | POLAR | AIOLI*, APRON, NOPAL*, NORIA*, ORPIN*, PANIR*, PAROL*, PIANI*, PIANO*, PORIN*, PRIAL*, PRION*, ZONAL* | 67 |
9 | DGTPOUEFJ | POUTED | 60 – 53 | POUTED | 73 | |
10 | 25 100 6 4 6 10 → 345 | 346
4 × 100 − 10 × 6 + 6 |
67 – 53 | — |
RR: 345 = (100 − 6) × 4 − 6 − 25 |
83 |
TTT | ATTESTIT | The scruffiest potato in the bag, perhaps? | TATTIEST | |||
11 | LSTRAOIOM | MORALIST | 75 – 53 | MISTRAL | ISOLATOR* | 91 |
12 | NAVIMRILS | SIMILAR | 82 – 53 | virals ☓ | MARLINS | 98 |
13 | FSDTUEIAC | FASTED | 88 – 59 | FASTED | FAUCETS*, SIDECUT | 105 |
14 | 50 100 25 75 6 9 → 366 | 366
6 × 50 + 75 − 9 |
98 – 69 | 366
6 × 50 + 75 − 9 |
|
115 |
15 | SILLYFEET | 98 – 69 | LIFESTYLE | 125 |