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Episode 5530
From Countdown
Episode 5530 was broadcast on 18 July 2012, as part of Series 67.
Chris Marshall played Martin De Sousa, with Chris Marshall winning 95 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Marshall | Score | Martin De Sousa | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SVNAIUGIL | SAILING | 7 – 7 | SLAVING | AVULSING* | 8 |
2 | TYEANPISE | PANTIES | 14 – 14 | PANTIES | NEPETAS*, PENATES*, SAPIENT, SYENITE* | 15 |
3 | RLTOEUROT | ROOTLET | 21 – 14 | TURTLE | TORTURE* | 22 |
4 | DETRDUOXI | ROUTED | 21 – 21 | OUTRIDE | 29 | |
5 | 25 50 75 5 4 2 → 712 | 712
(75 − 4) × 5 × 2 + 50 ÷ 25 |
31 – 21 | 718 |
|
39 |
TTT | ZOOFLIES | They hang around men like flies at a zoo. | FLOOZIES | |||
6 | WEABNPEIL | BIPLANE | 38 – 21 | PENILE | PLEBEIAN*, WIPEABLE* | 47 |
7 | VHNOUEDOM | HOUND | 38 – 27 | MOONED | UNMOVED | 54 |
8 | RAEHQUTCL | LACQUER | 45 – 27 | HURTLE | ARCHLUTE* | 62 |
9 | GTSEIEJAR | gariest ☓ | 45 – 33 | GRATES | AGISTER, GAITERS*, JAEGERS*, RESTAGE*, SERIATE*, STAGIER*, TRIAGES | 69 |
10 | 75 25 4 7 9 1 → 538 | 538
75 × 7 + 9 + 4 |
55 – 43 | 538
75 × 7 + 9 + 4 |
|
79 |
TTT | ELFROUND | Struggle in the water, like a small flatfish. | FLOUNDER | |||
11 | KWMEAODIB | MIAOWED | 62 – 43 | BAKED | 86 | |
12 | POSNAOLTS | PLATOONS | 70 – 43 | SPOONS | 94 | |
13 | NGRIEACSN | CREASING | 78 – 51 | CREASING | CRANNIES, EARNINGS*, ENCASING*, ENGRAINS*, GRANNIES | 102 |
14 | 100 9 10 7 5 3 → 373 | 374
3 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 9 − 5 |
85 – 51 | 375 |
RR: 373 = 100 ÷ 5 × (10 + 9) − 7 |
112 |
15 | LEMURSBED | SLUMBERED
(3.5 seconds) |
95 – 51 | 122 |