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Episode 5539
From Countdown
Episode 5539 was broadcast on 7 August 2012, as part of Series 67.
Anthea Rata played Grant Waters, with Grant Waters winning 96 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Anthea Rata | Score | Grant Waters | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TMCLEAOSU | LACTOSE | 7 – 0 | mascule ☓ | CALUMETS*, CUSTOMAL*, LEUCOMAS*, MUSCATEL, OSCULATE*, SOULMATE | 8 |
2 | QRSEAIMET | STEAMER | 7 – 8 | STEAMIER | EMIRATES | 16 |
3 | DZTIOSPEI | DOZIEST | 14 – 15 | DOPIEST | DEPOSIT, IODIZES*, POSITED*, TOPSIDE, ZOISITE* | 23 |
4 | FRBUOIKNA | BRINK | 19 – 20 | FRANK | FUNKIA*, KORUNA*, UNFAIR | 29 |
5 | 50 100 4 6 7 9 → 408 | 408
4 × 100 + 9 + 6 − 7 |
29 – 30 | 408
4 × 100 + 9 + 6 − 7 |
|
39 |
TTT | GAGEHOUR | Guess how old someone is, it'll do you good. | ROUGHAGE | |||
6 | RNGEIARDE | REREADING | 47 – 48 | REREADING | GRENADIER | 57 |
7 | LMSRLOIAE | MORALISE | 55 – 56 | MORALISE | 65 | |
8 | SLNYIEOIT | OILIEST | 62 – 56 | TONSIL | SENILITY* | 73 |
9 | GWNSAOECA | WAGONS | 68 – 56 | WAGES | CANOES*, CONGAS, CONGES*, GASCON*, GENOAS*, GOWANS*, OCEANS*, SOCAGE* | 79 |
10 | 25 6 5 6 1 7 → 624 | — | 68 – 66 | 624
(6 − 1) × 5 × 25 − (7 − 6) |
|
89 |
TTT | FOULCOPS | It's how you were served mash potato at school. | SCOOPFUL | |||
11 | TPBEIRNEL | TRIPLE | 74 – 66 | pinter ☓ | PERLITE*, REPTILE | 96 |
12 | DFRIAOTAX | AFRAID | 80 – 72 | AFRAID | ADRIFT*, ADROIT | 102 |
13 | HRDGEAUNO | UNHEARD | 87 – 79 | UNHEARD | AGROUND, GROANED*, GUERDON*, NURAGHE*, RONDEAU*, ROUGHED*, ROUGHEN*, UNDERGO* | 109 |
14 | 100 6 3 5 7 3 → 454 | — | 87 – 86 | 455
5 × 100 − (7 × 6 + 3) |
RR: 454 = (100 − (3 ÷ 3 + 7)) × 5 − 6 |
119 |
15 | EMUSBRAIN | 87 – 96 | SUBMARINE
(11.25 seconds) |
129 |