Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.

Episode 5550

From Countdown

Episode 5550 was broadcast on 19 September 2012, as part of Series 67.

Liam Shaw played Charlotte Estall, with Liam Shaw winning 69 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The conundrum was illegal, as BITTEREST isn't specified in the ODE3.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Liam Shaw Score Charlotte Estall Others Max.
1 VRCATOASY AORTA 0 – 6 ACTORS CAVORTS*, CRAVATS, OSTRACA* 7
2 LNTIEOWHU OUTLINE 7 – 6 WHITEN ELUTION*, HOTLINE, TOWLINE 14
3 IRNEDMITU untimed ☓ 7 – 13 MINTIER MUTINIED, RUDIMENT*, UNTIDIER* 22
4 BOLTEFSOP stoople ☓ 7 – 18 FLOPS BEFOOLS*, FOOTLES*, POOTLES 29
5 75 100 9 3 7 6 → 578 577
6 × 100 − 75 ÷ 3 + 9 − 7
14 – 25 579
6 × 100 − 3 × 7

RR: 578 = 9 × 75 + 3 − 100

39
TTT SEARANGE By the sea, enjoying a jugful of this stuff. SANGAREE
6 DNEUCSAGI SEDUCING 22 – 25 CAUSING GUIDANCE 47
7 OANEMTONX MOAN 22 – 30 MEANT MONTANE* 54
8 AEVKSICJT JACKETS 29 – 37 JACKETS ACTIVES*, JACKEST*, JACKSIE*, TACKIES* 61
9 PNIEPASGT STEPPING 37 – 37 TAPPING GAPPIEST*, GENIPAPS*, NAPPIEST, TAPPINGS* 69
10 25 50 8 6 2 5 → 910 908
(50 + 25) × 6 × 2 + 8
44 – 37 906

RR: 910 = (50 − 8 − 6) × 25 + 5 × 2

79
TTT GONGHINT Flogging somebody with underwear, perhaps? THONGING
11 NEUDEORZR ROUNDER 51 – 44 ROUNDER 86
12 EGLWAIPSL SPILLAGE 59 – 44 WAILS PILLAGES 94
13 RSREUQDEI QUERIES 59 – 52 REQUIRED REQUIRES*, RUDERIES* 102
14 50 10 5 3 3 7 → 160 160
3 × 50 + 10
69 – 62 160
3 × 50 + 10


112
15 ITSBETTER 69 – 62 BITTEREST 122