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Episode 5552
From Countdown
Episode 5552 was broadcast on 21 September 2012, as part of Series 67.
Liam Shaw played Colin McBeth, with Liam Shaw winning 99 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Liam Shaw | Score | Colin McBeth | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UPCALNOIT | CAPTION | 7 – 7 | CAPTION | ACUPOINT*, PLATONIC, PLUTONIC | 8 |
2 | RNOAUZDSO | AROUND | 13 – 13 | ADORNS | NARDOOS* | 15 |
3 | LPIEFIONM | FLIP | 13 – 18 | FELON | MOLINE*, OILMEN, OLEFIN, PINOLE* | 21 |
4 | TRDEOETSI | STORIED | 20 – 25 | TESTIER | ROSETTED*, TETRODES*, TIREDEST* | 29 |
5 | 100 50 9 6 8 5 → 681 | 681
100 × 6 + 8 × 5 + 50 − 9 |
30 – 25 | 680 |
|
39 |
TTT | OSTEOPAT | You can see their eyes when they shoot. | POTATOES | |||
6 | PRSUAENCK | UNPACKS | 37 – 25 | PRANKS | UNPACKERS* | 57 |
7 | EMIWVAJHG | GAVE | 37 – 30 | WEIGH | AWEIGH | 63 |
8 | NTSIOEXDR | RODENTS | 44 – 30 | TIDES | DEXTRIN, EDITORS*, INDORSE*, ORIENTS*, ROSINED*, SNORTED*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STONIER*, STORIED*, TRIODES* | 70 |
9 | HNAILESWT | INHALES | 51 – 37 | INHALES | ELASTIN*, ENTAILS*, INWALES*, LATEISH*, SALIENT*, SALTINE*, SHAWLIE*, SLAINTE*, WAHINES*, WHISTLE, WHITENS* | 77 |
10 | 25 10 3 6 9 2 → 253 | 253
10 × 25 + 3 |
61 – 47 | 253
10 × 25 + 3 |
|
87 |
TTT | RETAILIT | Do they read a load of rubbish? | LITERATI | |||
11 | IDCEGYONT | COINED | 67 – 53 | DOTING | DECOYING | 95 |
12 | BNUEOPSEV | BONES | 72 – 58 | BONUS | PEONES*, VENOUS*, VENUES | 101 |
13 | RAELOBRTD | ABORTED | 79 – 65 | BOARDER | BLOATED*, BLOATER, BROADER*, DELATOR*, LEOTARD*, REALTOR*, REBOARD*, RELATOR*, RETABLO* | 108 |
14 | 100 7 6 1 7 9 → 133 | 133
7 × 6 − 9 + 100 |
89 – 75 | 133
7 × 6 − 9 + 100 |
|
118 |
15 | ICETARGET | CIGARETTE
(14.75 seconds) |
99 – 75 | 128 |