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Episode 5554
From Countdown
Episode 5554 was broadcast on 25 September 2012, as part of Series 67.
Liam Shaw played Rosie Maclennan, with Liam Shaw winning 72 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Liam Shaw | Score | Rosie Maclennan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OTKISPENL | SPOILT | 0 – 7 | POKIEST | ENTISOL*, EPSILON, LENTISK*, LEPTONS*, ONLIEST*, PINKEST*, PINKOES*, PINTLES*, PIOLETS*, PISTOLE*, POINTES*, PONTILS*, TINKLES* | 7 |
2 | RDARUETLA | LARDER | 6 – 7 | adulater ☓ | ADULATE, RADULAE*, RADULAR*, RUDERAL* | 14 |
3 | NJUEHINST | HINTS | 11 – 12 | SHUNT | TUNNIES | 21 |
4 | PSAETVIBO | BOATIES | 11 – 20 | OBVIATES | 29 | |
5 | 3 6 6 5 2 5 → 659 | 643 | 11 – 20 | — |
RR: 660 = (6 + 5) × 2 × 6 × 5 |
36 |
TTT | TONYLAWN | How a lady should not behave at a Chinese takeaway. | WANTONLY | |||
6 | YCUROLFET | CUTLERY | 18 – 20 | FLORET | CLOTURE*, COULTER*, COURTLY, CRUELTY* | 43 |
7 | GAISEXCIN | SEXING | 18 – 28 | EXCISING | 51 | |
8 | MDOELNAGD | DANGLED | 25 – 35 | MANGLED | GLADDEN*, GLADDON*, GODDAMN*, MANGOLD* | 58 |
9 | INTAWMERS | MINARETS | 33 – 35 | waister ☓ | RAIMENTS* | 66 |
10 | 25 10 2 9 6 3 → 274 | 274
25 × 10 + 9 × 2 + 6 |
43 – 45 | 274
25 × 10 + 9 × 2 + 6 |
|
76 |
TTT | UNITOOLS | The answer to this seems pretty clear to me. | SOLUTION | |||
11 | GTVOSAETL | VOLTAGES | 51 – 53 | VOLTAGES | GAVOTTES* | 84 |
12 | RSDIRAOZE | RAIDERS | 58 – 53 | radioers ☓ | ADORERS*, DROSERA*, RADIOES*, RAZORED*, ROADIES* | 91 |
13 | UACSPEUTD | UPDATES | 65 – 53 | CUSPED | CUSPATE*, TEACUPS, UPCASED* | 98 |
14 | 25 10 4 3 7 8 → 526 | 525
7 × 3 × 25 |
72 – 60 | 525
7 × 3 × 25 |
RR: 526 = (7 × 8 − 3) × 10 − 4 |
108 |
15 | ERASEDHER | 72 – 60 | REHEARSED | 118 |