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Episode 5561
From Countdown
Episode 5561 was broadcast on 5 October 2012, as part of Series 67.
Tia Corkish played Nayomie Worth, with Tia Corkish winning 66 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tia Corkish | Score | Nayomie Worth | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MSNTUAOME | AMOUNTS | 7 – 7 | AMOUNTS | SEAMOUNT | 8 |
2 | RIGESJUSN | INJURES | 14 – 14 | SINGERS | GUISERS*, INGRESS*, INSURES*, JESSING*, NURSIES*, RESIGNS, REUSING, SIGNERS*, SUNRISE* | 15 |
3 | VNHAEBAET | BENEATH | 21 – 14 | BEHAVE | 22 | |
4 | DIGAWSIEH | WISHED | 27 – 20 | WASHED | AWEIGH*, GASHED, GEISHA*, SIGHED*, SWAGED*, WEIGHS*, WIDISH* | 28 |
5 | 25 100 9 4 5 1 → 548 | 552 | 27 – 30 | 548
(100 + 9) × 5 + 4 − 1 |
|
38 |
TTT | COLINPAT | Colin and Pat had this kind of relationship. | PLATONIC | |||
6 | DIQEUNRIE | ENQUIRED | 35 – 38 | ENQUIRED | INQUIRED | 46 |
7 | CTNOEGISO | COOTIES | 42 – 38 | cognitoes ☓ | SCOOTING* | 54 |
8 | CAMOYPEAG | AGAPE | 47 – 43 | CAMEO | POMACE | 60 |
9 | MXPOEAFLU | AMPLE | 52 – 48 | AMPLE | AMPOULE | 67 |
10 | 25 50 8 3 3 7 → 519 | 518 ☓ | 52 – 55 | 517
(7 + 3) × 50 + 25 − 8 |
RR: 519 = (25 × 3 − 8) × 7 + 50 |
77 |
TTT | CHOSECAN | Chose a can of this soup in the Caribbean. | SANCOCHE | |||
11 | KFTOAERTS | TOASTER | 59 – 55 | tasker ☓ | FORSAKE*, ROTATES* | 84 |
12 | RIDOTBEAI | debitor ☓ | 59 – 55 | boatier ☓ | DIATRIBE | 92 |
13 | VTCUEPIRA | CAPTURE | 66 – 55 | picture ☓6 | CURATIVE | 100 |
14 | 100 25 1 8 1 2 → 635 | 643 ☓ | 66 – 55 | — |
RR: 637 = (100 + 1 + 1) × (8 − 2) + 25 |
107 |
15 | IRINGTHEM | 66 – 55 | MITHERING | 117 |