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Episode 5578
From Countdown
Episode 5578 was broadcast on 30 October 2012, as part of Series 67.
Amy Gilbert played Lucy Grainge, with Lucy Grainge winning 88 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Amy Gilbert | Score | Lucy Grainge | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RPDEOATBE | PREDATE | 7 – 7 | BERATED | OPERATED, PROBATED* | 8 |
2 | NGRIAENTU | RENTING | 14 – 14 | TEARING | RETUNING, TENURING* | 16 |
3 | RTSAOLIZU | ROAST | 14 – 20 | TRAILS | ORALIST*, OUTSAIL*, RITUALS, SAUTOIR*, TAILORS | 23 |
4 | PHSOAEFRU | POSHER | 20 – 26 | POSHER | PROFUSE | 30 |
5 | 100 2 1 7 9 5 → 529 | 530 | 20 – 36 | 529
(100 + 7) × 5 − (9 − 2 − 1) |
|
40 |
TTT | CROCKMOO | Is this type of bird on the lookout for Roger? | MOORCOCK | |||
6 | LDCIEARMI | MILDER | 20 – 43 | MEDICAL | CAMELID*, CLAIMED*, CLAIMER*, DECIMAL, DECLAIM*, DIMERIC*, MIRACLE, RADICLE*, RECLAIM | 47 |
7 | GSJEAUYVE | SUAVE | 25 – 48 | VAGUE | VEEJAYS* | 54 |
8 | BNSDUEANS | BANNED | 31 – 54 | ABUSED | BADNESS, DUENNAS*, SUNBEDS, SUNDAES*, UNBENDS* | 61 |
9 | NLSIEOKPI | SPINE | 31 – 61 | PINKIES | ELISION*, EPSILON*, ISOLINE*, LIONISE*, OILSKIN, PINKOES*, SPLENII* | 68 |
10 | 25 9 10 7 10 8 → 757 | 758
(10 − 7) × 25 × 10 + 8 |
38 – 68 | 758
(10 − 7) × 25 × 10 + 8 |
Best: 757 = (7 × 10 + 9) × 10 − 25 − 8 |
78 |
TTT | ENTERRAT | Forget rat, this sort of person prefers rabbit. | NATTERER | |||
11 | SGEATNOIP | PASTING | 38 – 76 | PONGIEST | PINOTAGE* | 86 |
12 | HDSAEOWMI | SHOWED | 44 – 82 | WASHED | MEADOWS, MIAOWED* | 93 |
13 | TDEAFDEWX | WAFTED | 50 – 88 | DEFEAT | DEWAXED* | 100 |
14 | 25 6 1 1 7 7 → 544 | 550
(7 + 7 + 6 + 1 + 1) × 25 |
55 – 88 | — |
RR: 544 = (7 × 6 + 1 + 25) × (7 + 1) |
110 |
15 | BASHESBIT | SHABBIEST
(2.5 seconds) |
65 – 88 | 120 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)