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Episode 5593
From Countdown
Episode 5593 was broadcast on 21 November 2012, as part of Series 67.
David Barnard played Snigdha Tiruvuru, with David Barnard winning 87 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Barnard | Score | Snigdha Tiruvuru | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JNDTUEOPU | POUTED | 6 – 6 | POUTED | PUNTED | 6 |
2 | TACVMIEDU | VIADUCT | 13 – 6 | ACTED | MEDIVAC* | 13 |
3 | BRGNAIODS | boardings ☓ | 13 – 12 | DARING | ADSORBING, SIGNBOARD* | 31 |
4 | HNFREIAIS | HERNIAS | 20 – 19 | SHINIER | FINISHER, REFINISH* | 39 |
5 | 100 25 50 75 8 3 → 644 | 643 ☓ | 20 – 26 | 647
75 × 8 + 50 − 3 |
RR: 644 = 75 × 8 + 100 ÷ 50 × (25 − 3) |
49 |
TTT | MISSDENT | It's about attitudes and the way people think. | MINDSETS | |||
6 | HLTOARLUE | TORULAE | 27 – 26 | leather ☓ | LOATHER, RATHOLE*, REALLOT* | 56 |
7 | RSZMAEOSF | foamers ☓ | 27 – 26 | foamers ☓ | FEMORA*, FORMAE*, FORMAS*, FORMES*, FOSSAE*, FRAMES, MASERS*, MAZERS*, MORASS*, RAMOSE*, SEROSA*, SMEARS* | 62 |
8 | NDHGAEIME | HEADING | 34 – 33 | DEEMING | ENDGAME, HEADMEN*, HEEDING*, MEHENDI*, NEIGHED* | 69 |
9 | LFSPOAEIO | SPOIL | 39 – 33 | polios ☓ | FLOOSIE*, FOLIOSE* | 76 |
10 | 100 25 7 1 6 4 → 905 | 907
(6 + 4 − 1) × 100 + 7 |
46 – 40 | 907
(6 + 4 − 1) × 100 + 7 |
RR: 905 = (100 − 7) × (6 + 4) − 25 |
86 |
TTT | TRIMPINS | On paper at least, it looks very wrong. | MISPRINT | |||
11 | QTXREIANR | TRAINER | 53 – 47 | TRAINER | RETRAIN, TERRAIN* | 93 |
12 | DLTSOEAMI | MODISTE | 60 – 54 | DETAILS | ATOMISED*, DIASTOLE*, ISOLATED, LOAMIEST*, MELODIST*, MISDEALT*, MODALIST*, SODALITE* | 101 |
13 | TYDCEAINV | DEVIANT | 67 – 54 | DAINTY | DEVIANCY | 109 |
14 | 100 75 8 1 1 5 → 682 | 682
(5 + 1) × 100 + 75 + 8 − 1 |
77 – 54 | 680 |
|
119 |
15 | ITSCOGNAC | ACCOSTING
(6.75 seconds) |
87 – 54 | 129 |