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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