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Episode 5655
From Countdown
Episode 5655 was broadcast on 4 March 2013, as part of Series 68.
Rachael Moran played Zee Mitha, with Rachael Moran winning 117 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rachael Moran | Score | Zee Mitha | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LPSREUONA | PERSONAL | 8 – 0 | AROUSE | PSORALEN, PURSLANE*, SUPERNAL* | 8 |
2 | WIEOTDLAR | TRAILED | 15 – 7 | LEOTARD | IDOLATER, LEADWORT*, TAILORED* | 16 |
3 | YTPIOENTD | POINTED | 22 – 14 | POINTED | TINTYPE*, TIPTOED | 23 |
4 | EAIPMSEDS | IMPASSE | 29 – 21 | IMPEDES | APSIDES*, DEMISES*, DESPISE*, DISEASE*, SEASIDE | 30 |
5 | 75 100 25 50 8 4 → 373 | 375
8 × 50 − 25 |
36 – 28 | 375
100 × 4 − 25 |
RR: 373 = (100 − 8) × 4 + (75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
40 |
TTT | BROADALE | Utterly lovely at the start of the alphabet. | ADORABLE | |||
6 | BXDOARHIG | BOARD | 41 – 33 | BOARD | HAIRDO* | 46 |
7 | NSBKOEARW | BANKERS | 48 – 40 | BANKERS | BONKERS, BORANES*, KNOWERS*, WANKERS* | 53 |
8 | NMSIUELCU | MINUSCULE | 66 – 40 | UNCLES | 71 | |
9 | MNTJAEAPT | PATTEN | 72 – 40 | MANTA | APEMAN*, PATENT* | 77 |
10 | 50 25 5 1 10 4 → 219 | 219
4 × 50 + 25 − 5 − 1 |
82 – 50 | 219
(50 + 5) × 4 − 1 |
|
87 |
TTT | TRUEFANS | True fans of hot weather keep this handy. | AFTERSUN | |||
11 | QNRVEOISF | VERSION | 89 – 50 | overfins ☓ | 94 | |
12 | TOUERZATR | TOURER | 95 – 56 | ROTTER | TORTURE | 101 |
13 | CGNSEAOEM | GENOMES | 102 – 63 | CONGEES | ENCAGES*, MANEGES*, MANGOES*, MENACES*, MENAGES* | 108 |
14 | 25 50 9 1 6 4 → 865 | 875
(6 − 4) × 9 × 50 − 25 |
107 – 63 | — |
RR: 865 = (25 × 6 − 50 − 4) × 9 + 1 |
118 |
15 | AMBERLOVE | REMOVABLE
(3 seconds) |
117 – 63 | 128 |