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Episode 5413
From Countdown
Episode 5413 was broadcast on 27 January 2012, as part of Series 66.
Sri Gutta played Susan Hughes, with Susan Hughes winning 68 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sri Gutta | Score | Susan Hughes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BREIASRGE | BERRIES | 7 – 0 | BRAISE | GERBERAS*, GREASIER | 8 |
2 | PLRUAISOE | POLARISE | 15 – 8 | POLARISE | PERILOUS, PLIOSAUR* | 16 |
3 | IZPHAOKWM | WHOM | 15 – 13 | OKAPI | KOWHAI* | 22 |
4 | DMGEAOMRE | ROAMED | 21 – 13 | grammed ☓ | AGREED*, DRAGEE*, GAMMER*, GEARED*, GEMMAE*, GEMMED*, GRAMME, MEAGRE, MERGED*, OEDEMA*, RADOME*, RAMMED*, REAMED*, REMADE* | 28 |
5 | 50 2 6 9 6 9 → 923 | 921 | 21 – 20 | 924
(9 + 9) × 50 + (6 + 6) × 2 |
|
35 |
TTT | AMPLYHOT | One of these is amply hot at many things. | POLYMATH | |||
6 | SLDAEONTU | outdeals ☓ | 21 – 20 | slanted ☓8 | UNSALTED | 43 |
7 | BLSAEOLNR | BALLERS | 28 – 20 | REASON | BONSELLA*, LLANEROS* | 51 |
8 | HDLEAORNE | HERALD | 34 – 26 | LEADER | OLEANDER* | 59 |
9 | XTSAOIPNV | POINTS | 40 – 32 | POINTS | AXIONS*, PAINTS*, PANTOS, PATIOS*, PATOIS*, PIANOS*, PINTAS*, PINTOS*, PISTON*, PITONS*, PIVOTS*, SPAVIN*, SPINTO*, TOXINS* | 65 |
10 | 50 10 7 10 8 7 → 969 | 967 ☓ | 40 – 37 | 959
(10 + 10) × 50 − 7 × 7 + 8 |
RR: 969 = (10 × 8 + 50 + 7) × 7 + 10 |
75 |
TTT | BADTRIBE | Talked a lot about Bugs, perhaps? | RABBITED | |||
11 | RGREOICFN | FORCING | 47 – 44 | FORCING | CONIFER, CORNIER*, CRINGER*, FOREIGN, IGNORER* | 82 |
12 | STDTEIOJU | OUTSIDE | 54 – 51 | JOUSTED | JOISTED*, JUDOIST*, OUTJIES*, TEDIOUS, TESTUDO* | 89 |
13 | MTDEAISNS | STAINED | 61 – 58 | MADNESS | DESTAINS*, MANTISES*, MATINESS*, MEDIANTS*, MINDSETS*, MISDATES, SANDIEST, SIDESMAN* | 97 |
14 | 25 7 10 10 8 7 → 432 | 435 | 61 – 68 | 432
(10 + 7) × 25 + 7 |
|
107 |
15 | SEEPVIRUS | 61 – 68 | SUPERVISE | 117 |