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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