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Episode 5417
From Countdown
Episode 5417 was broadcast on 2 February 2012, as part of Series 66.
Neil Hewitt played Jocelyn Menyhart, with Jocelyn Menyhart winning 79 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil Hewitt | Score | Jocelyn Menyhart | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JDSTIEAID | TIDIES | 6 – 6 | TIDIES | ADDIES*, TIDIED | 6 |
2 | NTDMUEEAN | TANNED | 6 – 13 | UNTAMED | MUNDANE, UNEATEN*, UNMEANT*, UNNAMED* | 13 |
3 | XFRIOEATB | BAITER | 12 – 19 | BORATE | FIREBOX | 20 |
4 | RWNLEAEUC | CLEANER | 19 – 26 | CLEANER | CERULEAN* | 28 |
5 | 25 5 3 2 7 6 → 898 | 894 | 19 – 33 | 900
(5 × 7 + 3 − 2) × 25 |
RR: 898 = 3 × 2 × 6 × 25 − (7 − 5) |
38 |
TTT | RUINONES | These can often ruin one's original opinion of people. | REUNIONS | |||
6 | HNPTAIUEQ | PIQUANT | 26 – 33 | QUAINT | ANTIQUE*, PETUNIA*, QUINATE* | 45 |
7 | RSGDOUEAR | GROUSED | 33 – 40 | GROUSED | ADORERS*, ARGUERS*, AROUSED, DROGUES*, DROSERA*, GOURDES*, GRADERS*, GROUSER*, REGARDS*, SUGARED | 52 |
8 | EAOVTDLUF | VAULTED | 33 – 48 | OVULATED | 60 | |
9 | WSTREOAIC | WASTER | 33 – 55 | WAITERS | COASTER*, COWRIES*, CRISTAE*, EROTICA, OSTERIA*, RACIEST*, RECOATS*, SCORIAE*, WARIEST* | 67 |
10 | 75 5 1 3 2 3 → 267 | 267
(5 × 3 − 1 + 75) × 3 |
43 – 55 | 270 |
|
77 |
TTT | HYDROSPA | Bohemian song might leave you feeling blue. | RHAPSODY | |||
11 | MLDGEEOAM | GLEAMED | 50 – 62 | GLEAMED | GLAMMED, GLOMMED* | 84 |
12 | TRSROIEON | ROOSTER | 57 – 69 | ROOSTER | INTRORSE*, ROOTSIER*, SNOOTIER | 92 |
13 | PSTKEIEOV | POKIEST | 64 – 69 | EVOKES | POETISE, VOETSEK* | 99 |
14 | 50 5 1 7 3 2 → 250 | 250
50 ÷ 2 × (7 + 3) |
74 – 79 | 250
(3 + 2) × 50 |
|
109 |
15 | HADBANKER | handbaker ☓
(20.25 seconds) |
74 – 79 | HANDBRAKE | 119 |