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Episode 5423
From Countdown
Episode 5423 was broadcast on 10 February 2012, as part of Series 66.
Victoria James played Dave Judge, with Victoria James winning 76 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Victoria James | Score | Dave Judge | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DNRSOEOFM | MOROSE | 6 – 6 | SNORED | FRONDOSE* | 8 |
2 | AIOPNCSYE | pinces ☓ | 6 – 12 | PANICS | CANOPIES*, CAPONISE | 16 |
3 | PHNROIEST | PHONIEST | 14 – 12 | HORNETS | HORNIEST, POINTERS*, PROTEINS*, REPOINTS*, TROPHIES* | 24 |
4 | UAEPVTLTR | PLATTER | 21 – 19 | PLATTER | PRATTLE*, TUTELAR*, VAULTER | 31 |
5 | 75 7 2 5 3 9 → 685 | 685
75 × 9 + 5 × 2 |
31 – 29 | 685
75 × 9 + 5 × 2 |
|
41 |
TTT | REDCONDO | The red condo had been blocked off by the police. | CORDONED | |||
6 | IUEXRHJTN | HUNTER | 37 – 29 | INTER | INJURE*, TRIUNE* | 47 |
7 | RGNLOAITU | ROUTING | 44 – 36 | TOURING | TRIGONAL* | 55 |
8 | AOESLBDRG | BADGERS | 51 – 43 | GARBLES | ALBEDOS*, BLADERS*, BODEGAS*, BODGERS*, BORAGES*, BROLGAS*, GAOLERS*, GARBLED*, LOADERS*, LODGERS, ORDEALS*, RELOADS*, SOLEBAR* | 62 |
9 | PCSZIAUFE | ASPIC | 51 – 49 | UPSIZE | AUSPICE, CAPSIZE | 69 |
10 | 75 7 2 5 3 9 → 187 | 188 | 51 – 59 | 187
(3 × 5 + 75) × 2 + 7 |
|
79 |
TTT | IHADPUNS | I had puns about French royalty adoring their bread. | DAUPHINS | |||
11 | DTRQAUOTE | EQUATOR | 58 – 66 | ROTATED | OUTDATE*, QUARTET*, QUORATE*, TORQUED, TUTORED* | 86 |
12 | IEAWCMKBL | AMBLE | 58 – 72 | MICKLE | ALEMBIC*, WEBMAIL | 93 |
13 | GMSMIOENL | LEMMINGS | 66 – 72 | MINGLES | 101 | |
14 | 25 5 7 2 5 3 → 769 | — | 66 – 72 | — |
RR: 769 = ((5 + 5) × 25 + 7) × 3 − 2 |
111 |
15 | RACETYRES | SECRETARY
(0.25 seconds) |
76 – 72 | 121 |