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Episode 5448
From Countdown
Episode 5448 was broadcast on 26 March 2012, as part of Series 66.
Mick O'Brien played Wendy Gabriel, with Wendy Gabriel winning 62 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mick O'Brien | Score | Wendy Gabriel | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AOIGSTDEQ | DOTAGES | 7 – 0 | DIGEST | GODETIAS | 8 |
2 | TNIAHREDI | HAIRNET | 14 – 7 | TRAINED | DAINTIER* | 16 |
3 | SLOECDUAF | FOCUSED | 21 – 7 | CLOSED | DEFOCUS*, SOLACED* | 23 |
4 | RLEONRLUE | ROLLER | 27 – 13 | ROLLER | ENROLLER* | 31 |
5 | 25 9 4 10 7 3 → 585 | — | 27 – 18 | 593
25 × 4 × (9 − 3) − 7 |
RR: 585 = (4 × 10 + 25) × 9 |
41 |
TTT | NOREFUTE | Five and nine, but not the Brighton line. | FOURTEEN | |||
6 | SMIUPCASE | CAMPUS | 33 – 18 | PACES | AUSPICES, CAMPUSES, ESCAPISM* | 49 |
7 | AOHMXGEIR | MIXER | 33 – 24 | HOMAGE | GAMIER*, GHERAO, HEGIRA*, HOAGIE*, HOAXER*, HOMIER*, IMAGER*, MAIGRE*, MIRAGE*, MOHAIR* | 55 |
8 | ATNEISLOW | ENTAILS | 40 – 31 | SALIENT | TOENAILS, TOWLINES* | 63 |
9 | EARKUENSD | DARKENS | 47 – 38 | DUNKERS | KNEADERS*, UNDERSEA* | 71 |
10 | 100 10 6 10 2 3 → 460 | 460 ☓ | 47 – 48 | 460
100 × (10 − 2 × 3) + 6 × 10 |
|
81 |
TTT | CASHNETS | Small clips of songs heard in weightlifting. | SNATCHES | |||
11 | ISOEZJTAR | tories ☓ | 47 – 48 | joister ☓ | OSTERIA* | 88 |
12 | EPFINAMOT | PAINT | 47 – 55 | PIMENTO | PTOMAINE* | 96 |
13 | READTCURI | CURATED | 54 – 62 | RECRUIT | TRADUCER* | 104 |
14 | 100 8 7 1 6 6 → 322 | 321
6 ÷ (8 − 6) × (7 + 100) |
61 – 62 | — |
RR: 322 = (100 − 8) × 7 ÷ (6 ÷ 6 + 1) |
114 |
15 | CIRCLEONE | 61 – 62 | enclosure ☓
(27.5 seconds) |
RECONCILE | 124 |