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Episode 5455
From Countdown
Episode 5455 was broadcast on 4 April 2012, as part of Series 66.
John Bird played Rob Galloway, with John Bird winning 91 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anneka Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Bird | Score | Rob Galloway | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OMENATIPE | PAINT | 5 – 5 | MEANT | PTOMAINE | 8 |
2 | SRCAEGDAP | CADGERS | 12 – 5 | GRACES | ARCADES, GRASPED, PARADES*, REDCAPS*, SCARPED*, SCRAPED*, SPARGED* | 15 |
3 | URITASERD | RAIDERS | 19 – 5 | staired ☓ | STURDIER* | 23 |
4 | TWIOMNSEA | WOMANISE | 27 – 5 | MONIES | AMNIOTES, WOMANIST* | 31 |
5 | 25 6 3 6 1 7 → 791 | 793
(6 × 6 − 3 − 1) × 25 − 7 |
34 – 12 | 793
(6 × 6 − 3 − 1) × 25 − 7 |
RR: 791 = (25 − 3) × 6 × 6 − 1 |
41 |
TTT | SAPCHAIR | His job involves going from pilau to post. | CHAPRASI | |||
6 | DJROEIBCL | BROILED | 41 – 12 | DOCILE | CORBEIL | 48 |
7 | RORIFOEZS | ROSIER | 41 – 19 | ROOFERS | ROOFIES* | 55 |
8 | NLNOESGAM | MANGLES | 48 – 19 | MASON | MANGONELS* | 73 |
9 | UVIROMEGN | REMOVING | 56 – 19 | monger ☓ | 81 | |
10 | 100 7 6 10 6 2 → 855 | 856
(100 + 7) × (6 + 2) |
63 – 19 | 853 |
RR: 855 = (100 + 7) × (10 − 2) − 6 ÷ 6 |
91 |
TTT | GEEKDEER | Fish and eggs with a bit of Anneka thrown in. | KEDGEREE | |||
11 | UPAROSELA | PAROLES | 70 – 26 | AROUSAL | AUREOLAS* | 99 |
12 | YLWEATHIT | WEALTHY | 77 – 33 | WEALTHY | HYALITE*, THWAITE*, WHITELY*, WHITTLE | 106 |
13 | EDUSAESFI | SEASIDE | 84 – 33 | fussied ☓ | DEFUSES, DISEASE, DISEUSE* | 113 |
14 | 50 100 4 9 3 6 → 210 | 209
50 × 4 + 9 |
91 – 40 | 209
50 × 4 + 9 |
RR: 210 = (4 − 3 + 9) × 6 + 50 + 100 |
123 |
15 | ROCKFIELD | 91 – 40 | flickered ☓
(19 seconds) |
FROLICKED | 133 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)