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Episode 5471
From Countdown
Episode 5471 was broadcast on 26 April 2012, as part of Series 66.
Kerry-Anne Alcock played Nick Hall, with Nick Hall winning 76 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Kerry-Anne Alcock | Score | Nick Hall | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BSUSIWENR | unwires ☓ | 0 – 7 | BRUISES | INSURES, NURSIES*, SUBERIN*, SUNRISE* | 7 |
2 | GMRTAEAUM | AMATEUR | 7 – 7 | ☓7 | GUMMATA*, MARGATE, RUMMAGE | 14 |
3 | FSAGITENE | FEASTING | 15 – 15 | FEASTING | 22 | |
4 | BVIOLCEAR | VIABLE | 21 – 21 | CLOVER | CABRIOLE | 30 |
5 | 100 25 9 3 2 3 → 673 | 674 | 21 – 31 | 673
(9 − 3) × 100 + 3 × 25 − 2 |
|
40 |
TTT | ENDUNION | "It's all a bit of a Carry On", said the member of the United Nations. | INNUENDO | |||
6 | JTSDEAIET | TASTED | 21 – 38 | JETTIES | IDEATES*, JADEITE | 47 |
7 | ZKOSIHULN | LINKS | 26 – 38 | should ☓ | HILUS*, HOKIS*, HONKS*, HULKS*, HUNKS*, IKONS*, KILNS*, KILOS*, KNISH*, LINOS*, LIONS*, LOINS*, LOUIS*, LUNKS*, NOILS*, OINKS*, ONKUS, SHONK*, SLINK*, SLUNK*, ZONKS* | 52 |
8 | RPGTEIOIR | REPORT | 32 – 38 | GRIPE | PIEROGI* | 59 |
9 | DSENADENA | SADDEN | 38 – 44 | SADDEN | DEADENS, ENNEADS* | 66 |
10 | 25 4 4 9 7 9 → 782 | 782
(9 × 4 − (9 − 4)) × 25 + 7 |
48 – 44 | — |
|
76 |
TTT | THECRISP | They sound like images of large jugs. | PITCHERS | |||
11 | CGIFULADL | GUILD | 53 – 44 | cilla ☓ | LIGULA | 82 |
12 | WVEORTIER | VIEWER | 59 – 50 | REVIEW | OVERWRITE | 100 |
13 | NSOQEXINR | SINNER | 65 – 56 | SINNER | INNERS*, NIXERS*, NOSIER*, RONINS*, SENIOR | 106 |
14 | 75 4 7 5 3 10 → 368 | 368
5 × 75 − 7 |
75 – 66 | 368
5 × 75 − (4 + 3) |
|
116 |
15 | DEVICEREP | 75 – 76 | PERCEIVED
(8 seconds) |
126 |