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Episode 5481
From Countdown
Episode 5481 was broadcast on 10 May 2012, as part of Series 66.
George Anderson played Craig Lingard, with Craig Lingard winning 80 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Angela Rippon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | George Anderson | Score | Craig Lingard | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MRSIEONEI | SERMON | 6 – 6 | MINERS | EMERSION, ERMINOIS* | 8 |
2 | DSETADETU | SEDATED | 13 – 13 | SEDATED | DEADEST*, DUETTED, SAUTEED, STATUED* | 15 |
3 | SRNWIOLAI | sirloin ☓6 | 13 – 13 | inlaws ☓ | LIAISON, SIRLOIN | 22 |
4 | HKERATOGE | GOATEE | 19 – 19 | HEATER | AETHER*, GATHER, GHERAO*, HEREAT*, HERETO*, HETERO*, ORGEAT*, REHEAT*, RETAKE*, TOERAG* | 28 |
5 | 50 4 6 9 3 9 → 361 | 359 ☓ | 19 – 26 | 359
(4 + 3) × 50 + 9 |
RR: 361 = (50 + 9) × 6 + 4 + 3 |
38 |
TTT | LOOSEMEN | The men are at a loose end on their own. | LONESOME | |||
6 | RFOYELASI | FLAYERS | 26 – 33 | FLAYERS | FORESAIL | 46 |
7 | PSERGUERL | resurge ☓ | 26 – 40 | PURGERS | GULPERS, PERUSER*, PURLERS*, REPULSE*, SPLURGE* | 53 |
8 | DOLGAMIPA | palid ☓ | 26 – 44 | GLAD | DIPLOMA | 60 |
9 | SNOGEAPVZ | PAGES | 26 – 50 | SPONGE | GENOAS*, PAEONS*, PENGOS*, PONGAS, VEGANS* | 66 |
10 | 75 10 4 5 1 9 → 310 | 310
75 × 4 + 10 |
36 – 60 | 310
75 × 4 + 10 |
|
76 |
TTT | DANKWORM | Put a blemish on the quilt, then lower the price. | MARKDOWN | |||
11 | NBTIUTNEQ | BITTEN | 42 – 66 | BITTEN | QUINTET | 83 |
12 | NSACETOPE | PANTOS | 48 – 66 | SCOPE | CAPSTONE*, NOTECASE, OPENCAST*, POTENCES* | 91 |
13 | MNANIREXL | MINERAL | 55 – 73 | LINEMAN | MANLIER, MARLINE*, MELANIN*, RAILMEN*, RELAXIN* | 98 |
14 | 100 1 7 3 1 8 → 574 | 575
(7 − 1) × 100 − (8 × 3 + 1) |
62 – 80 | 575
(7 − 1) × 100 − (8 × 3 + 1) |
RR: 574 = (100 − (1 + 8) × (3 − 1)) × 7 |
108 |
15 | MANUNITYD | unanimity ☓
(25.5 seconds) |
62 – 80 | MUNDANITY | 118 |