Episode 5484
From Countdown
Episode 5484 was broadcast on 15 May 2012, as part of Series 66.
Craig Lingard played George Hills, with George Hills winning 56 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Craig Lingard | Score | George Hills | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STOXUTENA | ASTUTE | 6 – 0 | TOAST | ATTUNES*, NOTATES*, SEXTANT, SOUTANE*, TAUTENS*, TENUTOS*, TETANUS* | 7 |
| 2 | SWIARNUEC | INSURE | 6 – 7 | WINCERS | ARSENIC*, CARNIES, SAUCIER*, UNSCREW | 14 |
| 3 | SPEVAGEMA | GAMES | 11 – 12 | PAVES | AGAPES*, AGAVES*, PAVAGE*, SAVAGE | 20 |
| 4 | SEUGQTOIR | quiters ☓ | 11 – 12 | quoters ☓ | GOITRES*, GORIEST*, GOUTIER*, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER*, QUERIST*, QUESTOR*, ROQUETS*, ROUGETS*, TORQUES | 27 |
| 5 | 25 2 2 8 10 9 → 132 | 132
(25 + 8) × (2 + 2) |
21 – 12 | 132 ☓ |
|
37 |
| TTT | LOGSTUNT | They have a yearning for food and maybe a bit of punishment. | GLUTTONS | |||
| 6 | KTLOUGAEN | GLOAT | 26 – 17 | LUNGE | KAGOULE*, TANGELO | 44 |
| 7 | DMATERONE | denoter ☓ | 26 – 24 | ROADMEN | MENTORED*, MODERATE*, NEMATODE | 52 |
| 8 | SRIELBIWR | wilers ☓ | 26 – 30 | WILIER | SWIRLIER | 60 |
| 9 | SCEHIVOLI | CHIVES | 32 – 36 | CHIVES | CHIVIES* | 67 |
| 10 | 75 3 7 4 6 2 → 583 | 579 ☓ | 32 – 36 | 581 ☓ |
RR: 583 = (4 × 2 + 75) × 7 + 6 ÷ 3 |
77 |
| TTT | SINGIRIS | Iris sings for her supper and gets breadsticks. | GRISSINI | |||
| 11 | STONEFINH | NOTES | 32 – 43 | FISHNET | HISTONE*, INTONES*, TENSION* | 84 |
| 12 | ZPOASDERG | GRASPED | 39 – 43 | goaders ☓ | PODGERS*, SPARGED* | 91 |
| 13 | NRAPERAYE | preaner ☓ | 39 – 49 | NEARER | YEARNER* | 98 |
| 14 | 25 6 8 10 4 1 → 843 | 842 ☓ | 39 – 56 | 842
(25 + 1) × 4 × 8 + 10 |
RR: 843 = (6 × 4 + 10) × 25 − (8 − 1) |
108 |
| 15 | SLEEPYRUM | 39 – 56 | SUPREMELY | 118 | ||
