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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