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Episode 5485

From Countdown

Episode 5485 was broadcast on 16 May 2012, as part of Series 66.

George Hills played Stuart Wright, with Stuart Wright winning 88 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection George Hills Score Stuart Wright Others Max.
1 WNIESTOUH WHINES 0 – 7 TOWNIES OUTSHINE 8
2 LDTOEAJMB BLOATED 7 – 14 BLOATED 15
3 NRLDPUAEO underlap ☓ 7 – 14 uploader ☓ EUROLAND, PENDULAR*, UNLOADER* 23
4 TSDMAIETF ADMITS 7 – 21 FATTIES DAFTEST*, FATTISM*, MATIEST*, MISDATE* 30
5 50 25 100 2 7 1 → 335 328 7 – 31 335
(50 − 2) × 7 − 1


40
TTT CALENDAR There's a letter "C" in the answer, but no sea in the answer. What a pig! LANDRACE
6 SDIECNPGI pinces ☓ 7 – 38 SPICING INCISED*, INDICES*, PIDGINS*, PIECING*, PISCINE 47
7 LVOATORUN TOOL 11 – 42 RUNT ORTOLAN 54
8 FNHAEANTK TAKEN 16 – 47 THANK KHANATE* 61
9 NGEATOULE ELONGATE 24 – 47 TANGLE 69
10 75 6 2 10 10 7 → 732 732
75 × 10 − 10 − 2 − 6
34 – 57 732
75 × 10 − 10 − 2 − 6


79
TTT KILLABEE If you kill a bee, you're not really this sort of person. LIKEABLE
11 RWCXIUONA RAIN 38 – 57 cornia ☓ ANOXIC, ANURIC*, CORNUA* 85
12 SSQOIOIGR GROSS 43 – 62 GROSS SIGRIS* 91
13 TEUESPMOV MOUSE 43 – 68 UPMOST MEETUPS*, METOPES*, TOUPEES 98
14 100 6 7 4 1 10 → 788 787 43 – 78 788
(7 + 1) × 100 − (6 − 4) − 10


108
15 REGRETDIG 43 – 88 TRIGGERED
(5.25 seconds)
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