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Episode 5507

From Countdown

Episode 5507 was broadcast on 15 June 2012, as part of Series 66.

Jonathan Rawlinson played Barry Page, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 104 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Saira Khan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

An outtake from this episode was featured on It'll Be Alright on the Night 27 showing how Nick laughed at the word Uranus.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jonathan Rawlinson Score Barry Page Others Max.
1 IPOHELATV HOPLITE 7 – 7 VIOLATE PIVOTAL* 7
2 PIEGNRAFE FEARING 14 – 14 FEARING FREEING*, PEERING, PERINEA*, REAPING, REEFING* 14
3 ANOLAMOGI ANGIOMA 14 – 22 MAGNOLIA 22
4 AURTOISVU TRAVOIS 21 – 22 ROAST VIRTUOUS 30
5 25 100 75 50 3 2 → 532 531
(75 − 50) × 25 − 100 + 3 × 2
28 – 22 527

RR: 532 = (50 − 2) × 75 ÷ 25 × 3 + 100

40
TTT LAUDEDAT If you're lauded at, the you're this. ADULATED
6 NAOISRDSE ANODISERS 46 – 22 SARDINES 58
7 IYUMEGOEW MUG 49 – 25 WEE GOYIM* 63
8 BALINATEX LABIATE 56 – 32 TAXABLE ABELIAN* 70
9 UDOSELIES DELOUSES 64 – 32 SLIDES 78
10 25 10 2 3 8 5 → 786 785
(25 × 10 + 8 + 2) × 3 + 5
71 – 32 788

Best: 786 = ((25 + 2) × 10 − 8) × 3

88
TTT ROYALEGO This will help you know your Mars from Uranus. AREOLOGY
11 ABEHINEDU BEANIE 77 – 32 unheed ☓ BEANED*, BEHEAD, BEHIND 94
12 OCZERGTAN NEGATOR 84 – 32 ORANGE COGNATE*, ENACTOR* 101
13 ISUSAQEKP EQUIPS 84 – 39 SQUEAKS 108
14 100 7 2 4 10 5 → 494 494
100 × 5 − (4 + 2)
94 – 49 494
100 × 5 − (10 − 4)


118
15 WHOAREUSE WAREHOUSE
(1 second)
104 – 49 128