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 out-take from this episode was featured on It'll Be Alright on the Night 27, showing how Nick Hewer laughed at 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 | ||