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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 |