Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
Episode 5521
From Countdown
Episode 5521 was broadcast on 5 July 2012, as part of Series 67.
Baljeet Nijjhar played Tom Sharp, with Baljeet Nijjhar winning 75 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Baljeet Nijjhar | Score | Tom Sharp | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PMDAENICO | incomed ☓ | 0 – 8 | COMEDIAN | COMPANIED, COMPENDIA | 18 |
2 | PFJAUODRE | POURED | 6 – 14 | POURED | ADJURE*, FEDORA, ROUPED* | 24 |
3 | CWTAOSKAT | COAST | 11 – 19 | STACK | ATTACKS | 31 |
4 | GGREOIVNO | GROOVING | 19 – 19 | VERGING | 39 | |
5 | 100 6 10 6 3 3 → 668 | 669
100 × 6 + 10 × 6 + 3 × 3 |
26 – 26 | 669
(100 + 10) × 6 + 6 + 3 |
RR: 668 = (100 − 6) × (3 ÷ 3 + 6) + 10 |
49 |
TTT | AUNTSTIR | Aunt causes a stir on the beach, she's one of these. | NATURIST | |||
6 | RYREIODRS | DERISORY | 34 – 26 | SORRIER | 57 | |
7 | DMTSUOILQ | QUOITS | 40 – 32 | QUILTS | DOLMUS*, LITMUS*, MODULI, MOULDS*, MOULTS*, OSTIUM*, SODIUM, STOLID*, STUDIO*, ULTIMO* | 63 |
8 | FPLUEATNI | FLAUNT | 46 – 38 | PLANET | FLEAPIT, INFLATE*, INFULAE*, NUPTIAL*, PAINFUL, PANTILE, PETUNIA* | 70 |
9 | SXSUEOPCM | spouses ☓ | 46 – 44 | COUPES | COMESS*, COPSES*, MOUSES*, MOUSSE*, OPUSES*, POSSUM, SCOPES*, SPOUSE, SPUMES* | 76 |
10 | 100 75 8 3 8 4 → 238 | 237
75 × 3 + 8 + 4 |
53 – 51 | 237
100 × 3 − 75 + 8 + 4 |
RR: 238 = (75 + 4) × 3 + 8 ÷ 8 |
86 |
TTT | CUREMANY | It can help cure many of their fear of numbers. | NUMERACY | |||
11 | TDNAEBTIE | BATTENED | 61 – 51 | BETAINE | 94 | |
12 | RNTIEUGTL | UTTERING | 69 – 59 | UTTERING | 102 | |
13 | NRTWEAOLA | LOANER | 75 – 65 | WANTER | ANTLER*, ANTRAL*, AREOLA*, ATONAL, ETALON*, LEARNT*, ORNATE*, RENTAL*, TALWAR*, TROWEL* | 108 |
14 | 100 50 25 75 10 4 → 643 | 640 | 75 – 72 | 644
75 × 10 − 100 − 50 ÷ 25 − 4 |
RR: 643 = (100 + 50 + 10) × 4 + 75 ÷ 25 |
118 |
15 | SOLOMINCE | 75 – 72 | colomnise ☓
(29.99 seconds) |
SEMICOLON | 128 |